Bradford Regional Medical Center has announced the appointment of Jonathan Lechner, MD, orthopedic surgeon, to its medical staff and the Foothills Medical Group, effective Feb. 5.

Lechner comes to Bradford with 35 years of experience, most recently as an orthopedic surgeon at Wetzel County Hospital and Ohio Valley Medical Center in West Virginia.

He earned a medical degree at Georgetown University, completed a residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at Boston City Hospital/Boston University Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

“We are pleased to welcome such an accomplished and experienced orthopedist. Dr. Lechner is an exemplary physician and surgeon and a welcome addition to our medical staff,” said Timothy J. Finan, president, chief executive officer, BRMC, Upper Allegheny Health System.