2024 News Releases

How to Beat the Heat: Tips for Heart Health During High Temps 7/10/2024 Summer 2024 is bringing on the heat which can put extra stress on your heart. For every degree body temperature rises, the heart beats approximately 10 beats

Commonwealth Health Earned National Recognition From the American College of Cardiology in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Hospitals” Guidebook 12/23/2024 Regional Hospital of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital have earned national recognition for a third year in a

Introducing Commonwealth Health Physician Network’s New OB-GYN 11/12/2024 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Abigail Lukasik to the Commonwealth Health Physician Network OB-GYN team in Scranton. Dr. Lukasik offers a wide range of services including routine annual exams, obstetrical and

A Free Meal for Those Who Keep Us Free 11/4/2024 On Monday, November 11, in appreciation to those who have served or are serving our country, we will honor our veterans and active duty service members with a free meal

Commonwealth Health to Host Emergency Preparedness Drill for Staff and Community Partners at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 10/1/2024 Commonwealth Health, in collaboration with Wilkes-Barre Police, Wilkes-Barre Fire, Luzerne County EMA, Luzerne County Communications, Wilkes-Barre Public Health, DOH Bureau of Emergency Preparedness

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes Gastroenterologist to Scranton 10/1/2024 Fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, Shadi Razmdjou, M.D., has joined the Commonwealth Health Physician Network and is accepting new patients. Her areas of interest include colon cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel

Are You Taking Full Advantage of Your Health Insurance Coverage? 9/6/2024 Now is a good time to review health insurance policies to ensure you will get the most out of plan benefits, especially if you have already met the annual

Fellowship-trained Vascular Surgeon, Matthew Cindric, M.D., FACS, Has Joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network 8/9/2024 Dr. Cindric graduated from West Virginia School of Medicine and completed fellowship-training in vascular surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. He is board-certified in

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes Family Medicine Physician to Dickson City 8/1/2024 Rourke Douglas Decker, D.O., recently joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network at our office located in Dickson City and is accepting new patients. Dr. Decker is a board-certified physician

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes Family Medicine Physician to Pittston 7/31/2024 Gihan Jayasuriya, D.O., recently joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network at our office located in Pittston and is accepting new patients. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Gihan Jayasuriya provides