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Samir Pancholy, M.D., will present “Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition” 8/4/2014 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2014) – Samir Pancholy, M.D., will present “Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition” at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20

Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition Lecture 8/4/2014 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Aug. 5, 2014) – Samir Pancholy, M.D., will present “Women and Heart Disease and Early Heart Attack Recognition” at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Tunkhannock Public

Lackawanna/Wayne Ambulance Recognized for Pediatric Care 7/30/2014 SCRANTON (July 31, 2014) – Lackawanna/Wayne Ambulance was recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program for its pediatric care. In order to ensure that EMS agencies within Pennsylvania are prepared for

Gallery of Hope 7/29/2014 EDWARDSVILLE  (July 30, 2014) – Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, in cooperation with Commonwealth Health, recently set up its Gallery of Hope display at Thomas P. Saxton Pavilion for a weeklong stay in an effort to

Regional Expands Robotic-Assisted Surgery Program 7/29/2014 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 30, 2014) – Regional Hospital of Scranton, the first hospital to perform robotic-assisted surgery in the region, recently acquired a new device that will expand its robotic program and allow its

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is the first in Pennsylvania to offer the next generation da Vinci surgical system 7/15/2014 WILKES-BARRE – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is the first in Pennsylvania to offer the next generation da Vinci surgical system – an advanced

Consumer Reports Article Includes Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Cardiac Surgery 7/10/2014 WILKES-BARRE, PA (July 11, 2014) – Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, part of Commonwealth Health, was included in the August 2014 issue of Consumer Reports regarding cardiac surgery. To read the article,

Dr. Henry Bobeck Joins Commonwealth Physician Network 7/8/2014 WILKES-BARRE (July 9, 2014) – Dr. Henry S. Bobeck, an internal medicine practitioner, has joined Commonwealth Physician Network. Dr. Bobeck graduated from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, N.Y., with a bachelor’s degree in biology

Neurosurgeon Akash Agarwal to Present Lecture 7/8/2014 SCRANTON (July 9, 2014) – Neurosurgeon Akash Agarwal, M.D., will present “Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fractures” at noon July 23 in the McGowan Conference Room, Regional  Hospital of Scranton, 746 Jefferson Avenue. Dr.

Dr. Khan Opens Family Practice in Hazleton 7/2/2014 PLAINS, PA (July 3, 2014) — Sumaira Khan, M.D., recently opened a family practice office on North Church Street, Hazleton, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce.