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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Advocare Announce Affiliation Agreement

09/18/2024 - Philadelphia, PA and Marlton, NJ, September 18, 2024  – Today, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Advocare announced an affiliation agreement to advance exceptional pediatric care, health outcomes and overall wellness in the communities they serve.

The affiliation aims to optimize both organizations’ extensive skills, experience, and resources to ensure that children in the region can access the highest-quality, cost-effective care that best serves their medical needs. Pediatricians from CHOP and Advocare have historically collaborated across numerous specialty areas in the care of local families.

“We’re looking forward to an alliance that will enhance collaboration between our two organizations and enable us to continue providing best-in-class care for the patient families in our communities,” said Steve Docimo, MD, Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

CHOP and Advocare remain separate entities. As part of the new affiliation, the organizations will form joint subcommittees focused on clinical care, communications and operations, education and training, research and innovation, and value-based care designed to advance exceptional care to the children they serve.

“Over 25 years ago, Advocare was formed by combining several exceptional pediatric practices to create an integrated medical group to improve and innovate healthcare for children. We are excited to strengthen our relationship with CHOP to enhance the high-quality care provided to children and the families we serve in New Jersey and Pennsylvania,” said Howard Orel, MD, President and CEO of Advocare.
 
About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia:  
A non-profit, charitable organization, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation’s first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals, and pioneering major research initiatives, the hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country. The institution has a well-established history of providing advanced pediatric care close to home through its CHOP Care Network, which includes more than 50 primary care practices, specialty care and surgical centers, urgent care centers, and community hospital alliances throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as the Middleman Family Pavilion and its dedicated pediatric emergency department in King of Prussia. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit https://www.chop.edu. 
 
About Advocare
Advocare, LLC ("Advocare") is a physician-owned and governed multi-specialty medical group operating in New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region.

Founded in 1998 as an integrated network of 26 pediatricians, Advocare has grown to become widely recognized and highly respected as one of the region's largest multi-specialty groups providing both high-quality and value healthcare, while also actively participating in graduate education of many health professionals and a growing clinical research initiative.

With nearly 800 providers and over 240 practice locations, Advocare serves approximately 800,000 unique patients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Advocare physicians are regularly recognized among the region's top doctors by both patients and consumer publications. For more information, visit www.advocaredoctors.com.

Media Contacts:
 
Diane Kidawa
Advocare
856-872-7055
dkidawa1@advocaredoctors.com

Emily DiTomo
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
267-426-6063
ditomoe@chop.edu 
 

48 Advocare Doctors Named as 2023 Top Physicians in South Jersey Magazine, as Voted by Doctors and Patients

Congratulations to our Advocare physicians named among South Jersey Magazine's 2023 Top Physicians, an annual recognition of the best doctors, as nominated by both patients and providers, across many disciplines and specialties in the southern New Jersey region. CLICK HERE to view our winners! 

Advocare Welcomes The Pediatric Group

Marlton, NJ – June 1, 2023 - Advocare, a physician-owned multispecialty medical group with 700 providers, continues to grow its footprint in New Jersey by welcoming Advocare The Pediatric Group. 

The Pediatric Group has been proudly serving the needs of the Princeton, NJ area since 1955 and is now led by Louis Tesoro, MD, and Paula Zollner, MD. The team prides itself on providing exceptional medical care to children from birth to the age of 22 including routine well-checks, immunizations, ADHD diagnoses/evaluations/treatments, lactation support, mental health screenings, concussion services, travel consultations and more. In-office appointments for acute illnesses are available every day and patients can speak directly with the doctors during their Direct-to-Doctor Phone Hour 365 days a year! 

Dr. Tesoro received his undergraduate training and MD degree at Yale University. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is Board Certified in Pediatrics. He has been with The Pediatric Group since 1988. Dr. Zollner is a graduate of the Hun School of Princeton. She earned her undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and her MD at Rutgers University Medical School. She trained in pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and is board certified in pediatrics. Before joining The Pediatric Group in 2010 she ran a solo general pediatric practice in nearby Pennington NJ. 

“We are delighted to welcome The Pediatric Group to Advocare," said Howard Orel, MD, Advocare's President & Chief Executive Officer, who is also a practicing physician.  “Their expertise in the area of pediatric care will continue to build on the depth of our specialties in central New Jersey.” 

For more information about Advocare The Pediatric Group, visit www.advocarepedgroup.com.  

