2017 News Releases

Orthopedic Surgeon to Provide Free Community Health Talk 2/15/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Orthopedic surgeon Michael Tracy, M.D., will present “Shoulder Pain in Adults and Adolescents” at 6 p.m. March 2 at the 2 West Conference Room, Moses

Outpatient Infusion Unit Opens 2/15/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital today held an open house to introduce its new outpatient infusion department. The 3,500-square-foot area on the hospital’s second floor has been renovated and

Commonwealth Health Launches Recruitment Drive for Nurses, Support Staff 2/14/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 15, 2017) – The hospitals affiliated with Commonwealth Health have begun a multi-county recruitment campaign with the goal of hiring approximately 160 registered nurses and additional support

Trauma Surgeon Joins General Hospital Medical Staff 2/14/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 15, 2017) – Maria  C. Escano, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Physician Network and will practice trauma surgery at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She is a graduate of Florida International University,

Pain Management Specialist Joins WBGH Staff 2/13/2017 Fred Usoh, M.D. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 14, 2017) – Fred Usoh, M.D., has joined the staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Usoh specializes in interventional pain management and is certified by

ACC Representatives Present Regional Hospital with Certification 2/12/2017 SCRANTON, PA. (Feb. 13, 2013) – Public officials, board members and hospital employees gathered Monday as representatives of the American College of Cardiology presented Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital with the nation’s first

Surgeon to present free talk on bariatric surgery 2/9/2017 BERWICK, Pa. (Feb. 10, 2017) – Bariatric surgeon Clark Gerhart, M.D., will present a free informational session on weight-loss surgery at 5:30 p.m. March 14 in the hospital conference room, Berwick

Surgeon to provide free seminar on shoulder pain 2/9/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 10, 2017) – William Charlton, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon on the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, will provide a free seminar on shoulder pain at 6 p.m.

Cardiologists to Offer Free Presentation on Heart & Vascular Institute 2/8/2017 W. David FitzPatrick, M.D. Nishant Sethi, M.D. SCRANTON – February 9, 2017) W. David FitzPatrick, M.D., and Nishant Sethi, M.D., will present “Introduction of the Commonwealth Health Heart and

Dr. Ritz to Present Orthopedic Lecture 2/5/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 6, 2017) — Orthopedic surgeon George Ritz, M.D., will present a free community health talk on joint replacement surgery at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Anthracite Meeting Room, Mohegan Sun Pocono, Plains Township.