Robert Brigham, MD, has joined the Board of Directors for Tower Health entities for a three-year term, effective March 25, 2024.
Dr. Brigham retired from Reading Hospital following a prestigious 41-year medical career that included helping to establish the first and only Level I Trauma Center in Berks County. He was integral in the proposal, development, construction, and opening of Reading HealthPlex for Advanced Surgical & Patient Care, which opened in 2016. In recognition OF his service, the surgical suite has been named the Robert A. Brigham, M.D. Surgical Center.
“My commitment to the health system remains as strong today as when I was a practicing physician,” Dr. Brigham said. “I’m honored to rejoin the team and hope to help advance the positive momentum of Tower Health entities for our patients and communities.”
During his tenure, he was instrumental in educating nurses, medical students, residents, and fellows through several leadership positions. He served as a member of the Reading Hospital Board of Directors for 20 years, Chief, Department of Vascular Surgery, Chair, Department of Surgery, and as President of the Board of Directors at Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge.
“Dr. Brigham’s legacy remains at the forefront of everyone’s minds. We knew his expertise would make a wonderful addition to our Board,” said P. Sue Perrotty, Tower Health President and CEO. “It is a privilege to work alongside him.”
In addition to his career at Reading Hospital, Dr. Brigham is a retired Colonel in the Medical Corps of the United States Army. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, before graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. He completed his Fellowship and Residency training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
The Tower Health Board of Directors consists of dedicated volunteers who provide community oversight to Tower Health entities as they fulfill their mission to provide high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for the communities they serve. Additional directors who continue their service to Tower Health entities include Chair, Meg Mueller; Vice Chair, Jim Boscov; Tod Auman; Mary Kargbo, RN, MSN; Pete Molinaro; William Thornton, Jr.; Douglas Tieman; and Brent Wagner, MD. P. Sue Perrotty also serves on the Board ex officio.
About Tower Health
Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare system comprised of a network of acute care hospitals, primary and specialty medical group practices, and other healthcare and wellness services that offers compassionate, high-quality care to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With more than 10,000 team members and a combined 1,200 beds, our acute care facilities consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; and Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown;. Additionally, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia is a joint partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University.
The Tower Health system is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDIRECT ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. To learn more, visit towerhealth.org.