Main Line HealthCare Welcomes Ed O’Dell, DO, FACOI, as New Vice President of Medical Affairs
Bryn Mawr, PA — Main Line Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed O’Dell, DO, FACOI, to the newly created position of Vice President of Medical Affairs (VPMA) at Main Line HealthCare. Alongside Stephanie Mostone, Vice President of Advanced Practice Providers and Patient Care Services; and Jeanie Carpenter, Vice President of Operations, Dr. O'Dell will be part of the senior leadership team at Main Line HealthCare. Dr. O’Dell brings his years of clinical experience and skilled expertise to Main Line Health, having most recently served as the Chief Medical Officer for Nazareth Hospital and Saint Mary Medical Center.
“The addition of Dr. O’Dell to Main Line HealthCare is critical to advancing our strategic growth initiatives and strengthening our physician network,” says Don Klingen, MD, President of Main Line HealthCare. “He’ll work to foster referral development by building collaborative connections among practices and specialties, promoting coordinated care and expanding access for our patients – work that is critical to our commitment to better serve our patients and community.”
As a seasoned leader, Dr. O’Dell has held several key roles throughout his career that have prepared him to lead our physicians at MLHC. Dr. O’Dell will also guide coding education initiatives, helping physicians stay current on best practices for documentation and compliance, which is vital for both quality care and operational efficiency. Additionally, he’ll play a central role in championing physician development through programs such as structured onboarding for new providers, ensuring a smooth transition into our organization’s culture and workflows.
A board-certified internist, Dr. O’Dell completed his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and his internal medicine residency at Mercy Suburban Hospital in East Norriton. His professional focus includes hospital and outpatient ambulatory medicine, with a special interest in diabetes care and prevention, musculoskeletal injury care and occupational medicine. He is a member of several professional medical organizations and holds numerous board certifications.
Dr. O’Dell’s leadership will be instrumental in supporting Main Line Health’s strategic growth and advancing its physician network.
About Main Line Health
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the Philadelphia region and beyond. Main Line Health consists of five hospitals, six health centers and over 150 medical practice locations. The System has more than 14,000 employees and over 2,100 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
At its 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, providing skilled home healthcare, 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; and Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a biomedical research organization.
Main Line Health's medical staff benefits from a collaborative relationship including independent physicians, community healthcare professionals and hospital-based experts from Main Line HealthCare, the employed multi-specialty physician network of Main Line Health.
Main Line Health collaborates with top experts to deliver exceptional specialty care. Through our affiliation with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, doctors and advanced practice providers care for pediatric patients at select Main Line Health locations, including the neonatal intensive care units at Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals, as well as Bryn Mawr Hospital's Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care, and trauma surgeons provide critical care to our patients. Through our affiliation with Sheppard Pratt — a nonprofit provider of mental health services, substance use, developmental disability and other comprehensive behavioral health support — patients receive compassionate care in a welcoming environment.
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