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Commonwealth Health Hospitals Recognized for Raising Organ Donor Awareness 11/27/2017 Wilkes-Barre, PA (Nov. 22, 2017) — Commonwealth Health and two of its hospitals have been recognized by The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), the Center for Organ Recovery

TeleStroke Connects Tyler Hospital with Penn State Health 11/30/2017 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Nov. 30, 2017) – When it comes to stroke care, time is critical. And so is having a neurologist on hand to evaluate a patient, make a diagnosis and

Forty Fort Family Physician Earns Board Recertification 7/10/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 11, 2017) – Elizabeth Gernhardt, D.O., a Fort Fort family practitioner, recently was notified that she passed the recertification test for the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Gernhardt

Commonwealth Health Physician Honored by State Organization 7/10/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 11, 2017) – Jeff Montgomery, D.O., a Scranton internal medicine physician, is being  honored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society with a Physician 40 Under 40 Award, a tribute designed

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Accredited as Level II Trauma Center 8/10/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 31, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been granted Level II Trauma Center Accreditation, beginning Sept. 1, according to an announcement made Monday by the

Orthopedic Surgeon to Discuss Sports Injuries 8/10/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 8, 2017) — Orthopedic surgeon Thomas W. Jordan, M.D., will present a free seminar on sports medicine at 5 p.m. Aug. 16 at the 2 West Conference Room, Moses Taylor

CHEMS Honored With American Heart Association Award 8/10/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services was presented the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of

Murphy Named Director at Regional Hospital 8/11/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 19, 2017) – Karen Murphy, of Plains Township, has been named director of surgical services for Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management

Scranton Physician Honored by PA Medical Society 8/11/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 19, 2017) – Chad Walker, D.O., a Scranton internal medicine physician who specializes in rheumatology, is being honored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society with a Physician 40 Under 40

Dr. Hughes-Eagen joins First Hospital Staff 8/11/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2017) — Tiffany Hughes-Eagen, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health and will practice psychiatry at First Hospital, Kingston. Dr. Hughes-Eagen is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and completed