Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees appoints new members

Lankenau Medical Center, part of Main Line Health, has elected five new members to its Foundation Board of Trustees.

Dr. Scot Fisher is a recently retired radiation oncologist and is clinical professor emeritus in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Aside from his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Fisher served as Vice Chair for Business Development and Director of Off-Campus Programs for the department. He sits on several local nonprofit boards focused on helping under-resourced youth and the Philadelphia region's rowing community, which has been a lifelong interest.

Randy Hsia is a partner in the Litigation Services Department at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP. He previously served as a prosecutor with the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending law school, Randy served as an artillery officer in the United States Marine Corps and deployed to Asia and the Middle East. Randy currently serves as a member of Action Tank, a veterans' service organization, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, and he previously served as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Patricia Nogar is the creator of "Living Well with Pat Nogar," a sophisticated lifestyle brand and program on cable and social media that provides audiences with insights into living life to its fullest. Pat is currently a member of Lankenau Medical Center's Women's Board and previously served as Lankenau's Director of Community Health Services and Outpatient Clinics. Before moving to Philadelphia, Pat was Vice President of Community Development at Liberty Health System in Baltimore, MD where she helped develop the Urban Medical Institute, a facility dedicated to health and preventive care.

Dr. Francis Sutter is a board-certified cardiac surgeon at the Lankenau Heart Institute, Lankenau Medical Center's Campus Chief of Cardiac Surgery, and Professor of Surgery at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Sutter is well-known for his innovative approach to coronary bypass surgery, using a robotic surgical system. He has performed close to 2,400 robotic coronary bypass procedures - more than any surgeon in the United States. He is an avid rower on the Schuylkill River and has been a member of the Malta Boat Club on historic Boathouse Row since 1974.

Penny Weiner and her late husband, Warren Weiner, have been involved with philanthropic leadership at Lankenau Medical Center since the late 1970s.

"We are honored to have these outstanding professionals join our Board of Trustees and are certain they will be an asset to Lankenau Medical Center and to Main Line Health," said Phil Robinson, President of Lankenau Medical Center. "Each member has a strong commitment to excellence in health care and their robust community ties will help us make the best possible decisions for Lankenau and the patients we serve."

Lankenau Medical Center, a member of Main Line Health, is recognized as a national leader in advancing new options to diagnose and treat illness, protect against disease and save lives. Located on a 93-acre campus just outside of Philadelphia, Lankenau Medical Center is a 389-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital that includes one of the nation's leading cardiovascular centers; the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, one of the few freestanding hospital-associated research centers in the nation; and the Annenberg Conference Center for Medical Education, that trains over 100 new physicians each year through nationally ranked residency and fellowship programs. Lankenau has received both regional and national recognition for its excellence in providing state-of-the-art, quality care. Lankenau Medical Center has been named among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania and top five in the Philadelphia metro area in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2019-20, and was ranked as high-performing in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, colon cancer surgery, gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip replacement, knee replacement, lung cancer surgery and nephrology. Lankenau has achieved The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care and breast cancer care and is one of the nation's Top Performing Hospitals for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Lankenau has also been ranked for multiple years as one of the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the nation by Truven Health Analytics. Lankenau has also earned the highest distinction for excellence in nursing care, the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® designation.