Our Staff

Robert L. Berk, M.D.

Dr. Berk loves the team spirit and enthusiastic staff here at the Center for Women’s Health where he has been practicing since 2002. Dr. Berk’s secret to living is moderation and variety. And with all the hats that you wear as daughter, wife, mother, coworker and/or caregiver, he recommends that you schedule time “just for yourself” regularly.

His credentials:
Muhlenberg College (Allentown, PA)
Hahnemann University (Philadelphia, PA)
Certified in daVinci Robotic Surgery®

Post graduate training:
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (Baltimore, MD)
Lehigh Valley Hospital Center (Allentown, PA).

Prior experience
Partner with Podrasky & Berk Obstetrics & Gynecology, P.C.

Attending hospital staff positions he holds now:
St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA
Capital Health, Hopewell, NJ

Dr Berk enjoys life in Bucks County with his wife and two daughters. When he gets free time he likes stay active with skiing, SCUBA diving, and biking. He raises funds for Multiple Sclerosis and causes by competing in their annual bike races.

Neil D. Bluebond, D.O.

“Offering clients quality patient care through working together as a group” is what brought Dr. Bluebond to the Center for Women’s Health from the beginning. His motto is “just let it go”. When stressed over things other people have done that you perceive to be directed against you it’s just not worth the internal anger and heartache.

His credentials:
Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA)
Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (Des Moines, Iowa).

Post graduate training- all Philadelphia Hospitals:
Metropolitan Hospital
Parkview Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital

Attending hospital staff positions he holds now:
St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA.

Dr Bluebond has been married for more than 20 years; has two daughters and enjoys his adorable grandson.

Lester A. Ruppersberger, D.O.

"Working at the Center for Women’s Health provides me with the tools necessary to focus on holistic medicine of mind, body and spiri" is how Dr. Ruppersberger describes his job. He has been with the Center since its formation in 1995.

His credentials:
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Post graduate training:
Allentown Osteopathic Hospital (Allentown, PA)
Parkview Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Attending hospital staff positions he holds now:
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA
Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA.

Dr. Ruppersberger is also a family life medical advisor and a certified instructor of natural family planning for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

He has been married to his wife, Betty, for more than 38 years, has two sons and a slew of grandchildren. He enjoys golf, music, dining out, and the beach.

Dr Ruppersberger has an interesting outlook on living. He believes we are all here for a reason and balance in all things. Be the fullest and best person you can be in mind, body, and spirit as you were intended at creation. Our real goal is eternal glory and our lives are gifts along with health, family, and friends.

Anne Walker, M.D.

Dr Walker urges women to live by three rules- take care of yourself, prevent things before they happen and have fun with your life. She has been practicing at the Center for Women’s health since 1999. As a believer that there is a lot to be learned from listening to other people’s lives, she appreciates that the Center allows her to be a good listener and not rush her patients.

Her credentials:
LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA)
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
The Medical College of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Post graduate training:
Abington Memorial Hospital (Abington, PA)

Attending hospital staff positions she holds now:
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA
Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA
Capital Health, Hopewell, NJ

When not working, Dr. Walker spends a lot of time with her family. She also runs competitively and surfs. She has participated in marathons and triathlons for various charitable causes and is very active in all of her children’s activities.

Amy L. Harvey, M.D.  

Dr. Harvey is a Center for Women’s Health pioneer and was recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as Top Doc in the Greater Philadelphia area for 2004, 2005, and 2010. She enjoys working with the dedicated Center physicians and staff, whom she calls her friends and family. Her advice to all women is “Be good to yourself, dream big, believe in yourself, and learn to delegate!”

Her credentials:
University of Dallas (Irving TX)
Temple University School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)

Post graduate training:
Temple University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Attending hospital staff positions she holds now:
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA
Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA.

Dr. Harvey is a Master Level Reiki Practitioner and she incorporates various modalities of complementary medicine in caring for her patients. She heads an annual medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic, is actively involved in the Teal Tea Foundation for Ovarian Cancer, and recently started a support group for women with gynecologic cancer, Gyni Girls.

