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Joseph J. Frank, MS, MPH
Regional Hospital President, East Region, Penn State HealthJoseph Frank serves as regional hospital president for Penn State Health’s East Region, which includes Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and the new Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, scheduled to open in 2022.
He provides executive-level leadership for the two hospitals in Berks and Lancaster counties, driving operations, growth and coordination across each region. He oversees the continued development of the Lancaster Medical Center, its staffing plans, recruitment of its leadership team and planning for its clinical services. He also develops and maintains strong relationships with local referring physicians in private practice.
Prior to joining Penn State Health’s senior management team in 2018, Frank held a variety of leadership roles in entrepreneurial health care ventures. He was CEO of The Heart Group, a Lancaster cardiology practice acquired by Lancaster General Health, and CEO of Valley Forge Dental, where he developed and operated 90 multispecialty dental practices in nine states.
As senior vice president for Surgical Care Affiliates, Frank oversaw the company’s growth from a single surgery center in Lancaster to 79 facilities in 39 states.
Frank earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Pittsburgh. In addition, he holds a master’s degree from West Virginia University and a bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University.
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Edward Chabalowski, BA
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and Penn State Health Lancaster Medical CenterEdward Chabalowski is vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. In this role, he serves as the senior financial leader for both medical centers and works in close coordination with Penn State Health Medical Group practices in the region.
Chabalowski has 35 years of experience in health care finance, operations and strategy, as well as proficiency in building partnerships with hospital leadership and physicians to ensure effective execution of strategic goals. His career has included serving Tower Health as CFO for Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville, Pa., and Pottstown Hospital, Pottstown Pa., Geisinger Health System as CFO of Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa., and Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia as CFO.
A graduate of Rutgers University, Chabalowski earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Rutgers University, Camden, N.J.
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Alexandria M. Cirko
Vice President for Mission and Ministry, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical CenterAs the vice president for mission and ministry at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Alexandria Cirko oversees pastoral care and chaplaincy. She also is responsible for leading the hospital’s ethics, parish outreach and mission and ministry initiatives.
Prior to joining St. Joseph Medical Center’s senior management team, Cirko served as the director of mission integration at St. Ignatius Nursing & Rehab Center in Philadelphia. In addition, she was assistant superintendent for mission and Catholic identity in the Diocese of Allentown for seven years and has been involved in Catholic education as a teacher and principal for more than 30 years.
Cirko earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Holy Family University, Philadelphia, and a master’s degree in elementary education and educational leadership at Neumann University, Aston, Pa. She is a board-certified chaplain with the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy, New York City, and Clinical Pastoral Education International.
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Wendy Clayton, MSN, RN, CCM, CPHQ
Chief Nursing Officer, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical CenterAs chief nursing officer for Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Wendy Clayton is responsible for oversight of all nursing activities and clinical operations.
Clayton joined Penn State Health from Saint John Vianney Center, a residential behavioral health hospital, in Downingtown, Pa. She started her nursing career with St. Joseph Medical Center in 2009 as a critical care staff nurse. She stayed with the hospital until 2020, advancing from nursing supervisor to Pathway to Excellence program manager, interim clinical coordinator, nurse case manager and clinical program manager.
Prior to completing her nursing education, Clayton served in multiple human resources management positions with The Vanguard Group in Malvern, Pa., and as a hospice clinical manager with the former Covenant HomeCare and Hospice in Shoemakersville, Pa.
A Certified Case Manager, Clayton also is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. She is an active member of the Academy of Certified Case Managers, American Nurses Association, American Psychiatric Nurses Association and National Association for Healthcare Quality.
A master’s of science in nursing graduate of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, Maine, Clayton earned a diploma in nursing at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in Reading, Pa., and a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.
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Kimberly Wolf, DO
Vice President of Medical Affairs, Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical CenterAs a member of the senior leadership team, Dr. Kimberly Wolf works with the president of the medical staff and other medical staff leaders as liaison to the employed and independent members of the medical staff, hospital and health system administration and Penn State Health Medical Group operational leadership. Prior to accepting this position, she served as senior medical director of quality.
Wolf's key focus is the ongoing coordination of clinical activities and resources to ensure the efficient delivery of health services aimed at achieving high quality patient outcomes. This requires continuous assessment and development of clinical competencies that are the staple of St. Joseph's culture of safety. Her efforts include working with nursing leadership and other clinical departments to develop clinical policies and processes that support the health system’s quality and safety goals, as well as requirements related to patient experience and engagement.
Wolf also provides direction to the medical staff office; assists organizational leadership and medical staff leadership and members in the application of the hospital and medical staff bylaws; and oversees Joint Commission and Department of Health regulations and policies.
Wolf completed her medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pa.
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