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WBGH Begins Summer Junior Volunteer Program 7/12/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 13, 2016) – The summer junior volunteer program is underway at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The new volunteers are, first row, from left:  Megan Daily, Jocelyn Mendoza, Bella Tang,

Commonwealth Health CEO to Chair HAP 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) – Cor Catena, CEO of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and Commonwealth Health, was appointed chairman-elect of the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania Board of Directors. Catena has more

Commonwealth Health Names New CIO 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) — Denis Tucker has been named chief information officer at Commonwealth Health. In this capacity, Tucker will lead the management information systems department for the network which includes six

Leatham Joins WBGH Staff at Commonwealth Health 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) — Kinnard Leatham, M.D., who specializes in surgical critical care, has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A graduate of Albany Medical College

Trauma Surgeon Joins WBGH Staff 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) – Jaromir Kohout, M.D., a trauma surgeon, has joined the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Kohout is board-certified in general surgery, thoracic surgery, and surgical critical care. He studied at

First Hospital Unveils New Adult Unit 7/6/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (July 7, 2016) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital today unveiled its latest expansion, a 22-bed unit that increases its behavioral health inpatient capacity to 150 beds. The 12,000-square-foot expansion of the

Dr. Mattucci to Offer Free Orthopedic Seminar 6/23/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 24, 2016) – James Mattucci, M.D. will discuss joint replacement surgery at 6 p.m. June 28 at the Anthracite Meeting Room, Mohegan Sun Pocono, Route 315, Plains Township. Dr.

Commonwealth Health Sets Behavioral Health Career Fair Dates 8/21/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (Aug. 22, 2016) – Commonwealth Health will host a behavioral health career fair from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 8 in the lobby of First Hospital,

Regional to Invest $15 Million into Heart & Vascular Institute 8/16/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 17, 2016) – Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton will invest $15 million into the establishment of a Heart & Vascular Institute and the expansion of

Surgeon to Offer Free Seminar on Bariatric Surgery 8/10/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2016) – Clark Gerhart, M.D., a general surgeon on staff at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, will present a free seminar on bariatric surgery at 5:30 p.m.