The Lancaster General Hospital Medical and Dental Staff Office supports staff members and health system administrative functions:

  • Maintains complete and current credentialing files for all members of the Medical and Dental Staff and advanced practice providers, and coordinates reappointment activities  
  • Reviews member privileges
  • Serves as a resource for interpretation of bylaws and department rules and regulations
  • Provides appropriate credentialing information to hospitals and institutions as requested
  • Initiates reports to governmental agencies when required
  • Serves as a liaison for physician administrative interactions
  • Provides continuing medical education
  • Verifies provider affiliation

Resources


If you cannot locate a practitioner through our verification service, or if the provider appointment dates do not populate, please submit your request via fax: 717-544-5107.

Connect with Us

We are located on the first floor of Lancaster General Hospital across from the Convenience Pharmacy

Medical & Dental Staff Office
Lancaster General Hospital
555 North Duke Street
P.O. Box 3555
Lancaster, PA 17604

Email: medstaffoffice@pennmedicine.upenn.edu 
Phone: 717-544-8200 
Fax: 717-544-5107

Leadership and Office Contacts

Medical Staff Leadership

Kenneth R. Arthur, MDPresident, Medical Staff
Kenneth.Arthur@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8200

Tara M. Tawil, MD, President-Elect, Medical Staff
Tara.Tawil@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8200

Jennifer l. DeLutis, MD, Treasurer, Medical Staff
Jennifer.Delutis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8200

Michael Ripchinski, MD, Chief Physician Executive, Medical Staff
Michael.Ripchinski@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8200

Christopher J. Peterson, MD, Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology
Christopher.Peterson@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Don A. Berkow, MD, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
Don.Berkow@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Jeffrey R. Martin, MD, Chairman, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Jeffrey.Martin1@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Christopher T. Addis, MD, Chairman, Department of Medicine
Christopher.Addis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

John J. Eichenlaub, MD, Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
John.Eichenlaub@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Bruce E. King, MD, Chairman, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Bruce.King@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Frances C. Gross, DO, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
Frances.Gross@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Leopoldo M. Vocalan, Jr., MD, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
Leopoldo.Vocalan@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

George Galanis, MD, Chairman, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
George.Galanis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Paul G. Newman, MD, Chairman, Department of Surgery
Paul.Newman@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

William H. Adams, MD, Immediate Past President
William.Adams@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Medical Staff Office Contacts

Melissa Pallishusky, Manager Medical Staff Services
Melissa.Pallishusky@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-5090

Kristy Askey, Physician Engagement Manager
Kristy.Askey@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8127

Dana Cook, Credentials Evaluation Coordinator
Dana.Cook@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8138

Anita Kissinger, Credentials Application Coordinator
Anita.Kissinger@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8120

Beatrice Ortiz-Nagy, IPPE/OPPE/FPPE Process Coordinator
Beatrice.Ortiz-Nagy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8122 

Laura Poole, Supervisor, Medical Staff Office
Laura.Poole@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8125

Barbra Osborn, Administrative Assistant II
Barbara.Osborn@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-8200

Sally McIlwain, Administrative Assistant II
Sara.McIlwain@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
717-544-5996

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