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TEMPLE HEALTH SCIENCES

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Womens Core at Elkins Park

(From left) Dr. Kaplan, Linda Grass, and Jeanes/Fox Chase CampusAdministrator Frank Shipp

Women's Center at Elkins Park OpenedTemple Health is continuing its expansioninto the surrounding region with theopening of Women's Care at ElkinsPark, Conveniently located on the SalusUniversity campus on Old York Road,Women's Care at Elkins Park bringstogether a host of primary-care andspecialty services for women in a one-stop environment.

"Women's Care has the look, feel andconvenience of a private group practice,"says Rosalind Kaplan. MD, MedicalDirector of Women's Care, "Women oftenput the medical needs of their familiesfirst, leaving little time for their own care,Our goal was to bring together many ofthe physicians and services women needunder one roof and make it as accessibleas possible."

Services offered at Women's Careinclude primary care, gynecology,urogynecology, gastroenterology, urology,psychology, nutritional counseling, digitalmammography (with private changing/waiting rooms), diagnostic ultrasound,bone density screening, and blood draw.

Healthcare providers at Women's Care area mix of Temple physicians and privatepractice physicians on the Jeanes Hospitalmedical staff.

Women's Care at Elkins Park is a conceptlong championed by Linda Grass,President and CEO of nearby JeanesHospital. "Because Women's Care atElkins Park is less than three miles fromJeanes Hospital, we are able to create aseamless continuum of care that giveswomen access to quality care that is alsoconvenient," says Grass. "The model thatwe've developed here definitely fills a needfor women in our area,"

Women's Care is located at 8380 OldYorkRoad, just south ofTownship Line Road inSuite 100 of the Breyer Office Park, Theoffice is open Monday through Friday andparking is free,

For more information about Women'sCare at Elkins Park or to schedule anappointment, call 215-517 -5000 or visithttp://www.templehealthwomens,org.