Main Line Health appoints new president of Bryn Mawr Hospital
Main Line Health announced today that John Schwarz has been named president of Bryn Mawr Hospital. Schwarz has been a member of the Main Line Health team since 2013 when he joined as Vice President of Administration for Lankenau Medical Center. He succeeds Andrea Gilbert who will retire in January of 2021.
As president, Schwarz will provide leadership and operational oversight at Bryn Mawr Hospital and will collaborate with executive leaders across Main Line Health to identify and execute strategies that are aligned with the System’s mission, vision, values, and strategic plan.
“We are thrilled to welcome John to the Bryn Mawr Hospital team,’’ said Main Line Health President & CEO, Jack Lynch. ‘’John is a proven leader with a steadfast commitment to quality, patient safety and equity who will ensure that Bryn Mawr Hospital continues to provide the safe, high-quality, human care that our patients have relied on for generations.”
“I have had the privilege of working with Andi and her team for the past seven years, and it’s my honor to be her successor and be selected for the opportunity to serve the Bryn Mawr Hospital community,” says Schwarz.
Schwarz has more than 20 years’ experience as a health care executive. Before joining Main Line Health, he served as an executive leader at Cooper Hospital where he oversaw a six-year, $260 million campus expansion plan and led operations and strategy for the largest academic orthopaedic practice in South Jersey. Prior to that, Schwarz held senior leadership roles at Tenet Healthcare.
Schwarz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and a Master’s in Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, Schwarz has earned several certifications including a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Six Sigma Greenbelt from Villanova University.
An active community and civic-leader, Schwarz serves on the board of Broad Street Ministry, the Fighting Back Scholarship Program and is a Leadership Main Line Fellow. He is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Wharton Healthcare Alumni Association.
About Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its suburbs. Main Line Health's commitment — to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care for treating and curing disease, playing an important role in prevention and disease management, as well as training physicians and other health care providers — reflects our intent to be the region's premier choice for clinical care, research, and education. A team of more than 13,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers care for patients throughout Main Line Health.
At Main Line Health's core are four of the region's most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as one of the nation's premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.
Main Line Health also includes Mirmont Treatment Center for drug and alcohol recovery; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, which includes skilled home health care, hospice and home infusion services; Main Line Health Centers, primary and specialty care, lab and radiology, and other outpatient services located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization; and Main Line HealthCare, one of the region's largest multispecialty physician networks.
Main Line Health is the recipient of numerous awards for quality care and service, including the prestigious American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize, highest tier ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality and systemwide recognition in the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Main Line Health is committed to creating an environment of diversity, respect, equity and inclusion, has proudly received awards in this area and has embraced the American Hospital Association's #123forEquity Pledge to Act to eliminate disparities in care. We are dedicated to advancing patient-centered care, education and research to help patients stay healthy and live their best lives.
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About Bryn Mawr Hospital
Founded in 1893, Bryn Mawr Hospital is recognized for its exceptional patient care. The hospital and its outpatient locations, located in the Philadelphia metro area, offer a wide range of services, including behavioral health, cancer care, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, neurointervention and neurosurgery, cardiovascular, maternity, bariatric surgery, urology, plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Main Line Health and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have an affiliation to provide pediatric care to our community, including 24/7 coverage of the pediatric emergency department, pediatric inpatient unit and level III NICU. Main Line Health is one of the few community health systems in the region offering state-of-the-art neurointervention care. Through our collaboration with the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, the hospital is a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center.
Bryn Mawr Hospital offers an inpatient psychiatric program. The program cares for adults struggling with mood, anxiety and thought disorders, co-occurring substance abuse or addiction, and other psychiatric conditions.
Contact
Phil Ellingsworth, Jr.Director, Communications
Office: 484.580.1182
EllingsworthPh@mlhs.org