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Wayne Ambulance Donates BLS Bags to Waymart FD 6/3/2014 Plains, PA (June 4, 2014) – Wayne Ambulance recently donated two basic life support bags to the Waymart Volunteer Fire Co. Attending the presentation are, from left: Nikki Johannes, Bill Thomas

The Late Dr. deSoto Honored at Moses Taylor Dedication 6/8/2014 Friends, family and colleagues of the late Dr. Danilo deSoto, who died in an automobile accident last year, recently gathered at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, to dedicate a lounge in

Dr. Patricia Ihnat Appointed Chairman of Emergency Services at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 2/11/2014 Wilkes-Barre, PA (February 12, 2014) – Wilkes-Barre native Dr. Patricia Ihnat has been appointed Chairman of the Department of Emergency Services at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Ihnat has practiced

OB/GYN Dr. William Walker Joins Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Medical Staff 2/17/2014 Wilkes-Barre, PA (February 18, 2014) – Commonwealth Health recently welcomed obstetrician/gynecologist William Walker, M.D. to the Wyoming Valley community. Dr. Walker is accepting new patients at his office at 2

Dr. Charlton Earns Prestigious Sports Medicine Certification 3/5/2014 Wilkes-Barre, PA (March 6, 2014) – Kingston orthopaedic surgeon William Charlton, MD, recently received a sub-specialty certification in sports medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Charlton is one of

Commonwealth Health Partners with Reading Health Physician Network Women’s Clinic IVF-Fertility 3/9/2014 Commonwealth Health has partnered with Reading Health Physician Network Women’s Clinic IVF-Fertility to provide fertility and reproductive endocrinology services for our network. This important development is the latest

Free Seminar! Achoo! 4/6/2014 Do you suffer from allergy and/or sinus problems? Michael Freiman, MD, ENT April 9 at 5:30 PM Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion 468 Northampton Street • Edwardsville To register, call (570) 348-7049.

First Hospital Professional Education Series 4/6/2014 Personal Safety: How to Feel Safe in an Unsafe World Presentation is scheduled for May 15. This free course is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of aggression and inter-personal violence. It

Catena, Turkel to chair Heart Ball 4/20/2014 WILKES-BARRE — Cornelio “Cor” Catena, CEO of Commonwealth Health and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, and Brooks Turkel, CEO of Regional Hospital of Scranton, are to serve as co-chairs of the 2014 Northeast PA Heart

Regional Hospital of Scranton Advances Joint Replacement Surgery in NEPA 4/24/2014 SCRANTON, Pa. – Regional Hospital of Scranton has become the first hospital in Pennsylvania to be awarded Joint Commission certification for hip, knee and shoulder joint replacement surgeries. The