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Breast Cancer Screenings Should Not Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 10/18/2021 Breast cancer and other medical illnesses remain a risk for women – even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, due to concerns about the virus, many women

Dr. Raklewicz Expands Practice to New Pittston Location 10/18/2021 Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to announce that Michael Raklewicz, M.D., board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is now seeing patients at the Commonwealth Health Pittston Campus. Dr. Raklewicz specializes in the prevention,

Shavertown Walk-In Clinic 10/18/2021 Commonwealth Health Physician Network Shavertown recently extended the hours of their walk-in clinic. Patients with non-emergency health care conditions such as sudden cough, earaches or sinus infections can walk-in and be seen Monday through Friday, 12

Commonwealth Health Emergency and Outpatient Services Tunkhannock Is Now Open 10/19/2021 Commonwealth Health Emergency and Outpatient Services Tunkhannock is open and welcoming patients. This location is now operating as a department of Regional Hospital of Scranton with an emergency room

Primary Stroke Center with Intervention Capability 10/22/2021 Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is expanding their services to achieve certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The goal is to provide the local community with the highest quality stroke care close to

Commonwealth Health to Honor Veterans with a Free Drive-Thru Breakfast 10/29/2021 In honor of Veterans Day, Commonwealth Health will be hosting a contactless, drive-thru breakfast in Wilkes-Barre and Scranton on Monday, November 8. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., volunteers from across

Commonwealth Health Center for Advanced Rehabilitation Included on Newsweek’s List of America’s Best Physical Rehab Centers 2021 11/1/2021 The Center for Advanced Rehabilitation at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has earned a position on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety 11/8/2021 Seventeen hospitals honored statewide for achieving low rates of health care-associated infections Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is being recognized by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New OB/GYN to Plains 11/16/2021 Dr. Jeremy Celestine is a board-certified OB/GYN who is committed to helping women get healthy and stay healthy in all stages of life, whether maintaining wellness, embracing motherhood or making

Take Steps to Stop the Clot 11/18/2021 Learn your risk factors to prevent life-threatening blood clots. The pandemic has heightened attention to the dangers of blood clots including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and clot-provoked stroke. According to the National