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Tyler Memorial Hospital Earns Re-Accreditation 7/18/2018 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (July 18, 2018) — The American College of Cardiology has notified Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital that it has met the requirements for Chest Pain Re-Accreditation. This three-year accreditation ensures the patients

Commonwealth Health Physical Therapist Earns Certification 7/18/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 18, 2018) – Megan Tansits, a physical therapist at the Commonwealth Health Keyser Avenue Outpatient Center, Scranton, earned geriatric certified specialist certification with the American Physical Therapy Association. This program

Orthopedic Surgeon Honored with State Award 7/18/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 18, 2018) – William Charlton, M.D., team physician for the King’s College athletic training department, is the recipient of this year’s The Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society Team Physician Award which

Commonwealth Health Physician Named McCain Fellow 7/18/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 18, 2018) – Gynecologist Lynne Coslett-Charlton, M.D., a member of the Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital medical staff, is one of two physicians in the nation to be named a

Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Earns Cath Lab Accreditation 7/19/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 19, 2018) — Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been notified that it has earned full Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation from the American College of Cardiology. Wilkes-Barre

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