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Marybeth Browne, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Chief of Pediatric Surgical Specialties

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 24:05


Marybeth Browne, MD, Allentown native and Chief of Pediatric Surgical Specialties at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, has been integral to the growth of Children’s Hospital. In this edition of Essential Partners, she talks about the impact her mother had on her career, the best and worst part of being a pediatric surgeon and how she is putting her background in quality improvement to use at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.

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Michael Pasquale, MD, Chair, Department of Surgery

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 22:06


When Michael Pasquale, MD, began as a trauma surgeon at LVHN, he only expected to stay for three to five years. That was in 1993. Today, he’s Chair of the Department of Surgery as well as the Physician-in-Chief of Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence. In this edition, he discusses the impact of robotic surgery, a new app that’s changing communication to families during surgery and the future of surgery at LVHN.

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Robert Barraco, MD, LVHN Chief Academic Officer

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 15:37


What is the role of a Chief Academic Officer? Robert Barraco, MD, the physician who holds that position at LVHN explains and shares details about SELECT, a medical education program created by the University of South Florida College of Medicine and LVHN.

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Jennifer Stephens, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Lehigh Valley Physician Group

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 16:15


Jennifer Stephens, DO, Chief Medical Officer of Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG), became an EMT as a college student and that ignited her passion for medicine. Today she oversees one of the largest integrated, multi-specialty medical groups in Pennsylvania. In this edition of Essential Partners, Stevens discusses innovations implemented by LVPG to improve patient care, the evolving landscape of health care and how she’s able to maintain a work-life balance.

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Martin Martino, MD, Cancer Surgeon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 15:57


In this edition of Essential Partners, cancer surgeon Martin Martino, MD, discusses why he entered this challenging field of medicine. He also discusses his passion for gynecologic oncology, robotic surgery, and his innovative approach to caring for patients while achieving a work-life balance.

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Ron Freudenberger, MD, Physician-in-Chief, Lehigh Valley Heart Institute

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 15:07


In this edition of Essential Partners, Ron Freudenberger, MD, discusses the journey that led to his current role as Physician-in-Chief of Lehigh Valley Heart Institute. Plus, learn about the importance of care teams, research and education in the delivery of quality heart care.

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Matthew McCambridge, MD, Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 20:55


Matthew McCambridge, MD, was born and raised in the Lehigh Valley. Today, he’s Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer at LVHN. In this edition of Essential Partners, he discusses why he became a critical care physicians, how he overcame a period of burnout, and why he’s driven to enhance health care quality.

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Deborah Bren, DO, Family Medicine Partner

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 12:32


In the inaugural episode of Essential Partners, Deborah Bren, DO, Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine, LVHN, and President-elect, Combined LVHN Medical Staff, discusses how family medicine providers use team-based care, informatics and clinical pathways to provide efficient, effective patient care.

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