Upper Perkiomen Office History

This is a brief overview of the office, both as a facility and regarding its provider staff. Those of you who have been in the area for some time may recognize some familiar names from the past. Note: details regarding current TriValley providers are provided on their web pages.

The Upper Perkiomen office was formed in September 1999 with the merger of four formerly solo practices in the Pennsburg/East Greenville area. These physicians joined TriValley Primary Care forming the Upper Perkiomen office.

* Priscilla Kistler, MD began practice in East Greenville, PA in 1985, assuming the medical practice started by her late father, William Kistler, MD. Her practice was located at 300 Main Street, East Greenville.

* Henry Kneidinger, DO began practicing in Pennsburg in 1976 when he assumed the general adult and adolescent medicine practice of Thomas Bonekemper, MD at Fifth & Penn Streets. In 1981, Steven Karp, DO joined the practice as an associate, and in 1985 they assumed the general family practice of Robert Maglieri, DO, when he retired.

     In the early 1980s, Dr. Kneidinger was one of the local professionals who developed the Seventh Street Medical Center in Pennsburg. The Kneidinger/Karp practice moved into the new Medical Center in 1987.

     In 1989, after completing his psychiatry residency, Dr. Karp relocated to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA to practice psychiatry. Prior to joining TriValley, Dr. Kneidinger’s practice was in Suite 2E, Seventh Street Medical Center.

* Norbert Leska, MD started a solo practice in general internal medicine in Pennsburg (502 Pottstown Avenue) in 1979. In 1987, he relocated to the Seventh Street Medical Center. Prior to joining TriValley, his practice, Norbert W. Leska, MD, PC, was located in Suite 2A, Seventh Street Medical Center.

* Phyllis Shuhler, MD began a private practice in family medicine in Pennsburg in 1982 (Route 663 and Geryville Pike). In 1993, she relocated to the Seventh Street Medical Center. Prior to joining TriValley, her practice, Phyllis M. Shuhler, MD, PC, was located in Suite 2C, Seventh Street Medical Center.

In the fall of 1999, Suites 2C, 2D, and 2E of the Seventh Street Medical Center,. 101 W. Seventh Street, Pennsburg, were physically combined and renovated to accommodate a unified office of 4 providers around a central support core. The Upper Perkiomen office’s address became Suite 2C, Seventh Street Medical Center, 101 W. Seventh Street, Pennsburg.

In 2002, the suite was expanded, this time with a portion of Suite 2B finished for patient and office space.

In September 2002, Elaine S. A. Blue, MD joined the office upon completing her residency program.