Coatesville VA Medical Center Leadership

John Knowles is a Deputy Chief, Police Service at Coatesville VA Medical Center; DFCLO at Coatesville VA Medical Center; and Police Officer at Coatesville VA Medical Center and is based in Greater Philadelphia Area. He has worked as Public Safety Shift Manager at Saint Joseph’s University and Chief Hospital Corpsman at Succeed to Lead, LLC. John studied at Canadian Tire Financial Services between 2009 and 2011.

Physician executive with experience in strategic planning, business development, and service-oriented healthcare delivery in an integrated health system. Proficient in process improvement, performance metrics benchmarking, standardization, and clinical informatics. Knowledgeable in internal medicine and wound care management with a demonstrated history of clinical research. Graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of Vermont College of Medicine with post-doctoral training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Wound Healing with active participation in maintenance of certification. Current fellow of the ACP and APWCA.

Rentz Laurie are a Chief, HIMS at Coatesville VA Medical Center and are based in Greater Philadelphia Area.

Sheila Chellappa MD FACP is a Chief Of Staff at Coatesville VA Medical Center and is based in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. She attended Christian Medical College & Hospital.

Thomas Behling is a Chaplain at National Guard; Joint Force Headquarters Chaplain at Minnesota Army National Guard; and Chief, Chaplain Service at Coatesville VA Medical Center and is based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. He has worked as Chaplain at Cornerstone Assisted Living, Chaplain at Martinsburg VA Medical Center - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Chaplain Resident at St. Cloud VA Health Care System. Thomas attended Bethel Theological Seminary between 1996 and 2003, Western Kentucky University between 1987 and 1988, and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater between 1980 and 1984.

Tony Wolfgang is a Director of Finance/CFO at Coatesville VA Medical Center.