Altoona Regional Health System
Practice Opportunity Profile: Gastroenterology
Practice: Altoona Regional Health System
Gastroenterology Associates
Address: 620 Howard Avenue
City:
Altoona
State & Zip Code: Pennsylvania, 16601
Contact Person: Kevin Hockenberry
Title: Director Planning & Physician Recruitment
Telephone: 814.949.4107
Email: pkhockenberry@altoonaregional.org
Altoona Regional Health System – Bon Secours
Hospital Campus, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Starting Date: As soon as possible
PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY
Practice Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Practice Type: Gastroenterology Group
Practice Description: Altoona Regional Health
System will work with the two chosen physicians to
develop a group practice and determine the
best placement option for the practice. Options
for practice placement include becoming part of
an existing large multi-specialty group or the
development of a Gastroenterology specialty
group practice. Estimated procedure volume is
1,200 – 1,400 procedures per physician per year.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Altoona (city) Population: 50,000
Blair County: 130,000
Hospital Primary Service Area: 180,000
Trauma Service Area Population: 600,000
Location: South Central Pennsylvania
School Quality: Excellent
Colleges: Penn State University – 40 minute drive
Penn State Altoona Campus: local Penn State 4-year
Affiliate, Saint Francis University, Juniata College, and
Mt. Aloysius – 4 year private colleges and several 2
Year associate degree programs.
Practice Size: 2 Gastroenterologists
DESIRED PHYSICIAN TRAITS (Yes = Acceptable)
American Trained:
Yes
Foreign Medical Graduate
Yes
M.D.
Yes
D.O.
Yes
Board Certified:
Yes
Board Eligible:
No
Practicing:
Yes
HOSPITAL INFORMATION
Altoona Regional Health System: 2 hospital campus
Altoona Hospital Campus and Bon Secours
Hospital Campus; campuses 2 miles apart.
Altoona Hospital Campus is a Level II Trauma
Center, State of the art ambulatory surgery center.
Altoona Hospital campus: 346 licensed beds
Bon Secours Campus: 182 licensed beds
Total Physicians on Staff: 300 + (240 active staff)
Shopping: several malls/shopping plazas, also in-town
Shopping areas; many national and regional chain
Stores: Kaufmanns, J.C. Penney, Sears, Wal-Mart/
Sam’s Club, Target, K-Mart, the Disney Store, Old
Navy, Eddie Bauer,
Cultural Activities: Altoona Symphony Orchestra,
Historic Mishler Theater, Allegheny Highlands Regional
Theater at Cresson Lake, Southern Alleghenies
Museum of Art, Allegheny Ballet Company, Penn State
University Artist Series and Eisenhower Auditorium
For Broadway Tours and Bryce Jordan for national
Concert tours.
Recreational Activates: Blue Knob Ski Resort, Lake
Raystown, Double A Pittsburg Pirate Affiliate Altoona
Curve Baseball, several state parks for hunting,
Camping. Fly-fishing, boating, swimming, hiking,
Local amusement parks, biking trails, cross-country
Skiing, some of the best public athletic facilities in the
State, several health clubs, numerous golf courses
And country clubs.
Nearest Major cities:
Pittsburgh: 2 hours
Baltimore: 2 ½ hours
Washington, D.C. 2 ½ hours
Philadelphia: 4 hours
New York City
(g:plng: md recruit: practice profile gastroenterology/ revised 11/30/05 per admin)