General Counsel Brian Corbett retires after three decades with Main Line Health
Bryn Mawr, PA — Brian Corbett, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel, who has served as legal counsel to Main Line Health for more than 30 years, is retiring November 1.
Corbett will be succeeded by his longtime colleague Della Payne, Esq., who currently serves as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Payne has been with Main Line Health's Legal Department since 2003. Her appointment will be effective September 1, allowing for a 60-day formal transition period.
Corbett leaves behind an impressive legacy of strategic guidance and thoughtful direction. He is highly regarded by his colleagues as a trusted adviser, working behind the scenes to offer creative solutions to problems. He has offered legal advice and approaches to matters that advance the strategic interests of Main Line Health while remaining mindful of how decisions and solutions impact employees, patients and the community.
Corbett first joined Main Line Health in 1994 as Associate General Counsel after a successful 10-year career as a transactional and regulatory health care lawyer. He progressed to Vice President and then Senior Vice President and General Counsel in 2001.
"Brian has left a permanent mark on Main Line Health that will be impactful for generations to come," said Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO. "And I know that I can speak for his executive colleagues and the system Board of Governors when I say Brian has been an incredible asset to the System."
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.