Dr. Suzanne Wenderoth, MD, FACP

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Get to know Internist Dr. Suzanne Wenderoth, who serves patients in Pennsylvania.

A caring and gentle internist, Dr. Wenderoth is passionate about motivating and engaging physicians to deliver high value, patient-centered care. She is an attending at Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Practice in West Reading, Pennsylvania. 

With a unique combination of strengths resulting from more than 20 years of experience as a practicing physician and healthcare executive, Dr. Wenderoth has been serving as Executive Vice President, CEO Physician Enterprise, and Interim Chief Medical Officer for the seven-hospital system since 2021. 

In addition to leading quality and safety initiatives for the system, she has the primary responsibility for the comprehensive alignment of all physicians and providers who practice at Tower Health – both employed and independent community-based clinicians – including the Tower Health Medical Group, Tower Health Providers, facility Chief Medical Officers, and others. 

“Tower Health’s hallmark of clinical excellence is a tremendous foundation on which to build as we look to the future. Now is a time where collaboration and a shared sense of purpose and responsibility will drive our organization forward, and I look forward to working with my fellow physicians and providers to evolve our organization and continue our long history of clinical excellence” expressed Dr. Wenderoth.

Maintaining an active patient-centered practice throughout her career, her past positions include: Chief Clinical Officer – Tower Health Medical Group; Vice President of Ambulatory and Clinical Initiatives – Reading Health System; Medical Director, Patient Centered Medical Home, Primary Care – Reading Health System; Medical Director, Internal Medicine Resident & Faculty Practice – Reading Hospital; Associate Residency Program Director, Ambulatory Internal Medicine – Reading Hospital; Associate Director, Medical Student Internal Clerkship – Department of Medicine at Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University; and Director, Quality & Patient Safety – Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Practice.

Throughout her academic career, Dr. Wenderoth graduated with her medical degree from the Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University in 1997. She then went on to perform her residency in internal medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Subsequent to her training, the doctor attained board certification in internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

A Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), Dr. Wenderoth is also a member of the American Association for Physician Leadership and the American Medical Group Association.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

Among Dr. Wenderoth’s philanthropic endeavors include Health Volunteers Overseas, United Way, and Helping Harvest Food Bank.

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