2014 News Releases

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is seeking volunteers 8/20/2014 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is seeking volunteers to participate in its Fall/Winter Volunteer Program. Community members, especially retired citizens and adult volunteers, are needed for a variety of tasks, including hospital greeter, information desk

Neurologist Latifa Boukarrou Joins Commonwealth Health 8/7/2014 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 8, 2014) – Neurologist Latifa Boukarrou, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network/InterMountain Medical Group. Dr. Boukarrou will practice neurology at the Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion, 468 Northampton St. Suite

Dr. Colleran to Discuss Shoulder Replacement Surgery 8/5/2014 SCRANTON, PA. (Aug. 6, 2014) – Orthopedic surgeon Kevin Colleran will present “Current Concepts in Shoulder Replacement Surgery” from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 17 in the McGowan Conference Room, 2nd floor,

Tyler Memorial Hospital Recognized with Excellence through Insight Award 8/5/2014 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 6, 2014) – Tyler Memorial Hospital was recently recognized with an Excellence through Insight Award for Overall Employee Satisfaction in the small hospital category by HealthStream, Inc.

WBGH Honored with HealthStream Excellence Award 8/5/2014 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 6, 2014) – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital was recently honored with a HealthStream Excellence Through Insight award for Most Improved in Overall Emergency Department Experience. Wilkes-Barre General Hospital was awarded this

Dr. Goodman Bott Joins Delta Medix 8/4/2014 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2014) – Dr. Krista Goodman Bott has joined Delta Medix. She will be on the medical staffs of Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital. Her specialties are

Samir Pancholy, M.D., will present “Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition” 8/4/2014 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2014) – Samir Pancholy, M.D., will present “Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition” at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20

Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition Lecture 8/4/2014 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2014) – Samir Pancholy, M.D., will present “Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition” at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Tunkhannock Public

Lackawanna/Wayne Ambulance Recognized for Pediatric Care 7/30/2014 SCRANTON (July 31, 2014) – Lackawanna/Wayne Ambulance was recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program for its pediatric care. In order to ensure that EMS agencies within Pennsylvania are prepared for

Gallery of Hope 7/29/2014 EDWARDSVILLE  (July 30, 2014) – Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in cooperation with Commonwealth Health, recently set up its Gallery of Hope display at Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion for a weeklong stay in an effort to