Sorg to Head KCH Rehab Services

"For several years, it’s been the goal of Kane Community Hospital (KCH) to bring its rehabilitation services back in-house for both inpatient and outpatient care and that will be achieved beginning April 1," announced J. Gary Rhodes, CEO of KCH. "Our contract with Keystone ends March 31."

"We have assembled a highly experienced team and will offer the full spectrum of rehabilitative services – physical, occupational, and speech therapy – that will be led by Joseph Sorg, PT, PhD., a native of St. Marys."

The rehabilitation services team will complement already successful KCH prevention care teams such as the KCH Athletic Training program in the Kane Area School District, an established outpatient Cardiac Rehab and Fitness Center, as well as, nutrition and community wellness programs.

Delivering “personal, professional and progressive care” is a hallmark of KCH’s 80 years of caring for the communities they serve. Together these in-house teams allow the hospital to deliver their hallmark care and closely monitor the patient’s experience from hospital to swing bed, to home through home health delivery, and into the community.

"It’s all coming together in a powerful, comprehensive way for area residents and patients at KCH," KCH Senior Leader of Patient Care Services and Director of Nursing Pam Bray, RN noted while introducing the new KCH leader.

Dr. P. Joseph Sorg received his BS in biology from Niagara University, a certificate in physical therapy from Northwestern University, and PhD in Anatomy from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University.

He has practiced extensively in chronic pain management, orthopedics, and has spoken and published in the areas of chronic pain and electrotherapy. Dr. Sorg taught at the University of Scranton and West Virginia University.

The full Rehabilitation Services Team will be introduced next week.

KCH will continue to deliver outpatient rehabilitation services from the outpatient Center across from the Hospital at 4355 Route 6, Kane. The entrance is around back where patients park and enter at the ground level. The phone number remains 814-837-4735 or 1-800-595-9200, ext. 4735. KCH accepts most insurances.