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Summary: - Reading Hospital is a 697-bed nonprofit teaching hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, established in 1867 and a key part of Tower Health. It operates as a Level I trauma center and certified stroke center, with a busy emergency department (over 133,500 annual visits). - The hospital offers a range of residency programs (internal medicine, family medicine, OB/GYN, emergency medicine, surgery, neurology, psychiatry, etc.) and a one-year pharmacy residency; programs are accredited by ACME and AOA. - It serves as a major healthcare facility in the region with extensive clinical services and affiliated departments, including potential outpatient behavioral health services as part of its broader health system offerings. Note: The page confirms Reading Hospital’s broader role within Tower Health and its status as a large, teaching, nonprofit hospital, but does not provide specific details on an outpatient behavioral health services department. For targeted outpatient behavioral health program info (locations, hours, services), please consult Tower Health/Reading Hospital’s behavioral health section or contact their helpline.

Clinic Type

Behavioral Health

Address

Reading, US

Phone

1-833-348-6937

Email

TowerHealthHelpLine@towerhealth.org

Opening Hours

Monday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Tuesday: 7:30 am - 6:30 pm; Wednesday: 7:30 am - 7:00 pm; Thursday: 7:30 am - 7:00 pm; Friday: 7:00 am - 2:30 pm; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed

Services Offered

  • Behavioral Health & Addiction
  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Team

  • John Gurski, DO — Psychiatry
  • Katherine M Napalinga, MD — Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry

Insurance & Payment

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What are the hours of operation?

Monday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Tuesday: 7:30 am - 6:30 pm; Wednesday: 7:30 am - 7:00 pm; Thursday: 7:30 am - 7:00 pm; Friday: 7:00 am - 2:30 pm; Saturday: Closed; Sunday: Closed.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye (Reading Hospital Outpatient Therapy): 4.5 stars (12 reviews) (12 reviews)
  • Rehab.com (Reading Hospital Center for Mental Health): 3.91 out of 5 stars (11 reviews)
  • Birdeye (Tower Behavioral Health - Note: this is often associated with the health system but distinct from standard outpatient clinics): 2.3 stars (165 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Some staff described as professional, kind, and caring
  • Adequate or effective clinical treatment for certain patients
  • Convenience of local outpatient programs allowing patients to remain at home

Common complaints

  • Difficulties with the billing and insurance verification systems
  • Long wait times and delays in administrative paperwork (e.g., disability forms)
  • Reports of rude or dismissive interactions with some clinical staff
  • Concerns regarding facility environment and cleanliness
  • Mixed experiences with treatment effectiveness and aftercare planning

"I love this office. The staff are very helpful, and patient. They really care for their patients mental health and well-being."

Rehab.com reviewer

"But be prepared for a $700 bill for a single initial visit. And good luck with the Tower Is Health billing system and actually talking to anyone."

LocalityBiz reviewer

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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