For Immediate Release: March 26, 2007
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Anthony Matrisciano
Community Relations Cooridinator
Phone (570) 476-3767
Fax (570) 420-2537
Email: amatrisciano@pmchealthsystem.org

Pocono Medical Center Physician Contributes to Medical Textbook

Charles K. Herman, M.D., Medical Director of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Pocono Medical Center, has been selected as a contributing author to a landmark textbook in the field of plastic surgery.  "Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps, 3rd Edition," which will be published later this year, is one of the most important textbooks in plastic surgery, and is used as a reference throughout the world.  The second edition was a comprehensive 1,922-page text that described virtually every reconstructive option available in plastic surgery.  Contributing authors to this reference text are recognized as being among the best in the field of plastic surgery. 

“Dr. Herman has been a great asset to Pocono Medical Center,” says Richard Henley, President and CEO.  “He is a leader in his field, and is an example of the type of physician we are bringing to this community.”

Dr. Herman has also published several other textbook chapters and journal articles recently, including ones on breast reduction and lift surgery, body contouring after weight loss, and microsurgical nerve reconstruction.  His expertise is in cosmetic surgery, reconstructive surgery of the breast and face, and microsurgery.  Dr. Herman also holds a professorship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

Pocono Medical Center is an acute-care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the national organization responsible for rigorous review of hospital procedures and policies. PMC provides high quality, state-of-the-art acute medical care and is committed to patient satisfaction, education, and promotion of wellness.   Pocono Medical Center includes the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, the Clementine Abeloff Community Health Center, the Mattioli Emergency Center, the ESSA Heart and Vascular Institute and numerous other inpatient and outpatient services.  PMC is part of the Pocono Health System (PHS). 

PMC is also associated with Pocono Health Foundation; Mountain Family Care, located in the Mountain Healthcare Center in Coolbaugh Township; Pocono Hematology & Oncology and Pocono Infectious Disease, both located in the 447 Office Plaza, East Stroudsburg; Pocono Kids Dental Care and Pocono Kids Pediatrics, both located at the Clementine Abeloff Community Health Center; Pocono Obstetrics & Gynecology, with offices in East Stroudsburg and the Mountain Healthcare Center; Pocono Ambulatory Surgery Center in Stroudsburg; Advanced Radiology Services in the 447 Office Plaza and the Mountain Healthcare Center; Pocono General Surgery and Pocono Orthopedic Surgery.