Pennsylvania-based Pottstown Memorial Medical Center has dedicated its Center for Orthopedics and Spine to orthopedic surgeon Richard P. Whittaker, MD, according to the Reading Eagle.
Here's what you need to know about Dr. Whittaker:
1. He passed away this past March 2016 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was 75 years old.
2. He had worked at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center for almost 40 years.
3. He served as chairman of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center's board of trustees since 2008.