She shares her home in Bucks County with her terrific husband and four adorable cats. She believes we must cherish our family and friends, learn to live in the moment, and fill our hearts with gratitfude.

Mark D. Kuhn,  M.D.

Dr. Kuhn is another Center for Women’s Health pioneer and was recognized by Philadelphia Magazine as Top Doc in the Greater Philadelphia area in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2011.

His credentials:
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Piscataway, NJ)
Certified in daVinci Robotic Surgery®

Post graduate training:
Temple University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)

Attending hospital staff positions he holds now:
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA
Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA
Capital Health, Hopewell, NJ

Dr. Kuhn has been with the Center for Women’s Health since its inception in 1995 and lives in Bucks County with his wife and three sons. He enjoys skiing, hiking, biking, SCUBA diving, and camping in his free time.

Stephanie Schwartz, M.D.

Dr Schwartz believes women who respect themselves will take care of themselves. She has been with the Center for Women’s Health since 2000 and enjoys the confidence of knowing that in her absence, her patients will get the same care and treatment from her like minded physician colleagues.

Her credentials: Graduate Work
State University of New York (Binghamton, NY)
State University of New York Health Science Center (Syracuse, NY).

Post graduate training:
University Hospitals of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)

Prior experience:
Bucks County OB GYN in Levittown, PA

Attending hospital staff positions she holds now:
Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol, PA
Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA

Dr. Schwartz lives in Bucks County with her husband and three children. Her advice to women is “Don’t sweat the small stuff – life is too short. You never know what is going to happen.”

Lisa Diasio, MSN, CRNP  

Lisa appreciates that the Center for Women's Health treats women holistically - caring for their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She’s a firm believer that women should always protect themselves and it’s never too late to begin a healthy lifestyle.

Her credentials:
Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)

Post graduate training:
Master of Science degree in nursing (nurse practitioner program) from the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Certifications:
She is a certified registered nurse practitioner (women's health and inpatient obstetric nursing.)

Lisa lives in Bensalem with her husband and two sons.

Karen Nyirjesy, MSN, CRNP

Karen is proud to be working with the Center for Women's Health because it offers so many services for women in one place. To be truly healthy, she recommends we spend time each day, even if just for a few minutes, to purposefully care for our mind, body, and soul.

Life can be difficult at times so, each day, we must make a conscious decision to have compassion for ourselves and to show compassion for others. Which is why she loves her co-workers- they are all professional and easy to work with.

Her credentials:
Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)

Post graduate training:
Master of Science degree in nursing (women's health care) from the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Certifications:
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

Karen lives in Abington with her husband and has two teenaged girls. Tennis, scrapbooking, and skiing are her hobbies.

Kathie Olson, MSN, CRNP, CCCN

Kathie has been a certified continence nurse for over 20 years. The issue of incontinence is her specialty and her philosophy is “Just don’t live with it”.

She has lectured at national meetings; has been published in nursing journals and consults with other practices offering her expertise to help them set up their own programs.  She kiddingly thinks of herself as a "bladder detective" while she works with patients to cope with their incontinence.

Kathie feels fortunate to work at The Center for Women’s Health where there is so much support for her area of expertise and where there are so many treatment options.

Her credentials:
University of Delaware (Newark, DE)

Post graduate training:
University of Cincinnatti (Cincinnatti, OH)
Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

She lives in Bucks County and is happily married with four children. They share their house with a dog, a fish, and two turtles. Kathie is a quilter and loves to play tennis and read when she has a free moment.

Mary Woltjen, MSN, CNM, CRNP

Mary has advanced training in Nursing and Midwifery. She has been published in the Journal of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Her credentials: Graduate work
Planned Parenthood Association Nurse Practitioner Program (Philadelphia, PA)

Post graduate training:
Master of Science in Midwifery from the Institute of Midwifery at Philadelphia University (Philadelphia, PA)

Certifications:
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Midwife. 

Mary lives in Warrington, PA, with her husband of more than 35 years.  She has four grown children and many beautiful grandchildren.  Mary enjoys reading whenever she has the chance as well as “do-it-yourself” home improvement projects.

