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WBGH ranked among top hospitals in the state 8/31/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Sept. 1, 2015) – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been ranked the 12th best hospital in Pennsylvania, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News& World Reports.  The hospital earned

Moses Taylor Hosts Free Talk on Childhood Asthma 8/30/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 31, 2015) – Dr. Terry Gubitosi will present  “Asthma & Your Child,” a free health talk for parents, at 6 p.m. Sept. 28 at Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor

Great Valley Cardiology opens office in Waymart 8/27/2015 Great Valley Cardiology opened its newest office on Aug. 10 in Waymart. The office will be the site for Vitaly Geyfman, D.O.; Thomas Dzwonczyk, M.D. David FitzPatrick, M.D.; and Matthew Stopper, M.D. The

Jones named Volunteer of Year at Tyler Memorial 8/27/2015 Jill Jones, of Nicholson, was named Volunteer of the Year at Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital. Jones, a mother of two, is a retired elementary teacher. She has served as a

Burke Published in Hand Surgery Journal 8/25/2015 OLYPHANT, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2015) — Orthopedic surgeon Casey Burke, DO, was published in the June 2015 edition of the Journal of Hand Surgery. His article, “Therapist-Supervised Hand Therapy Versus Home Therapy With

Kross to Direct ED at Tyler Memorial 8/25/2015 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2015) – Commonwealth Health has named Ted Kross to serve as director of the emergency department at Tyler Memorial Hospital. Kross has extensive background in health care and

Shea Named Practice Manager by Commonwealth Health 8/25/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2015) – James Shea, Benton, has been named practice manager of Wilkes-Barre Academic Medicine, an affiliate of Commonwealth Health. Shea, who began his career in health care as

Sumrall named director at Commonwealth Health 8/25/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 26, 2015) – Patricia Sumrall, of Pocono Summit, was recently named director of materials management at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Sumrall, who is originally from Rockaway Beach, N.Y., has

Dr. Raklewicz to host free seminar on joint replacement 8/23/2015 Dr. Michael Raklewicz, 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

Pyone Myat Mon to Practice Internal Medicine in Dunmore 8/23/2015 DUNMORE, Pa. (Aug. 24, 2015) – Pyone Myat Mon, M.D., recently joined Commonwealth Health Physicans Health Alliance to practice internal medicine. Dr. Mon earned a bachelor of medicine and a bachelor of