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MDSave and Commonwealth Health Help Patients Save on Health Care Imaging Services 9/17/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Sept. 19, 2018) – MDSave and Commonwealth Health are working together to help local residents without insurance or with high deductible health plans save money

Commonwealth Health Volunteers to Hold 7th Annual Mammothon 9/28/2018 Commonwealth Health will conduct its seventh annual Mammothon from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at three locations. Volunteers from the six hospitals and related clinics will make calls to women

Regional Hospital Stroke Coordinators Visit Dunmore Elementary School 9/28/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Sept. 28, 2018) – Tiffany Dickson and Melanie Mott, stroke coordinators at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton, held a stroke education program at Dunmore Elementary School. Students were

Dr. Ritteanberg to Hold Seminar on Men’s Health 10/2/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 2, 2018) – Commonwealth Health urologist Michael Rittenberg, M.D., will present a free community seminar on men’s health at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Highway

Dr. Kalisetti to Present Seminar on PVD 10/2/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Oct. 2, 2018) – Cardiologist Deepika Kalisetti, M.D., will present “Peripheral Vascular Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment” at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton.

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