2016 News Releases

Burda Named ACNO at General Hospital 10/26/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 27, 2016) – Todd M. Burda, of Saylorsburg, was named assistant chief nursing officer at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Burda earned a diploma from St. Luke’s School of Nursing,

Coslett-Charlton honored by Maternal & Family Health 10/26/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 27, 2016) – Lynne Coslett-Charlton, M.D., is the recipient of the Outstanding Partner Award presented by Maternal & Family Health Services and was elected chairman of the Pennsylvania Section

Heartburn, GERD, GI Issues Topic of Free Health Talk 10/26/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Oct. 27, 2016) – Gastroenterologist Pardeep Bansal, M.D., will present a free seminar on GI issues at 6 p.m. Nov. 10 in the 2 West Conference Room, Moses

Commonwealth Health Again Surpasses Goal in Annual Mammothon 10/18/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 19, 2016) – Volunteers from five Commonwealth Health hospitals recently conducted Mammothon 2016 and surpassed their goal by scheduling 781 mammograms. Final results show 5,164 calls were made

Chronic Joint Pain Topic of Free Lecture 10/17/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Oct. 18, 2016) –- Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Gillette, D.O., will present “Chronic Joint Pain,” a free community lecture at 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton.

John Guerriero, D.O., to Discuss Common Vascular Disease 10/17/2016 BERWICK, Pa. (Oct. 18, 2016) – John Guerriero, D.O., will present a free community lecture on common vascular disease at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at Berwick YMCA, 231 W. Third Street.

Coslett Named CMO at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 10/10/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 11, 2016) – Douglas S. Coslett, M.D., of Harveys Lake, has been named chief medical officer at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Coslett grew up in Kingston, graduated

GI Specialist to Offer Free Health Talk on GI Issues 10/10/2016 EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 11, 2016) – Gastroenterologist Aman Ali, M.D., will present a free health talk, “GERD, Heartburn and other GI Issues,” at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the

Cancer Center at Wilkes-Barre General Holds Grand Opening 10/6/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 7, 2016) — The Commonwealth Health Cancer Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The Cancer Center offers the latest in radiation

Mindful-based Therapy Topic of Oct. 27 Lecture 10/5/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (Oct. 6, 2016) — Commonwealth Health will present a free community lecture on mindfulness-based therapy at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Edwardsville.