On Friday, January 19, Reading Hospital Foundation will host a dedication ceremony for the "Sergei and Linda Szortyka Procedure Prep and Recovery Area" and celebrate the generosity of the Szortykas, who recently gave a generous gift to Reading Hospital Foundation in support of neuroscience research. 

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Reading HealthPlex Healing Garden Lobby, Ground Level. Remarks from Clint Matthews, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tower Health and Reading Hospital, and Chris Kraras, Reading Hospital Foundation President, will begin at 11:45 a.m.

The Szortykas' gift to the Foundation supports the creation of a research partnership between Reading Hospital and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The current research partnership includes the deep brain stimulation program at Reading Hospital's Movement Disorders Clinic and leading-edge approaches to surgery at its Spine and Brain Neurosurgery Center.

Reading Hospital Foundation, which funds initiatives that improve healthcare in the community through innovation, education and research, is recognizing the Szortykas' generosity by dedicating the Procedure Prep and Recovery Area in their honor. The large prep and recovery area is adjacent to new procedure rooms in the Reading HealthPlex. The area provides patients with private rooms and close proximity to nurses, whose desks are right outside the rooms.

Reading Hospital

Reading Hospital is the flagship, Magnet Recognized, acute care hospital of Tower Health. Located in West Reading, Pa., Reading Hospital is a 714-bed hospital that is home to many top-tier specialty care centers, including Reading HealthPlex, McGlinn Cancer Institute, Miller Regional Heart Center, Emergency Department, Level I Trauma Center and Beginnings Maternity Center, which houses the region's only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). With more than 1,000 physicians, specialists, and advanced practice providers across 49 locations, Reading Hospital has been recognized for its quality outcomes and clinical expertise across services lines. It is listed as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals for four consecutive years and received a 5-Star Rating from CMS two years in a row. For more information, visit towerhealth.org.