{"id":150293,"date":"2026-07-08T22:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T02:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150293"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T02:32:11","slug":"pennridge-pediatrics-joins-st-lukes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150293","title":{"rendered":"Pennridge Pediatrics Joins St. Luke\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pennridge Pediatrics, a long-standing and trusted pediatric practice in Bucks County, has joined St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network.<\/p>\n<p>The practice, now known as St. Luke\u2019s Pennridge Pediatrics, provides families in the region direct access to high-quality pediatric care.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Luke\u2019s name is synonymous with all-around excellence. This past fall, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked St. Luke\u2019s #1 \u2013 ahead of Houston Methodist and Mayo Clinic, two of the nation\u2019s most prestigious institutions \u2013 as the nation\u2019s top health system for quality, safety, and patient experience. This objective recognition, based on public data reported to the government, reaffirmed St. Luke\u2019s preeminent position among the leading health systems in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcoming Pennridge Pediatrics into St. Luke\u2019s represents an important step in expanding access to exceptional pediatric care in Bucks County,\u201d St. Luke\u2019s Vice President of Women\u2019s &amp; Children\u2019s Service Lines Jessika Haynos said. \u201cWe are proud to partner with this highly regarded team to provide even more comprehensive services for children and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Pennridge Pediatrics team joining St. Luke\u2019s includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deborah Faccenda, MD<\/li>\n<li>Richard Kratz, MD<\/li>\n<li>Anuta Dolha, MD<\/li>\n<li>Danielle Lee, MD<\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Bibro, CRNP<\/li>\n<li>Lindsey Baranik, CRNP<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Phifer, CRNP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patients will continue to receive care at the practice\u2019s existing locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>711 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960<\/li>\n<li>270 Main Street, Harleysville, PA 19438<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through this integration, Pennridge Pediatrics patients will gain expanded access to the full breadth of pediatric services available through St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital, including more than 40 pediatric specialties, advanced pediatric inpatient care at the Grand View Campus and St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital at the Bethlehem Campus, and a dedicated pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and a specialized children\u2019s ER in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment, the new phone number for St. Luke\u2019s Pennridge Pediatrics is 484-658-KIDS (5437).<\/p>\n<p><strong>About St. Luke\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1872, St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network with annual net revenue of more than $4.5 billion. With 23,000+ employees at 16 hospital campuses and 350+ outpatient sites, it is the Lehigh Valley\u2019s biggest employer.<\/p>\n<p>The Network\u2019s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital is based at the Bethlehem Campus.<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke\u2019s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, the Network established the Lehigh Valley\u2019s first and only four-year medical school. It also operates the nation\u2019s oldest continuously operated School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 60+ fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 550+ residents and fellows. Additionally, the St. Luke\u2019s College of Health Sciences opened in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked St. Luke\u2019s #1 \u2013 ahead of Houston Methodist and Mayo Clinic, two of the nation\u2019s most prestigious institutions \u2013 as the nation\u2019s top health system for quality, safety and patient experience. This objective recognition, based on public data reported to the government, reaffirms St. Luke\u2019s preeminent position as THE BEST OF THE BEST among the most respected health care systems in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>St. Luke\u2019s has been named a Leapfrog Group Top Hospital and a Newsweek World\u2019s Best Hospital. In 2026, all of the Network\u2019s eligible hospital campuses were awarded Medicare\u2019s highest ratings for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. The Network also earned straight A\u2019s for safety from Leapfrog across all of its acute care hospitals. It has earned 100 Top Hospital designations from Premier 12 years in a row, including in 2026 when the Network was identified as THE #1 MEDIUM-SIZE HEALTH SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of SLUHN\u2019s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nSam Kennedy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pennridge Pediatrics, a long-standing and trusted pediatric practice in Bucks County, has joined St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network. The practice, now known as St. Luke\u2019s Pennridge Pediatrics, provides families in the region direct access to high-quality pediatric care. The St. Luke\u2019s name is synonymous with all-around excellence. 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