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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Reaccredited as Level II Trauma Center 10/4/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 5, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been granted Level II Trauma Center reaccreditation, according to an announcement by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. The

Commonwealth Health Crisis Center To Be Honored 10/5/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 5, 2018) –The Commonwealth Health Crisis Response and Recovery Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is the recipient of this year’s Lester Verano Award presented by NAMI Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Chapter.

Knee Pain Topic of Free Community Lecture 5/21/2018 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (May 22, 2018) – Orthopedic surgeon James Mattucci, M.D., will present a free seminar on knee pain at 5:30 p.m. June 13 at the Tunkhannock Public Library Community Room, 220

Commonwealth Health Adds Walk-In Clinic in Kingston 6/1/2018 KINGSTON, Pa. (June 1, 2018) – Commonwealth Health is appealing to the growing trend of walk-in health care by extending the hours of its Kingston Clinic. Beginning June 4, the location at

New Robotic-assisted Surgery For Treatment Of Oral, Head And Neck Disorders 6/6/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 6, 2018) — Surgeons at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton are performing a new robotic-assisted surgery called Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS). TORS is

Interventional Cardiologist to Offer Free Community Seminar on Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery 6/8/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 6, 2018) – Nishant Sethi, M.D., will present a free seminar on TAVR (transcatheter aortic valve replacement) at 12p.m. June 26 at Commonwealth Health

Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist to Discuss New, Robotic-Assisted Surgery 6/12/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 12, 2018) – Mark Frattali, M.D., will present a free seminar on robotic-assisted surgery in ear, nose and throat at 6 p.m. June 26 at Commonwealth

Commonwealth Health Raises Stroke Awareness at Paint Night Event 6/18/2018 Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton recently held its second annual “Creative Strokes for Stroke” paint night. The event took place in May at Spirited Art in Dickson City. May

Orthopedic Surgeon to Discuss Arthritis Pain 6/18/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 19, 2018) – William Krywicki, M.D., will present a free community seminar on arthritis pain at 6 p.m. July 19 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Highway 315, Plains Township. Dr. Krywicki,

Bathroom Safety Focus of Stroke Support Meeting 6/19/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 19, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. July 18 at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St., Kingston.