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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

Moses Taylor Stroke Program Recognized 8/11/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 8, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital has earned the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award and was recognized on the Target: Stroke Elite by the American