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Tower Health Program
West Reading, PA
Data Last updated: 3/28/2025
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The Tower Health Reading Hospital Infectious Disease Fellowship is an ACGME-approved program committed to providing comprehensive training in Infectious Disease. Our Infectious Disease section has six infectious disease physicians, two nurse practitioners, and one physician assistant. Our case mix is diverse, and we see the full breadth of infectious diseases, including routine plus exotic bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections.
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Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
Tower Health
Accredited length of training
2
Required length
2
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Program start dates July 1
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Edward Joseph Blanchard Iii MD
Tower Health
Infectious Disease Pgm
420 S 5th Ave
West Reading, PA 19611
Tel: (484) 628-4630
Fax:
E-mail: edward.blanchard@towerhealth.org
Person to contact for more information about the program: Melissa Polanco
Tower Health
Infectious Disease Pgm
420 S 5th Ave
West Reading, PA 19611
Tel: (484) 659-4139
Fax:
E-mail: melissa.polanco@towerhealth.org
Survey Received: 5/31/2024

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Tower Health
Infectious Disease Pgm
420 S 5th Ave
West Reading, PA 19611

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Tower Health
420 S 5th Ave
West Reading, PA 19611

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Reading Hospital
6th Ave & Spruce St
West Reading, PA 19612-6052