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Margaret Meals MD Appointed as Night House Officer at AVH
Monday, January 21st, 2013
Natrona Heights, Pa., - Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) is pleased to welcome Margaret Meals, MD who assumed the role as Night House Officer for the hospital effective January 21, 2013. Dr. Meals is a board-certified internal medicine physician who has practiced medicine in Tarentum for many years.
As Night House Officer, Dr. Meals will specialize in the care of patients in the hospital. With over 27 years of experience practicing as an internal medicine physician, she is uniquely qualified to provide care for a variety of patient conditions including those with complicated cases. She is joining Ted Riley, MD, who is currently serving in this role at the hospital.
Night house officer physicians improve the quality of care provided to inpatients by being readily available to nurses and caregivers during the night hours. Medical decisions can be made more quickly and the patients are more satisfied with the care they receive. The program has been in place at AVH since 2008.
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