READING HOSPITAL Department of Surgery HIGHLIGHTS
Reading Hospital established in 1867
Reading Hospital - Tower Health is a 647+ Bed, 22 Building Complex located on a beautiful, 36-acre suburban campus in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Reading Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center.
The Department of Surgery at Reading Hospital – Tower Health comprises 12 divisions spanning the breadth of surgical specialties.
The Emergency Department is the busiest in Pennsylvania and the one of the top 10 busiest in the United States, with approximately 135,000 visits per year.
Tower Health System ranks within the top five for patient volume in Pennsylvania.
Reading Hospital – Tower Health has a 20-year academic affiliation with Drexel University College of Medicine and is the 4-year training site for Drexel medical students.
Reading Hospital provides a unique opportunity to train in a high-volume, high-acuity environment in an academic community setting.
Reading Hospital – Tower Health faculty have extensive experience training residents in General, Plastic, Vascular and Trauma Surgery, as well as Neurosurgery and Surgical Critical Care.