Dr. Richard G. Fried, founder and medical director, was born and raised in New York City and rural NY State. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Binghamton University with a degree in English and World Literature, and became inspired to study medicine after 2 1/2 years at Camphill Special School, working and living with children with autism and developmental disabilities. He graduated Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1976, and completed a Family Practice Residency at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading Pennsylvania in 1980, which included a year’s training at the Klinik Oeschelbronn for Anthroposophical Medicine in West Germany. He has been in private practice in the Kimberton area since 1980, and is on the staff at Phoenixville Hospital. When away from the clinic he enjoys organic farming and gardening, backpacking, horseback riding, and playing chamber music. He also regularly teaches international folk dancing, and writes essays on contemporary medicine. He was the Medical Director of Camphill Special School for over 35 years.
Natalie S. Hladio, CRNP, graduated from Thomas Jefferson University in 2014 with a Master's in Nursing. She is a Pennsylavnia native and lives in Spring City with her husband and four children. Natalie is highly experienced in all aspects of family medicine including children, adolescents, women's health, and general medicine. She is passionate about helping her patients improve their health through lifestyle changes such as good nutrition and exercise. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and many other outdoor activities. She is currently accepting new patients of all ages.
Lisa Brenner, MSN, FNP-BC, CC. Ht, is a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in nutrition. She obtained her FNP degree at Villanova University and her nutrition degree at University of Massachusetts. She is experienced in Primary Care for all ages, Woman’s health, Rheumatology, and Integrative Medicine. She is also a practicing clinical hypnotherapist specializing in smoking cessation, weight and stress / pain management.
