Dr. Christopher Kocher joins Mount Nittany Physician Group

STATE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health recently announced the addition of Dr. Christopher Kocher to Mount Nittany Physician Group Cardiology.

“My philosophy of care is to simply treat every patient as if they were part of my own family,” Kocher said in a press release from Mount Nittany Health. “I try to put myself in their shoes and really appreciate any concerns that are unique to their situation.”

Kocher’s most recent position was director of cardiac electrophysiology and pacing for Confluence Health in Wenatchee, Wash.

Kocher earned his bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from Rutgers University and his medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and fellowships in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology through Naval Medical Center San Diego and the University of Maryland. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

Kocher has a long history in the military, most recently serving as a commander in the U.S. Navy, stationed in San Diego. He has held academic appointments as a clinical instructor at Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency in Bremerton, Wash., and a clinical associate professor at the University of Washington in Seattle.

“My inspiration as a physician has always been the satisfaction I get from being able to change a person’s life for the better,” Kocher said. “My biggest reward is simply knowing that I have made a difference for them.”