2016 News Releases

The Joint Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital hosts luncheon for joint replacement patients 2/11/2016 The Joint Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital hosted 87 patients who had a knee, hip or shoulder replacement at its quarterly reunion luncheon on Jan. 27

Mid Valley Outpatient Center Adds Physicians 2/8/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2016) – Several Commonwealth Health physicians have relocated their offices to the Mid Valley Outpatient Center, 1400 Main St., Blakely. Rajan Mulloth, M.D., who practices internal medicine, and Nathan

Pulmonologist Joins Staffs Of Scranton Hospitals 2/8/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2016) –Besher Kabak, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network to practice pulmonology. Dr. Kabak will practice at Physicians Health Alliance, 743 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, and will offer a

Surgeon To Present Free Seminar On Treating Arthritis In The Knee 2/8/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2016) – Orthopedic surgeon John Doherty, M.D., will present a free seminar on knee replacement surgery at 5 p.m. March 16 at the McGowan

Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton honors Gerald P. Tracy, MD 1/31/2016 Scranton, PA (February 1, 2016) Regional Hospital of Scranton recently unveiled a painting to honor cardiologist Gerald P. Tracy, MD, FACC, FACP, who has been practicing at the

Commonwealth Health, TCMC announce $250,000 gift for ‘Future Physician’ scholarship 1/31/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 1, 2016)  – Commonwealth Health and The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC) have established the Commonwealth Health Future Physician Scholarship with a $250,000 gift from Commonwealth Health.

Innovative treatment for enlarged prostates at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 1/27/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 28, 2016) – Michael Rittenberg, M.D., recently performed Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s first procedure using an innovative device that treats enlarged prostates through a permanent implant

Moses Taylor Stroke Support Group to Meet Feb. 3 1/20/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Jan. 21, 2016) – Moses Taylor Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3  in the 2 West Conference Room at the hospital, 700 Quincy

Thoracic Surgeon To Present Free Seminar On Heart, Lung Disease 1/20/2016 PLAINS, PA, ( January 21, 2016) Steven W. Marra, M.D., a thoracic surgeon at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, will present a free seminar at 6 p.m. Feb. 10

Dr. Motroni to Offer Free Seminar on Vitamin Supplements 1/10/2016 BERWICK, Pa., (Jan. 11, 2016) – Alexsandra Motroni, M.D., will present a free seminar on vitamin supplements at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third Street.