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Dr. Karthik Penumetsa joins Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 9/2/2015 Gastroenterologist Karthik Penumetsa, MD, has joined the medical staff at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Penumetsa is board-certified in internal medicine, and certified in radiofrequency to treat Barrett’s Disease. He also

First Hospital to present two lectures this fall 9/7/2015 First Hospital’s Professional Education Series continues this fall with a pair of upcoming lectures. These lectures are specifically designed for professionals and the community. The lectures cover a variety of relevant

Commonwealth Health opens Dunmore lab 9/9/2015 DUNMORE, Pa. (Sept. 10, 2015) – Commonwealth Health has opened a new lab at 1000 Meade St., Suite 106, Dunmore, adjacent to Advanced Imaging Services. The new location will offer blood draws from 6:30 a.m.

The Joint Commission Officials to Make Presentation at Moses Taylor 9/13/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2015) – Representatives of The Joint Commission will visit Scranton Sept. 24 to present Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital with a plaque commemorating its historic

Speech Therapy the Topic of Stroke Support Meeting 9/14/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Sept. 15, 2015) – Moses Taylor Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7  in the 2 West Conference Room at the hospital, 700 Quincy Avenue.

Dr. Mattucci to Present on Joint Replacements 9/14/2015 Dr. James Mattucci, one of the area’s most experienced orthopedic surgeons will host a free seminar on hip and knee replacement and the new Joint Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Wednesday,

Cardiologists open office in Waymart 9/15/2015 WAYMART, Pa. (Sept. 16, 2015) — Great Valley Cardiology, a Commonwealth Health physician network, has opened an office at 677 Roosevelt Highway, Waymart. Office hours at the Wayne County location are 8 a.m. to 4:30

Regional Hospital welcomes Dr. Gaibi to Emergency Medicine Team 9/17/2015 Tanveer Gaibi, M.D. FACEP, has joined Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton as regional director of emergency medicine. Dr. Gaibi specializes in emergency medicine and was chief of emergency medicine

Kelly Moore named Distinguished Alumna of the Year at Mississippi College 9/17/2015 Kelly Moore, chief operating officer at Great Valley Cardiology, Scranton, an affiliate of Commonwealth health, has been selected as Master of Health Services Administration Distinguished Alumna of the

Dr. Sanders to host Seminar on Breast Cancer Reconstruction 9/17/2015 Dr. Christopher Sanders, plastic surgeon/breast reconstruction surgeon, will host a free health talk on breast cancer reconstruction on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical