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Bethlehem, PA (2/23/2017) – Quakertown native Dennis Pfleiger has joined St. Luke’s University Health Network as Chief Operating Officer of the network’s Quakertown Campus.


In his new position, Pfleiger is primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations, and providing financial guidance for the Quakertown Campus and service area. Additionally, he is heavily involved in the development of the replacement facility currently in the planning stages.

Edward Nawrocki, president of St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Quakertown and Anderson campuses said Pfleiger will be an asset to the operation.

“Dennis’s experience has shown that he is a valuable asset to any organization. However, he has an especially stellar track record when it comes to helping an organization advance its strategic vision, which is why we look forward to having his input in the creation of our new campus,” Nawrocki said.

Pfleiger previously served as Vice President for Healthcare Services at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery in East Norriton Township where he was an integral part of the startup and growth of Einstein’s new Montgomery County campus.

Before that Pfleiger served as Vice President of Operations and Business Development at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. Early in his career, he worked as a staff respiratory therapist at the former Quakertown Hospital and at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem.

Pfleiger is a graduate of Quakertown Community High School and has called Quakertown home even when working in other cities. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care from St. Joseph’s College in Standish, Maine, and a Master’s of Business Administration from Bellevue University in Bellvue, Nebraska.

About St. Luke’s

 
Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit, regional, fully integrated and nationally recognized network providing services at seven hospitals and more than 270 outpatient sites. The network’s service area includes Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and in Warren County in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing health education, St. Luke’s operates the nation’s oldest School of Nursing and 22 graduate medical educational programs and is considered a major teaching hospital, the only one in the region. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s created the region’s first Medical School. Repeatedly, including 2016, St. Luke’s has earned Truven’s 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation as well as 50 Top Cardiovascular program in addition to other honors for clinical excellence. St. Luke’s is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of St. Luke’s information technology applications such as electronic medical records, telehealth, online scheduling and pricing information. St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers in comparison to major teaching hospitals and other health systems.