{"id":130951,"date":"2024-05-22T21:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T01:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130951"},"modified":"2024-05-22T21:33:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T01:33:52","slug":"lvhn-appoints-six-endowed-chairs-bringing-total-to-24-endowed-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130951","title":{"rendered":"LVHN Appoints Six Endowed Chairs, Bringing Total to 24 Endowed Chairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edward R. Norris, MD<\/a>\u00a0(left), was named the holder of one of Lehigh Valley Health Network\u2019s (LVHN) newest endowed chairs. Norris, LVHN\u2019s Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, received The Carol Holben Daniel and John Lisy Daniel Endowed Chair in Behavioral Health. John Daniel, pictured with Dr. Norris, said his late wife, Carol, was a registered nurse and understood that America\u2019s number-one problem is undiagnosed, untreated mental health issues. \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Includes two new chairs made possible by generosity
\n<\/em>of John and Jane Malloy, John and Carol Daniel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley, Pa. (May 22, 2024) – On May 14, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) announced the appointments of six endowed chairs in a special ceremony and reception at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem. Two recent philanthropic gifts, celebrated that evening, brought LVHN to 24 endowed chairs.<\/p>\n

Among the evening\u2019s speakers was John Malloy, PhD, Chair of the LVHN Board of Trustees, who established a new endowed chair with his wife, Jane. \u201cPhilanthropy in the form of endowed chairs is one of the best ways to ensure LVHN can provide high-quality and accessible care to all members of our community with the best physicians in their fields of expertise,\u201d he said. Malloy shared the motivation to create the John and Jane Malloy Endowed Chair in Cardiology, now held by\u00a0Eric E. Elgin, MD<\/a>, Chief, Division of Cardiology. \u201cOur hope is that we will enable LVHN to be at the forefront of new, innovative procedures and treatments so that future patients can survive severe health challenges and live normal, healthy lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

John Daniel, Executive Committee member of the LVHN Board of Associates, created an endowed chair in behavioral health with his late wife, Carol. \u201cMy awareness of behavior health peaked recalling the professional experiences of family. My father, a Lutheran pastor, and my mother, a public school teacher, often spoke about challenges involving the mental health of the people they served. My late wife, Carol, was a registered nurse and understood that America\u2019s number-one problem is undiagnosed, untreated mental health issues,\u201d he said.\u00a0Edward R. Norris, MD, MBA<\/a>, Chair, Department of Psychiatry, is the inaugural recipient of the Carol Holben Daniel and John Lisy Daniel Endowed Chair in Behavioral Health.<\/p>\n

Brian A. Nester, DO, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, LVHN, spoke to the important role that endowed chairs play at the health network. \u201cAlong with recognition, an endowed chair brings additional funding for programs that are of great benefit to patients and the community,\u201d said Nester, who holds the Leonard Parker Pool Endowed Chair in Health Systems Management. \u201cEndowed chairs are critical to our mission, helping us recruit and retain world-class national talent,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

During the ceremony, each new chairholder received a special white coat and maple chair engraved with LVHN\u2019s seal, signaling their appointment.<\/p>\n

Current endowed chairholders, senior leadership and LVHN\u2019s most generous donors joined the ceremony and reception to celebrate six of LVHN\u2019s best and brightest.<\/p>\n

The six new endowed chairholders are:<\/p>\n

David B. Burmeister, DO, MBA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Auxiliary of Lehigh Valley Hospital Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine<\/p>\n

President, Lehigh Valley Physician Group<\/p>\n

Chair, Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine<\/p>\n

Annmarie Chavarria, DNP, MSN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Peggy Fleming Endowed Chair in Nursing<\/p>\n

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, LVHN<\/p>\n

Eric E. Elgin, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The John and Jane Malloy Endowed Chair in Cardiology<\/p>\n

Chief, Division of Cardiology<\/p>\n

Thomas J. Graham, MD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Auxiliary of Lehigh Valley Hospital Endowed Chair in Orthopedics<\/p>\n

Physician in Chief, Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/p>\n

Benjamin M. Jackson, MD, MS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Auxiliary of Lehigh Valley Hospital Endowed Chair in Vascular Surgery Chief, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery<\/p>\n

Edward R. Norris, MD, MBA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Carol Holben Daniel and John Lisy Daniel Endowed Chair in Behavioral Health Chair, Department of Psychiatry<\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0(LVHN) includes 14 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in Macungie, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in\u00a0Lehighton, Pa.; 29 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 21\u00a0ExpressCARE locations, including two Children’s ExpressCAREs which are the only in the area; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children, burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and robotic surgery in 10 specialties.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute<\/a>\u00a0physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the\u00a0Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance (MSK Cancer Alliance)<\/a>, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, the community\u2019s first and most trusted children\u2019s hospital, provides access to the most pediatric specialties in the region and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) is ranked 27th in the country for orthopedic care and among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/a>. LVH is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the Allentown metro area for the 10th year in a row.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest<\/a>,\u00a0LVH\u201317th Street<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LVH\u2013Muhlenberg<\/a>\u00a0are the region\u2019s only\u00a0Magnet\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN.org<\/a>\u00a0or following us on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nBrian Downs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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