St. Christopher's Comes to South Jersey

Hospital Opens Multispecialty Practice in Gloucester County

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is opening a multispecialty practice in Washington Township, Gloucester County in March. StChris Care at Washington Township, located at 405 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road, brings advanced care and experienced pediatric specialists closer to home for South Jersey residents.

Specialties available at the site include cardiology, general surgery, neurology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, pulmonology, and urology.

"The opening of this multispecialty practice expands St. Christopher's ability to serve South Jersey children with the best care possible," says Bernadette Mangan, chief executive officer at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. "The practice demonstrates our commitment to area children and their families by making it more convenient for them to receive expert specialty care."

StChris Care at Washington Township includes five examination rooms, a procedure room and a supervised youth activity center that St. Christopher's patients and their families can use.

To learn more about StChris Care at Washington Township or to find a specialist, call 1-888-STCHRIS.

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children is a 189-bed pediatric hospital dedicated to the physical and emotional well-being of children located in Philadelphia. A leader in pediatric care since 1875, St. Christopher's nationally recognized programs provide exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world. Through academic affiliations with Drexel University College of Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine, the hospital's 270 leading pediatric specialists offer clinical expertise in a wide range of advanced pediatric specialties.

St. Christopher's has a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and its Burn Center is the only dedicated pediatric burn center in the Philadelphia area. In addition, its Sleep program is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and St. Christopher's Cystic Fibrosis Center is accredited as a Care Center by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.