Local physicians receive national recognition for providing outstanding heart and stroke care

Posted: 2009-10-26

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have recognized the following Conemaugh Physician Group physicians as part of the Heart and Stroke Recognition Program for providing high quality Cardiovascular and Stroke care:

Geraldine Amper, MD                      

Henry Baldinucci, MD

Thomas Brennan, MD                      

Dennis Glover, MD

Chad Good, DO

Phillip Gvozden, MD

William Hauger, MD

David Johns, DO

Daniel Wesley Johnson, MD

John Karduck, MD

Jeanmarie Koh, MD

Enrique Koh, MD

Brian Lieb, DO

Kavitha Manjunath, MD

Samuel Massoud, MD

Larry Mastrine, MD

Jagdish Patel, MD

Alexander Paterson, MD

William Pruchnic, MD

Mark Ratchford, DO

Donald Ratchford, MD

Paul Raymond, MD

Suryakant Shah, MD

Henry Shoenthal, MD

Jeanne Spencer, MD

Kevin Sugalski, DO

Gary Thomas, DO

Nathan Thomas, MD

John Vasil, DO

George Weber, MD

Michaeleen Wilson, DO

Lisa Wirfel, MD 

The Heart/Stroke Recognition Program was designed to improve care for individuals with cardiovascular disease or those who have suffered a stroke, in an effort to prevent further complications or recurrence. In order to receive the recognition, which is valid for three years, physicians must submit data demonstrating high performance relating to Cardiovascular and Stroke core measures including blood pressure and cholesterol control.

“This latest achievement is just one more testament to the high quality physicians we have in this area,” says Dr. David Carlson, Chief Medical Officer, Conemaugh Health System. “On behalf of Conemaugh Health System, we’re grateful and proud to have physicians of this caliber affiliated with our System, who share in our vision of ‘Excellence. Every Patient. Every Time.’”

The NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations and recognizes physicians in key clinical areas. To learn more about the Heart/Stroke Recognition Program, log on to www.ncqa.org.

About Memorial Medical Center

Memorial Medical Center, the flagship hospital of the Conemaugh Health System, has been recognized with the HealthGrades 2009 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. This ranks Memorial in the top 5% of all hospitals in the nation for overall clinical performance. For more information, visit www.conemaugh.org.

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