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Commonwealth Health Hospitals Earn Reaccreditation 7/26/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 26, 2018) – Two Commonwealth Health facilities – Moses Taylor Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital – received full Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Reaccreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient

Radiologist Joins WBGH Medical Staff 8/3/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2018) – William McGarry, M.D., has joined Radiology Associates of Wyoming Valley and the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. McGarry, who specializes in women’s imaging, is

Freyer To Head Intensivist Program at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre 2/26/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Abhishek Freyer, M.D., has joined the Commonwealth Health Physician Network to practice intensivist medicine. He is on the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Commonwealth Health First Hospital Offers Free Training Session on Trauma 2/27/2018 KINGSTON, Pa. (Feb. 27, 2018) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital will host a free training session on how to cope with trauma on March 20-21 at Thomas P. Saxton

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Starts Stroke Support Group 2/27/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 27, 2018) — Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is establishing a Stroke Support Group for all stroke patients and their caregivers. The group will hold a kickoff meeting at

Commonwealth Health Names Three to Administrative Nursing Positions 3/1/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Feb. 28, 2018) — Commonwealth Health has announced the appointment of three longtime employees to new administrative nursing positions. Maribeth Angeli was named chief nursing officer at Berwick Hospital

Volunteers Donate Blankets to Babies and Children at Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital 3/15/2018 SCRANTON, PA (March 15, 2018) — Volunteer groups throughout Lackawanna County made and donated handmade blankets, hats and sweaters to babies and children at Commonwealth Health

Scranton Physician Receives “Everyday Hero” Award from Pennsylvania Medical Society 3/21/2018 SCRANTON, PA (March 21, 2018) — Kevin Olsen, M.D., a cardiologist at Commonwealth Health, was recognized by the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) with the “Everyday Hero Award” for the

Thank a physician on National Doctors’ Day 3/27/2018 Every March 30, hospital administrators and staff set aside some time to honor physicians – and we will do the same this year. This observance, known as National Doctors’ Day, is typically

Flu Season Winds Down in Northeastern Pa. 3/28/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (March 28, 2018) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year’s flu season has hit its peak, and is in a steady decline – finally.