Tom Gay didn’t know anyone in the ChristianaCare bowling league when he joined in 2008, soon after taking a job a medical assistant and data specialist with the Kidney Transplant Program. At the time, he didn’t really know how to bowl – but throwing strikes wasn’t exactly his goal. “It was really about meeting everybody,” […] The post Caregivers Strike …
Five ChristianaCare physicians were recently honored by the Harrington Trust for their demonstrated commitment to caring for underserved and disadvantaged communities. The inaugural Harrington Minority Physician Award recognizes ChristianaCare physicians from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in medicine and who have dedicated their careers to advancing health equity through their clinical work, mentorship and academic […] The post Harrington Minority …
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, friends and family recently celebrated a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration with Dr. Michelle Bretzius, the owner of 302 Family Medicine at their location at 306 Polk Avenue, Milford. 302 Family Medicine is a female-owned, private family medicine practice. Their goal is to provide quality and patient-centered primary medical care to the population of lower Kent and Sussex County, …
Members of the Bayhealth Medical Staff gathered to present a memorial plaque to honor Steve Ruggles, PA-C. Ruggles was the first physician assistant credentialed at Bayhealth – he passed away in April 2023. He spent most of his career working alongside physicians T. Noble Jarrell III, MD, Brian M. Benson, Jr., MD, Christopher Giles, MD, Michael G. Sweeney, MD and …
In carrying out our mission to strengthen the health of our community, Bayhealth is expanding primary care availability for central and southern Delawareans who need it. Lauren Parmer, DO, is the newest family medicine physician at Bayhealth Primary Care, Milford, joining Jonathan Simon, MD; Matthew Reetz, DO; and Saranya Biswas, MD, in the practice. Dr. Parmer is now accepting primary care patients of …
They say lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice, but if you ask Mary Lou Edgar, she might disagree. When her adult daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, Edgar would have changed places with her in a heartbeat, but she never really thought that breast cancer would happen to her too. Click here to […] The post Mary Lou’s …
ChristianaCare President and CEO Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, has been named to the health care industry’s premier list of impactful leaders. Modern Healthcare recently announced Nevin as one of the 100 “Most Influential People in Healthcare” for 2023. The prestigious list honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of […] The post Dr. Janice …
One of the things Charles Coates liked about retirement was more time for travel and to reconnect with old friends and classmates. East Coast or West, he took pleasure in packing up to join the gang for a long weekend or an extended trip down memory lane. Click here to make an appointment for cancer […] The post Charles Coates …
ChristianaCare is investing $1 million in local nonprofit organizations to improve health for communities in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Announced during a special event on Nov. 30 at Ezion Fair Baptist Church in Wilmington’s Southbridge neighborhood, the funding was given to 19 nonprofits through ChristianaCare’s Community Investment Fund. The fund supports partnerships to build the collective […] The post ChristianaCare Provides …
Marcin Jankowski, D.O., MBA, FACS, CPHQ, has been named vice chair for surgical quality, patient safety and performance improvement for the Department of Surgery. Jankowski has served as the medical director for surgical outcomes and research since November 2019, providing leadership, oversight and guidance to numerous quality and patient safety initiatives in the department and […] The post Marcin Jankowski …
