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Dr. Corpuz joins hospitalist program at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 10/7/2015 Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has announced the addition of Victor Corpuz, MD, to the hospitalist program. Dr. Corpuz is affiliated with Advanced Inpatient Medicine. He earned a bachelor of

Commonwealth Health holds successful Mammothon 10/7/2015 Commonwealth Health scheduled 678 mammograms on Oct. 1 as part of the fourth annual Mammothon. Volunteer employees from Berwick Hospital Center, Moses Taylor Hospital, Regional Hospital of Scranton, Tyler Memorial Hospital, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital,

Moses Taylor Receives Stroke Silver Plus Award 10/12/2015 SCRANTON, PA. (OCT. 13, 2015) — Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the

Dr. Meduri joins staff at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 10/12/2015 Kalyani Meduri, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Meduri specializes in gastroenterology. Her practice is located at 610 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. Dr. Meduri is a

First Hospital Presents Free Talk on Suicide Prevention 10/18/2015 EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 19, 2015) – More than 100 people turned out for a suicide prevention lecture presented Oct. 15 by Commonwealth Health First Hospital at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical

Ljungquist Gives Report at Annual Public Meeting 10/19/2015 BERWICK, Pa. (Oct. 20, 2015) –The Berwick Hospital Center has spent more than $2 million on capital expenditures this year and continues to recruit physicians and expand service lines, CEO Diane Ljungquist

Commonwealth Health Hosting Presentation on Emotional Wellness through Artwork 10/19/2015 Commonwealth Health First Hospital will host a free presentation on creating emotional wellness through artwork 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, Edwardsville. Frank

Ritz to Present Free Lecture on Joint Replacement 10/20/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 21, 2015) – George Ritz, M.D., will present a lecture on joint replacement surgery at 6 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Keystone Grand Ballroom, Mohegan Sun Pocono, Plains

Commonwealth Health Donates Naloxone to City First Responders 10/21/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 22, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital today donated 30 individual doses of Naloxone to City of Wilkes-Barre officials for use in opioid overdoses. The presentation was

Powell Named CEO of Physician Group 10/25/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 26, 2015) — Donna Powell has been named Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Health Physician Network. Powell, a Moosic resident, most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer at InterMountain