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
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.