Recent Articles from LVB Staff
Mike Krupa
Mike Krupa President and CEO Precision Medical Inc. Mike Krupa has owned Precision Medical, which manufactures medical devices for the hospital and home care markets for patients of all ages, since starting the company in 1982. What’s most rewarding, he said, is “knowing that at the end of the day what we do at Precision Medical helps people.” […]
Jennifer A. Janco, MD
Jennifer A. Janco, MD Chair of Pediatrics St. Luke’s University Health Network Jennifer Janco specializes in adolescent medicine and pediatrics. She has been affiliated with St. Luke’s University Health Network for over 20 years. She is a graduate of Drexel University’s Hahnemann University School Of Medicine and did her residency at Tower Health’s St. Christophers […]
Douglas Hughes, RN, BSN, MBA
Douglas Hughes, RN, BSN, MBA President and CEO Grand View Health Douglas Hughes oversees Grand View’s health network, which is located in northern Bucks and Montgomery counties. It includes over 350 physicians and 1900 employees in an area with a population of roughly 450,000. He has been in his current position for two years. As […]
Dennis P. Ganc Jr.
Dennis P. Ganc Jr. Director Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Lehigh Valley Health Network EMS Dennis Ganc has served in his current position for two years. He has direct oversight for all EMS pre-hospital departments owned by LVHN. His responsibilities include daily operations, collaboration with the health system’s billing department, communications, human resources, public and community[...]
Joseph J. Frank
Joseph J. Frank East Region Hospital President Penn State Health As president of Penn State Health’s East Region hospitals, Joseph Frank provides executive-level leadership for both Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading and Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. He oversees operations, growth and coordination across […]
Carrie Eglinton Manner
Carrie Eglinton Manner President and CEO OraSure Technologies Inc. As president and CEO, Carrie Eglinton Manner is responsible for creating value as OraSure helps power the shift in health care delivery by connecting people to care wherever they are. “I lead our team to innovate and grow as we deliver effortless solutions in point-of-care and […]
Jean-Claud Dubacher
Jean-Claud Dubacher Chairman and CEO B. Braun of America Inc. Dubacher became chairman and CEO of B. Braun Medical Inc. on Jan. 1, 2020, and took over as chairman and CEO of B. Braun of America five months later. In a release announcing his appointment with B. Braun Medical, Dubacher said he looked forward to […]
Gregory E. Deavens, CPA, CGMA
Gregory E. Deavens, CPA, CGMA President and CEO Independence Blue Cross Deavens assumed the role of president and CEO January 2021. Under his leadership, Independence Blue Cross has been committed to advancing equitable, whole-person health care. This includes an emphasis on reducing racial and economic health inequities and integrating physical and mental health care. The organization also [&he[...]
Hoonani “Nani” Cuadrado
Hoonani “Nani” Cuadrado Director of Education HEAL Trafficking Nani Cuadrado’s responsibilities as the organization’s director of education include providing educational initiatives to train health care providers domestically and internationally regarding protocol development, recognition, and response to human trafficking as well as to improve public policies which support anti-traffickin[...]
Peter J. Castagna Jr.
Peter J. Castagna Jr. President and CEO Hospital Central Services and Miller-Keystone Blood Center As president and CEO of Miller-Keystone Blood Center and its parent organization Hospital Central Services, Peter Castagna’s responsibilities include fulfilling the company’s mission to the communities that it serves by ensuring a safe and continuous supply of blood products and hygienically [&he[...]
Anne Baum
Anne Baum President Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital Anne Baum’s role as president is to provide the hospital’s pediatric team with the resources, facilities and tools they need to be the champions for Children’s Health in the region. “Our children’s network is comprised of the third busiest children’s hospital in Pennsylvania and is home to […]
Bob Begliomini, PharmD, MBA
Bob Begliomini, PharmD, MBA President, Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest Senior Vice President, Lehigh Valley Health Network Bob Begliomini is senior vice president of operations for LVHN, and president of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, and president of the Lehigh Region. He is responsible for the executive leadership of the LVH–Cedar Crest campus, as well as […]