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Moses Taylor 1st in Nation for Perinatal Care Certification 8/9/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital has become the first hospital in the United States to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® for Perinatal Care. Perinatal

Dr. Jaramillo joins Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor staff 8/9/2015 Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Lisa M. Jaramillo, DO has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital.  Dr. Jaramillo earned her medical degree from Des Moines University, Osteopathic School of Medicine.  She

World Breastfeeding Week celebrated at Moses Taylor 8/11/2015 Moses Taylor Hospital recognized World Breastfeeding Week by featuring a breastfeeding awareness fair on Aug. 7. The theme of the fair was Breastfeeding at Work Awareness, which focuses on a lactating mother’s

Grand Opening held for Commonwealth Health Mountain Top Walk-In Clinic 8/12/2015 Commonwealth Health Mountain Top Clinic hosted a grand opening for its walk-in clinic on Aug. 13. The clinic, located at 239 South Mountain Boulevard, is open seven days a

Marchesini named specialist at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 8/16/2015 Phil Marchesini was named administrative specialist at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Marchesini, who is originally from Gilbertsville, earned an MBA from the Fox School of Business at Temple University and a

Commonwealth Health Employees Spearhead Suicide Prevention Effort 8/19/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 20, 2015) – Two employees of the Commonwealth Health Crisis Response and Recovery Center at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital are joining a nationwide effort to raise funds and awareness for

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

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

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

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