ABOUT ADVOCARE  

Advocare, LLC ("Advocare") is a physician-owned and governed multi-specialty medical group operating in New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region.  

Founded in 1998 as an alliance of 26 physicians, Advocare has grown to become widely recognized and highly respected as one of the region's largest multi-specialty groups providing the highest-quality healthcare.  

With nearly 700 providers and 200 Care Center offices, Advocare serves approximately 590,000 unique patients throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Advocare physicians are regularly recognized among the region's top doctors by both patients and consumer publications.  

PROVIDER CONTACT  

Mahbod Mohazzebi, MD  
Chairperson, Market Development  
Committee and Member, Executive Council  
mmohazzebi@advocaredoctors.com  

MARKETING/MEDIA CONTACT   

Diane Kidawa  
Director of Marketing  
856-446-6529 x124  
dkidawa1@advocaredoctors.com 

Advocare Welcomes Lovenheim Pediatrics

Located in West Orange, NJ, Advocare Lovenheim Pediatrics is led by Jay Lovenheim, DO. Dr. Lovenheim, affectionately referred to by his patients as Dr. Jay, cares for children from all over NJ including the surrounding towns of Livingston, Millburn, East Hanover, Florham Park, Roseland, Maplewood, Newark, Union, and Irvington. 

In addition to the general care and treatment of children from birth through adolescence, Advocare Lovenheim Pediatrics offers a wealth of special services for various situations faced by parents, including prenatal introductory consultations, newborn care and support, developmental and behavioral consultations, confidential adolescent care, and more.  

For more information about Advocare Lovenheim Pediatrics, visit lovenheimpediatrics.com.

Ed Maule wins Information Security Professional of the Year!

We are proud to announce the selection of Ed Maule, Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer, as the OnConferences Icon Award Winner for Information Security Professional of the Year!
 
Winners were determined based on peer votes. Voters selected leaders that they felt demonstrated a good mix of success and positive impact on their organization and/or previous organizations, made strong contributions through thought leadership, have been innovative, and have exhibited great leadership.
 
Please join us in congratulating Ed on his most recent accomplishment!
 
For more information about the award, visit: https://www.onconferences.com/2023-infosec-winners
 

Advocare Welcomes Plaza Pediatrics

Located in North Brunswick, NJ, Advocare Plaza Pediatrics is led by Dina Hanna, MD, FAAP. She has been with Plaza Pediatrics since 2001 alongside Dr. Edward Blackman. In 2007, she took over from Dr. Blackman who retired in 2008. Dr. Hanna has since been awarded Favorite Kids' Docs by New Jersey Family magazine in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2022. 

Advocare Welcomes Gable Medical Group

Located in Willow Grove, PA, Gable Medical Group is led by founding member, Sundee Gable, MD.  Dr. Gable is an Internal Medicine Specialist and has over 26 years of experience in the medical field providing care for a wide variety of health conditions. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine. Dr. Gable has been named among the region’s best by Castle Connolly in Philadelphia magazine’s Top Docs™ from 2018 to 2022. 

26 Advocare Doctors Named “New Jersey's Favorite Kids’ Docs”

Please join us in congratulating our Advocare physicians named “NJ’s Favorite Kids’ Docs” in 2022! NJ Family asked parents to tell them which doctors go above and beyond to offer the best and most compassionate care. The result is a list of 679 extraordinary pediatric healthcare professionals in New Jersey including 26 amazing Advocare doctors.
 
CLICK HERE to view our winners!
 
For more information about the award, visit: https://www.njfamily.com/the-list-of-new-jerseys-favorite-kids-docs-2022/

Columbus Family Physicians Joins Advocare

Please join us in welcoming Columbus Family Physicians to the Advocare family! 

New Jersey Advocare Physicians Named "Top Doctors"

Please join us in celebrating our Advocare physicians named “Top Doctors” for their outstanding work in medicine. NJ Monthly Magazine asked more than 26,000 New Jersey doctors to tell them which of their fellow practitioners they consider New Jersey’s best doctors. The result included 1,062 Top Doctors, as chosen by their peers.
 
CLICK HERE to view our winners!
 
For more information about the award, visit: https://njmonthly.com/find-a-doctor/

Advocare Appoints Pat Board as New Chief Operating Officer

Advocare is proud to announce the appointment of Pat Board to the Advocare ldeadership team! As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Pat Board will provide vision and leadership to drive best practices in all aspects of the organization’s operational functions. He will play a pivotal role in ensuring Advocare realizes its goals to transform the healthcare space in our region.

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