University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Bonnie Packer, R.N., Nurse Manager

Ms. Packer received her nursing degree from Lankenau School of Nursing and received her B.A. in sociology from Temple University.  She is certified in College Health Nursing from the American Nursing Credentialing Center, and is a member of the American College Health Association and Southeastern PA College Health Nurses Association.  She has worked at USP for over 25 years.

Binh Luong, MSN, CRNP, Nurse Practitioner

Binh Luong was a family nurse practitioner at Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., for many years before joining the staff of USP Student Health and Counseling Center.  Prior to her nursing career, Ms. Luong served as an AmeriCorps member working with the National Nursing Centers Consortium, where she collaborated with nurse-managed health centers to provide quality health care to underserved communities in Philadelphia.  She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Masters of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania.  She is nationally certified in primary care.  Ms. Luong's clinical areas of interest include health education, culturally competent health care and women’s health.  Outside of her work day, she enjoys running, reading and traveling. 

Anthony P. Acquavella , MD, MPH Consulting Physician

Dr. Acquavella received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and his MPH from George Washington University School of Public Health with a concentration in disease prevention/ health promotion. He continued his medical training with a residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Bridgeport Hospital- Yale University, and then completed a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Children’s National Medical Center. Prior to joining the faculty at USciences as the Medical Director of the Physician’s Assistant program, Dr. Acquavella held faculty positions at Temple University School of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, and St. Luke’s- Temple University School of Medicine.  He has held numerous clinical positions including most recently at St. Luke’s Pediatric Associates, and as Director of Adolescent Medicine at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.  In addition, he served as the Associate Director of the Pediatric Residency program at St. Christopher’s and has been involved in the training of many medical students and residents.  He has presented on a variety of topics, but especially related to gynecology, men’s health, sexual health, contraception, smoking cessation, substance use, HPV, and eating disorders.

Diane LaBruna, Administrative Assistant

Diane has been at USciences since 1993, beginning in the Department of Student Affairs, and then moving into Student Health with Nurse Packer.  Diane supported two children through college, and as a result is particularly familiar with the experiences of college students and encourages all students to utilize the resources available at Student Health and Counseling.