1. Welcome to Berks Hematology Oncology Associates, Ltd.
BHOA is committed to providing the best possible medical care to our patients. Our patients' interests must always come first. Healthcare is our business, our chosen profession, and we take our responsibility seriously. We are committed to behaving according to the highest legal, ethical, respectful, and moral standards, both as individuals and as a business organization.
2. History of BHOA:BHOA was founded by Dr. Charles "Jack" Lusch in 1968. Dr. Lusch was in private practice from then until the present. Dr. Harry E. Ramsey, Jr. joined Dr. Lusch in 1974, followed by Dr. Teresa M. Mercurio in 1978 (she retired in 2001), Dr. Nick C. Leasure in 1989, Dr. Terrence P. Cescon in 1994, Dr. Simi Rai in 2001, Dr. David Lu in 2003, Dr. Daniel Forman in 2006, and Drs. Ajay Sehgal and Tamam Habib in 2007.
BHOA is a Professional Corporation, registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. BHOA was originally located exclusively in Suite 220 at the Doctors' Office Building. In 1999, we expanded, acquiring space in suite 235. In 2002, we expanded again, sub-leasing space in Suites 330 and 323. In October, 2005, we moved into our 32,000 sq. ft. suite in "N" Building, still on the campus of TRHMC.
3. Mission and Values:BHOA's mission is to provide the highest quality health care in our specialty of oncology and hematology. BHOA values honesty, integrity and respectful behavior in all our dealings with each other, patients and all other stakeholders.
Message From The Reading Hospital Regional Cancer CenterFacing a diagnosis of cancer is one of life's most difficult challenges. At The Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center we offer quality care in a comfortable setting.
Our decades of experience in cancer treatment, our expert team of specialists and our state-of-the-art technology allow us to concentrate on our mission to provide excellent cancer care, one patient at a time.
The McGlinn Family Regional Cancer Center focuses on providing exceptional clinical care while emphasizing education, reaching out to the community through screenings, risk assessments, prevention programs and by participating in clinical trials.
The Cancer Center is named after the family of Terrence J. McGlinn, former Chairman of TRHMC Board of Trustees, who endowed the Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center in 2004.
The Reading Hospital Regional Cancer Center has been recognized by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as offering the very best in cancer care. Only one in four hospitals that treat cancer receive this special approval. The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons certification validates the commitment of our entire team of dedicated physicians, nurses and staff to meeting national standards that have been established to assure that patients receive the best possible care at the local level.
Contact Us.
Physical Address - Map and Directions
Berks Hematology Oncology Associates, Ltd.
TRHMC Regional Cancer Center
Bldg. N Ground, S. Sixth Ave. & Spruce St.
West Reading, PA 19611
Mailing Address
Berks Hematology Oncology Associates, Ltd.
P.O. Box 16052
Reading, PA 19612-6052
Phone: (610) 374-4404
Fax : (610) 374-1396
FREE parking in the 5th Avenue Garage
