Who We Are...Families of ventilator assisted children often require the support and expertise of many different professionals.
The Ventilator Assisted Children's Home Program's staff is made up of a multidisciplinary team consisting of physicians, nurses, social workers and administrative assistants.Each team member contributes insight, support and understanding to the care of ventilator assisted children, so that the children and their families may lead as normal a life as possible.
Below is a list of our staff members and their telephone numbers. You may also contact them by e-mail by clicking on their names.
Philadelphia Office:
100
N. 20th Street
Suite 201
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-977-8830
215-977-8228 (FAX #)
Pittsburgh
Office:
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
One
Children's Hospital Drive
4401 Penn Avenue
AOB, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
1-877-KID-VENT
Philadelphia Office (Toll Free # 1-877-PA VACHP): John J. Downes, MD
Medical Director
215-977-8830
ext. 2401Deborah Boroughs, MSN, RN
Administrative Director215-977-8830
ext. 2402Mona English
Admin. Assistant215-977-8830
ext. 2400Zoe Kinney, BSN, RN
Nurse Coordinator215-977-8830
ext. 2406Joan Dougherty , BSN, RN
Nurse Coordinator215-977-8830
ext. 2405Lisa Gagen, MSW
Social Worker215-977-8830
ext. 2404Respite Line 215-977-8830
ext. 2403
Pittsburgh (Toll Free # 1-877-KID Vent): Debbie Heinecke, MSN, RN
Nurse Coordinator
(412) 692-6494 Elizabeth Rollog, MSW
Social Worker(412) 692-6495