Andrew S Longenecker, MD
Program Director, Interim, Reading Hospital Anesthesiology Residency ProgramThank you for your interest in the Anesthesiology Residency at Reading Hospital/Tower Health. Although our program was founded in 2020, Reading Hospital has a long history of graduate medical education. For example, our internal medicine program has trained residents for more than 65 years. We host a total of 18 residency and fellowship programs for more than 290 learners. Since 2021, we have proudly served as a regional campus for the West Reading cohort of Drexel University College of Medicine and hosted many rotating medical students from other institutions.
As a newer anesthesiology program, we are proud of the strong foundation we have built. Our first graduating classes have successfully matched into competitive fellowship programs and are now thriving, board-certified anesthesiologists. We are excited to continue growing in a way that blends rigorous clinical training with a supportive and collegial culture and atmosphere.
Our residents complete the majority of their training at Reading Hospital - a large, 700-bed tertiary care center in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. We are a Magnet designated Level I Trauma Center, and a Comprehensive Stroke Center. We have the only Level III NICU in the region, and are a Center of Excellence in many clinical areas. Reading has the busiest emergency department in Pennsylvania with over 125,000 visits annually. As a result, we can offer tremendous clinical volume and a broad scope of training experiences.
In addition to training at Reading Hospital, our residents rotate through St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children and Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia to gain further experience in pediatric anesthesiology and critical care medicine. One of our programs' defining strengths is its size. We train six residents per year, allowing for close-knit relationships with faculty, staff, and fellow trainees. This intimate structure fosters a culture of mentorship, hands-on learning, and personalized education.
Our faculty, many of whom trained at prestigious academic institutions along the East Coast, are dedicated to developing each resident into a confident, caring, and well-rounded anesthesiologist. Our residents and faculty come from diverse backgrounds and bring a wide range of clinical and academic interests with them. What unites all of us, and what we seek in our applicants and community, is a shared commitment to teamwork, compassion, and excellence.
We look forward to learning about you and sharing what makes our program unique.
Sincerely,
Andrew S. Longenecker, MD
Program Director, Interim - Anesthesiology Residency Program
Reading Hospital - Tower Health
Clinical Faculty - Department of Anesthesiology
Drexel University College of Medicine