Penn Medical Group, P.C., has added a new location and a physician to better serve their patients.

Penn Medical Group, P.C., which relocated last year to the former Dr. Floriel Diaz complex at 2175 Blakeslee Blvd. Drive West, Lehighton (Route 443, Mahoning Township), after 12 years at their Weissport location, has now added an office at 204 State Road, in the Union Hill area of Franklin Township, Lehighton.The new physician is Daniel Walker D.O., who has joined the rapidly expanding practice. The practice also includes Peter Baddick B.S., B.S., D.O., MBA; Chukwudi Ogbolu, M.D.; and Sandra Pascal, D.O.Penn Medical Group also offers an experienced clinical and administrative team, bringing patient satisfaction and a personal touch to patient experience.Dr. Baddick had said that the practice has grown to serve several thousand patients, who visit from throughout the east coast and Canada and as far west as Pittsburgh and Salt Lake City Utah to Manhattan, NYC.Dr. Baddick said that Penn Medical Group's philosophy has always been for the medical staff to remain updated on "cutting edge" best practice standards of care and striving to remain the most respected center of excellence for comprehensive medical care in our region.Dr. Walker is now a member of that special team. He understands full well the complexity of surviving a serious illness, which has led him to be a compassionate, caring and understanding physician. As a child growing up in New Jersey, he underwent treatment for childhood leukemia."From that experience as a child, I grew up wanting to become a pediatrician," said Dr. Walker. "When it was time to act on it, I decided I really wanted to take care of everybody by becoming a family physician."Later his mother moved to Berwick, which is where he graduated from high school. He then went to Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kirksville, Missouri; and then practiced medicine in south east Kansas until his wife, Karen, requested that the family return to their roots to the mountains in the east. The couple has a son, Ryan who is 11."I basically had lost my job due to the floods in the Northeast PA," he said.Dr. Walker said that a recruiter from Blue Mountain Health System contacted him and introduced him to Dr. Baddick at Penn Medical."I feel compelled to be a part of this community," said Dr. Walker. "I am excited to be here and back to practicing medicine the way that I like to - by seeing both kids and adults."Dr. Walker is a sports fan, his favorite teams are the Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys.He and his family enjoy the company of five dogs at home, ranging in age from 16 to the youngest at age, 2.Dr. Walker is seeing patients at Penn Medical Groups new office at 204 State Road, Lehighton (Franklin Township), the former offices of Dr. Edward Miller.The office is open on Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m., Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and planning to expand to 5 days a week. Penn Medical Group office hours in Mahoning Township are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both officers offer a full scope of services.While Dr. Walker was settling in at his new offices, Dr. Miller stopped by to offer his support."Dr. Walker will be filling a void here in Franklin Township," said Dr. Miller. "I fully recommend him without reservation."Penn Medical Group concentrates on internal medicine, orthopedic medicine, family medicine and bariatric medicine. They also do pain management. Penn Medical Group also offers lab services, clinical and diagnostic testing, drug testing, physical therapy and will also be renting space to specialists to bring more advanced medical care and options to the area for their patients.Dr. Ashok Kumar, a highly skilled invasive Pain Management Specialist is also available at Penn Med's Mahoning campus by appointment.Penn Medical Group is nationally known on the east coast for bariatric treatment. Bariatric medicine is the medical specialty of weight loss of obesity medicine.The newest specialty in medicine is Bariatric care or Obesity medicine and it is especially beneficial for patients already diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, osteoarthritis and depression and this care has proved to rejuvenate patients and cure them from lifelong use of chronic and costly medications for those conditions.Blue Mountain Health systems has opened a lab at the PMG Mahoning campus with hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for patients convenience of care.New patients are welcome and most insurances are accepted.For an appointment or for additional information with Dr. Walker at the Franklin Township office at 204 State Road, call 610-379-4650 and at the Mahoning Township office, at 2175 Blakeslee Blvd. Drive West, call (570) 386-4171.