Our Staff

Lesley Richards has been a nurse for more than twenty years. She started at Reading Hospital before transitioning to the Surgical Institute of Reading at its establishment. She has been the Director of Nursing for six years. Lesley’s experience includes certification in Orthopedics, Trauma, Telemetry and Med/Surg. Her leadership is instrumental in maintaining Joint Commission Accreditation for the Surgical Institute of Reading along with serving on and leading various committees in the hospital itself. Her personal mission is to ensure every patient is treated like family.

Sara Wicks began her career with Reading Surgery Center in 2002 as an Operating Room Nurse. She was promoted to a supervisory role in 2005 and to Director of Nursing in 2006. In 2015 her role was expanded again to Clinical Director of Reading Surgery Center. Today she serves as site Administrator. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Sara resides in Spring Township with her husband Scott, two daughters Baylie and Addison and a great dane named Olaf. Her passion is to inspire her employees and change the lives of patients at Reading Surgery Center on a daily basis.