Blair Medical Associates
Practice Opportunity Profile: Dermatology
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Blair Medical Associates
Station Medical Center
1414 9th Avenue
Altoona
Pennsylvania, 16602
Specialty: Dermatology
PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY
Practice Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Practice Type: Multi-Specialty Group
Practice Size: 1 Dermatologist
50 Total Physicians in Group
Call Schedule: N/A
Work Schedule: 40 hours/week in office
Patient Load: Moderate to heavy
DESIRED PHYSICIANS TRAITS (Yes = Acceptable)
American Trained:
Yes
Foreign Medical Graduate:
No
M.D.:
Yes
D.O.:
Yes
Board Certified:
Yes
Board Eligible:
Yes (resident only)
Practicing:
Yes
Resident:
Yes
Fellow:
Yes
Male/Female/Age Range:
No preference
BLAIR MEDICAL ASSOCIATES INFORMATION
Blair Medical Associates is the premier multi-specialty
Group practice serving central Pennsylvania since
1972. BMA provides inpatient and outpatient medical
Services for the following practices: Internal Medicine,
Hospitalist, Family Practice, Cardiology, Oncology,
Neurology, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Pediatrics,
General Surgery, Podiatry, Psychology, and a wide
Variety of diagnostic and preventive services.
Contact: John E. Brown, Chief Executive Officer
Blair Medical Associates
Office: 814.949.7611
Email: jbrown@blairmedicalassociates.com
Fax: 814.949.3750
Hospital Information: Altoona Regional Health System
Bed Size: Altoona Hospital Campus: 346 lic. Beds
Bon Secours Hospital Campus: 182 lic. Beds
Total Physicians on Staff: 300+ (240 active staff)
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Altoona: City Population: 50,000
Blair County Population: 130,000
Primary Service Area Population: 180,000
Trauma Service Area Population: 600,000
Location: South Central Pennsylvania
School Quality: Excellent
Colleges: Penn State University, Penn State Altoona Local Penn State 4-year affiliate, Saint Francis
University, Mount Aloysius College, Juniata College,
And several 2-year associate degree programs.
Shopping: several malls/shopping plazas, many
National and regional chain stores, Kaufmanns Dept.
Store, J.C. Penney, Sears, Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club,
Target, K-Mart, the Disney Store, Gymboree, Old Navy,
Eddie Bauer, etc., several large independently owned
Clothing stores.
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 Artist
Series and Eisenhower Auditorium for Broadway Tours
And Bryce Jordan for national concert tours
Recreational Activities: Blue Knob Ski Resort, Lake
Raystown, Double A Pittsburgh Pirate Affiliate Altoona
Curve Baseball, several State parks for hunting, camping,
Fly-fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, amusement
Parks, rails to trains for hiking, cross country skiing,
Some of the best public athletic facilities in the State,
Several health clubs, numerous golf courses/country clubs
Nearest Major Cities
Pittsburgh: 2 hours
Baltimore: 2 ½ hours
Washington, D.C.: 2 ½hours
Philadelphia: 4 hours
New York City: 5 hours
(g:plng: md recruit practice profile: dermatology / 09-08-05)