Kaufman, who announced his retirement March 8, elaborated on the decision.
“I had intended on retiring before the last election,” said Kaufman, noting it was 33 years to the day since he began his first campaign for judge. “However, the caseload never abated, the pace never slowed, and, like so many other times, time simply moved on.
“Finally, the presidential election and the pandemic made clear to me that it’s time to recognize the future of the next generation of lawyers stepping in as leaders in the bar, who could be able judges. And three of my longtime colleagues – Judges (Paul) Zakaib, (Jim) Stucky and (Charles) King all passed away within the last two years.”
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PE Partner Leads COVID-19 Testing Initiative
February 10, 2021 GMT
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JAMISON, Pa., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Physicians Endoscopy partner, Barry Kaufman, MD, of Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates, has led a COVID-19 testing program that has grown over the course of the pandemic to allow his ambulatory surgery center, ACCESS Surgery Center, to maintain high procedure volume and patient safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates had an existing strategic partnership with Genesis Laboratory Management LLC for pathology, advanced fecal pathogens, and chemistry studies. After learning Genesis also invested in COVID-19 RNA swab testing, Dr. Kaufman quickly leveraged their relationship to set up on-site testing so ACCESS could resume elective procedures. Dr. Kaufman, medical director at ACCESS, found himself in the parking l