Sue Ritorto, MSN, CRNP

Sue has worked in the women’s health field for more than 20 years.

Her credentials: Graduate Work
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  (College of New Jersey)

Post graduate work:
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (University of Pennsylvania)
Master of Science in Nursing (University of Pennsylvania)

Previous experience:
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Perinatology (high risk perinatal care) 
Maternal Fetal Medicine

Susan’s favorite things for relaxation are watching television and spending time with friends and family.  But at the top of her list of favorites is spending time with her teenage twins and going to the beach with a good book.

Cindy Cullen, CNM

Cindy joined the Center for Women’s Health in 2004 and primarily focuses on gynecologic care. Her philosophy is that if a woman takes care of herself with proper diet, exercise and good sleep habits she will avoid many of the health concerns now facing our society. She emphasizes prevention as she provides compassionate care to her patients and practices what she preaches.

Her credentials: Graduate work
Degree in Midwifery (University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ)

Certifications:
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Fitness Instructor 

Previous experience:
Robert Wood Johnson OB GYN (New Jersey)
Lawrence OB GYN (New Jersey) 

Eileen Bartleson

Eileen Bartleson is our Laser Hair Removal / Spider Vein specialist.

Eileen considers being happily married for more than 24 years and raising two beautiful children to be one of her greatest personal achievements.

It is no wonder that Eileen enjoys the family oriented ambiance of the Center for Women's Health. When she is not spending time with her family, Eileen enjoys reading.

 

Linda Lee Tagliamonte, L.M.E.

Linda Lee Tagliamonte is a licensed medical esthetician with extensive experience having worked along side of Board certified dermatologists and world renowned plastic surgeons.  Linda’s expertise includes clinical skincare, and cutting edge laser technologies, modalities in microdemabrasion, dermaplaning, medical grade chemical peels, photofacials, laser hair removal and laser skin resurfacing.

Her credentials:
Magnolia School of Beauty, Esthetics (Ambler, PA)
East Stroudsburg University, Bachelor’s Degree, Speech Communication.(E. Stroudsburg,PA)
Temple University, Master of Education, Psycho Educational Processes (Philadelphia, PA) 

Using her degree, specializing in  Psycho-Educational Processes, Linda's focus is to compassionately treat each patient as a "whole person."  

“I want to understand each one of my patients- psychologically, emotionally as well as physically to incorporate the best overall treatment and regimen for their individual needs and lifestyle.  To help others look and feel good thrills me”!

Linda lives in Blue Bell, PA with her husband Niel and two teenage sons.  Her baby is her precious Italian Greyhound , Sonny! 

"I love spending time with my family.  Whether it’s taking walks with Sonny, running the boys around to their activities or sharing a quiet family dinner together.  I try to appreciate every minute.  Life goes by so quickly, I want to cherish all of it and those I love."

Jessica Mueller, MS LAc

Jessica’s approach is compassionate and holistic.  She uses Acupuncture in combination with herbs, body work, nutrition and patient education to create an opportunity for profound change in her patients’ lives, ultimately restoring balance and well being.

Her credentials:
Masters of Science in Acupuncture after completing five years of training in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine  and Tri State College of Acupuncture, two top institutions in the United States.

Previous experience: 
Three years of clinical rotations in New York City, where she worked side by side with renowned Master Practitioners including: Kiiko Matsumoto,  Dr. Helen  Zhang, Matt Callison and Mark Seem.  

Her education focused on the integration of Eastern and Western medicine and included three years of bioscience.  

 

Monica Pyle, Administrator

Monica brought her expertise to the Center for Women’s Health after many years as an administrator of a law firm specializing in medical issues. She is a certified mediator and volunteers her services to the local municipal courts.

Monica is quick to share her enthusiasm for her workplace. “The best thing about being part of CWH is the opportunity to work closely with a great group of physicians – I love my job.”

Monica resides in New Jersey with her husband and son. She recently embarked on a health/exercise/wellness journey with the goal of becoming more physically fit.