Category: Hospital News
Extraordinary Care Around the Clock
While most of us are sleeping, the cardiac surgery night crew at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital is working tirelessly to keep patients safe, supported, and cared for. Their dedication, compassion, and teamwork make extraordinary care possible around the clock.
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When the Right Heart Valve Changes: A Fourth Operation After 14 Years
A patient’s remarkable valve history led to a fourth open-heart operation, not because her mechanical valve failed, but because her medical circumstances changed.
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Congratulations to Anastasia Arce, PA-C, on the APC Excellence Award
Congratulations to Anastasia Arce, PA-C, on receiving the Jefferson Health APC Excellence Award. Anastasia is an invaluable member of our Cardiac Surgery team, and this recognition is so well deserved.
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Healthcare Doesn’t Take Holidays
Hospitals don’t close for holidays. Heart attacks don’t check the calendar, emergencies still happen, and patients still need someone at their bedside. I want to thank the healthcare workers who continue showing up when others are celebrating.
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A Beautiful Day at Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
Sometimes you just have to stop for a moment, look around, and appreciate where you are. Today was one of those days, and I’m grateful for the people, the purpose, and the privilege of doing work that matters.
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Cardiac Surgeons Need a Voice in Washington
The future of cardiac surgery isn’t being shaped only in operating rooms, clinics, and cardiac catheterization laboratories. Dr. Raymond Singer discusses the policy decisions affecting TAVR, reimbursement, workforce, prior authorization, and the future of the specialty.
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Thank You to the Night Shift
While most of the world is settling in for the evening, the hospital night shift is just beginning its workday. Dr. Raymond Singer reflects on the dedicated people who keep hospitals running around the clock and care for patients during some of the most vulnerable hours of their lives.
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Celebrating a Remarkable Career of Caring
Dr. Raymond Singer celebrates his dear colleague and friend Marie Baker Mo, whose remarkable career has been defined by compassion, leadership, mentorship, and an unwavering commitment to caring for patients and those who care for them.
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The Heart-Lung Machine: A Jefferson Legacy That Changed Medicine
More than 70 years ago, Jefferson surgeon and researcher John H. Gibbon Jr. helped make what once seemed impossible a reality: temporarily replacing the functions of the heart and lungs with a machine so surgeons could operate on a stopped heart.
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250 Years of Medicine
Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of American democracy, but it is also the birthplace of American medicine. Dr. Raymond Singer reflects on the physicians, hospitals, and medical institutions that transformed healthcare and continue to shape medicine 250 years later.
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Leadership is About Standards
Leadership is not about titles. It is about standards. The best leaders don’t ask others to do...
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2026 Top Doctor in Cardiac Surgery
Being recognized as a 2026 Top Doctor in Cardiac Surgery is a tremendous honor, but no cardiac surgeon succeeds alone. Dr. Raymond Singer shares his gratitude for the dedicated healthcare professionals, mentors, colleagues, and patients who have made this journey possible.
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Dr. Singer has been in practice since 1992 and has, to date, performed over 8,456 surgeries. His practice interests include complex valve, coronary and aneurysm surgery, as well as prevention and treatment of lung cancer.
2023 Top Doc