Leadership
PentaHealth is a patient-centered, physician-led, fully integrated independent group of physicians and allied health providers who deliver quality, cost-efficient medical care in a sustainable economic model. Dedicated to providing excellent, full spectrum care to residents of Chester County and surrounding communities.
About John
John Khalifa, MD is a third generation physician (his father a surgeon, his grandfather a family practitioner) who brings his patients years of experience and a focus on treating the “whole” person.
Dr. Khalifa completed his residency in 2003 at Crozer-Keystone Family Practice Residency, an affiliate of Temple University School of Medicine. He was also the elected Chief Resident and recipient of the Resident Teacher of the Year Award.
Dr. Khalifa is board certified by the American Board of Family Pracitice and was voted one of the Top Doctors of the Mainline in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Dr. Khalifa is also on the Medical Advisory Board for ACAC Health Center as well as Cuddle My Kids Cancer Support Group. Dr. Khalifa is on staff at Paoli Hospital and is also the President of Gateway Medical Associates.
Dr. Khalifa provides for the healthcare needs of the entire family starting as early as age two. He personalizes your healthcare with an emphasis on wellness, nutrition and current evidence-based medicine. In other words, Dr. Khalifa is committed to providing you and your family with compassionate, comprehensive healthcare. He offers convenient office hours that are designed to fit the schedules of today’s busy families, both for routine appointments and for same-day “sick” visits.
About Jean
Jean Stretton, M.D., M.B.A. is board certified in Internal Medicine. She started her career as a solo physician in West Chester, PA in the 1980s. In 1996, she joined other independent primary care doctors to form Gateway Medical Associates, which currently has multiple locations throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. From early in her career to the present, Jean has been a strong advocate for patient centered care, effective communication among heath professionals and coordinated transitions of care.
In addition to private practice, Jean holds leadership positions in the medical group and is a part time medical director for Penn Hospice. Additional interests include improving health information technology, patient and family education, and the unintended consequences of health policy.
About Gene
Dr. Gene Uhler is from New Jersey where he was born ninth in a family of 11 children. During high school and college, he found that he enjoyed working with children and dedicated a lot of his time to church and camp ministries.
He attended Rutgers University where he studied biology and elementary education. While at Rutgers, Dr. Uhler became interested in medicine and went to medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed his training at the Somerset Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program in Somerville, New Jersey.
Family medicine has always been Dr. Uhler’s chief interest since he started medical school. He enjoys the opportunity to get to know the whole family and to be involved in continuing health care. During his residency, he was chairman of the Patient Education Committee and has a special interest in that aspect of family medicine, as well as pediatrics and preventive medicine.
Dr. Uhler resides in Downingtown with his wife and five children. Dr. Uhler enjoys nature study, fishing, camping and good books.
About Charles
Dr. Charles P. Catania is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Hospice Medicine. He received his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine; trained in England; and completed residency at Underwood Memorial Hospital in Woodbury, New Jersey, where he was named Chief Resident in 2009 and served on the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors as the Resident Delegate.
Dr. Catania has been in a private practice setting since 2010 in southern New Jersey and was named “Readers’ Choice Top Doc” in South Jersey Magazine in August 2013.
Dr. Catania has an interest in pediatrics, with an emphasis on genetics due to his previous experiences working at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He also has an interest in minor dermatological procedures, diabetes, and adolescent medicine.
He treasures time with his wife, Kimberly, and their two boys, Jack and Joseph. They frequently can be seen on trips to the zoo or just spending quality time with their large extended family. Dr. Catania takes pride in bringing a very personal and friendly experience when caring for his patients and their families.
About Francis
Dr. Frank Brennan was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and grew up in Exton, Pennsylvania. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Scranton and earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Riverside Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.
Dr. Brennan is Board Certified in Family Practice and is interested in family medicine as well as sports medicine. He is the sideline physician for the Downingtown East Cougars football team and is proud to practice medicine in the town where he grew up.
He resides in Downingtown with his wife and three children and enjoys golfing and skiing.
About Maria
Maria DeMario, DO is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician with over 20 years of experience caring for patients ranging from adolescents to seniors. As a 1991 graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. DeMario’s philosophy of health care is rooted in the principle that the physical and emotional aspects of one’s health are integrated, and are equally important in achieving true wellness. Her approach utilizes an evidence-based and multi-faceted model for optimizing health that is anchored by a unique doctor-patient relationship.
Dr. DeMario also volunteers her time to help safeguard the doctor-patient relationship, and protecting the medical profession. She is a past president of the Delaware County Medical Society, an active voting delegate of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and was recently appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, and a 2013 delegate to the National Federation of State Boards.
Dr. DeMario’s interests include personal fitness, vocal performance, and researching proven methods to both better achieve wellness ,and support today’s family unit.
Dr. DeMario resides with her husband, Bill, and their two daughters, Sarah and Rachel, in Delaware County.
Because Dr. DeMario is dedicated to treating the whole person — both inside and out — she developed her own esthetic practice within her office nearly a decade ago, called Gianna Skin & Laser. Her mission was to bring state-of-the-art, physician-performed, affordable services to regular people — such as working moms like herself — who would prefer the comfortable, professional environment of a family doctor’s office. Gianna Skin & Laser has grown over the years in response to the needs and concerns of Dr. DeMario’s patients. For more information please go to her website at www.giannaskin.com
About Matthew
Matthew Kane is a Board Certified Endocrinologist and has been practicing in Chester County for the past 17 years. He was raised in Montgomery County, and he attended Devon Prep and St. Joseph’s University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Ottawa in1984, completed his residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital in 1987 and completed a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Temple University in 1989. He is married with three children.
About Madeline
Madeline Wood, MD graduated 1st in her class of 250 from Jefferson Medical College in 1989 winning multiple awards at commencement. After graduation, she completed a family medicine residency program at the Christiana Care Center (The Medical center of Delaware, Christiana Hospital, and A.I. Dupont Hospital).
Dr. Wood is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a member of the American Association of Family Physicians as well as the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She maintains a staff position at both Paoli and Bryn Mawr hospitals. She has been in practice since 1992, formerly in Delaware County with Dr. William Carroll. Her accomplishments include being voted “Top Doctor of the Main Line” in 2007 and 2010.
Dr. Wood also works at various sites of the Devereux Foundation providing medical care for children, adolescents, and adults with both physical and mental disabilities. Pediatrics, women’s health issues, and preventative medicine are among her special interests. She recognizes the importance of treating the whole family and being a part of the growth and change of each member.
She is married with one daughter.
About Jane
Dr. Sunoo graduated from Case Western University School of Medicine in 1995 where she also completed her residency. Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Sunoo is also a member of both the Chester County and the Pennsylvania Medical societies. Dr. Sunoo has been practicing medicine since 1998 and resides in Exton.
