Nazareth Hospital Now Offers Innovative TCAR Procedure to Treat Carotid Artery Disease
Northeast Philadelphia – (May 6, 2021): Nazareth Hospital is now offering a new option to treat carotid artery disease and prevent future strokes using a new procedure called TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR). TCAR is a clinically proven, minimally invasive and safe approach for high surgical risk patients who need carotid artery treatment. Nazareth’s first TCAR procedure was recently performed by Westley Smith, MD, board-certified vascular surgeon at Nazareth Hospital. Carotid artery
Nazareth Hospital Welcomes Cardiologist David Addley, DO, FACC
Northeast Philadelphia – (May 3, 2021): Nazareth Physician Services warmly welcomes David Addley, DO, FACC, to Nazareth Cardiology. He joins a team of experts including Sunil Dhar, MD; Thomas Metkus, MD; Sonela Skenderi, DO; and Julie Cherubini, CRNP. Dr. Addley is board certified in internal medicine and holds a subspecialty certification in cardiology.After receiving his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr.Addley completed a residency in internal medicine
Nazareth Hospital Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Paul H. Steinfield, MD
Northeast Philadelphia – (February 22, 2021) – Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Paul H. Steinfield, MD, has joined Nazareth Orthopedics at Nazareth Hospital. Formerly of the Rothman Institute, Dr. Steinfield specializes in adult joint reconstruction and hand surgery.After receiving his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa., Dr.Steinfield completed an internship in surgery and a residency in orthopedic surgery atMontefiore Medical Center, Hospital of the Albert
Nazareth Hospital Launches Emergency Department Residency Program
Northeast Philadelphia — (September 10, 2020): Nazareth Hospital launched its new three-year Emergency Department Residency Program in July, welcoming six residents to further their graduate medical education. Kanika Gupta, MD, oversees the residency as the Residency Program Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Gupta is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has several years of experience in emergency medicine. "Our goal for the program is to train people
Nazareth Hospital Welcomes General Surgeon Omer Nasir, MD
Northeast Philadelphia – (July 31, 2020) – Board-certified general surgeon Omer Nasir, MD, FACS, has joined Abhiman Cheeyandira, MD, MRCS, FACS, at Nazareth Surgical Associates at Nazareth Hospital. After receiving his medical degree from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in Iraq, Dr. Nasir completed his internship for general surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Md., and a residency for general surgery at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He also completed
Fox Chase Gastroenterology and Rhawn Street Endoscopy Center Join Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
Northeast Philadelphia — (July 9, 2020)— Effective June 1, 2020, Fox Chase Gastroenterology and Rhawn Street Endoscopy Center became Nazareth Gastroenterology and Nazareth Health Endoscopy Center respectively, formally joining Nazareth Hospital as part of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. William M. Battle, MD, FACG; Mark S. Codella, MD, FACG; Keith J. Buhl, MD; and David M. Zisa, MD, remain the providers for Nazareth Gastroenterology and Nazareth Health Endoscopy Center. The physicians have decades of
Nazareth Hospital Welcomes Five New Urologists Expanding Access to Urological Care for Community Residents
Northeast Philadelphia – (July 7, 2020) – Dean Laganosky, MD; Jeffrey David Reich, MD, FACS; John M. Rodgers, MD, FACS; Jeffrey N. Gordon, MD, FACS; and Anton Kapp, Jr., MD, FACS; have joined Nazareth Urology at Nazareth Hospital. After receiving his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Dr. Laganosky completed his internship in general surgery and residency in urology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. He is a member of the American Urological Association,
Nazareth Hospital Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Christopher E. Selgrath, DO
Northeast Philadelphia – (June 29, 2020) – Christopher E. Selgrath, DO, FAAOS, FAOAO,has joined Nazareth Orthopedics at Nazareth Hospital. Formerly of the Rothman Institute, Dr. Selgrath specializes in joint replacement of the hip and knee.After receiving his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr.Selgrath completed his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at the same institution. After residency, he completed a fellowship in adult joint reconstruction
Nazareth Hospital President to Receive National Diversity Council Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ Leadership Award
Northeast Philadelphia — (June 18, 2020)— Nazareth Hospital President Michael Magro, DO, MBA, FACOI (pronouns: they, them, their), will receive the 2020 Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ Leadership Award from the National Diversity Council (NDC) on Wednesday, August 19, at the Pennsylvania Diversity Council's Virtual LGBTQ+ Unity Summit. Dr. Magro, an active member of the LGBTQ community, was nominated by one of their peers at Nazareth Hospital for their leadership role in developing a Diversity and Inclusion Council,
