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Commonwealth Health Unveils Vehicle Dedicated to Fallen Heroes 10/23/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Oct. 23, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services (CHEMS) today unveiled a vehicle dedicated to fallen heroes who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The

Dr. Devin Carey Joins Commonwealth Health 11/1/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Oct. 31, 2018) – Devin Carey, M.D., has joined the Commonwealth Health Physician Network and will practice family medicine in Shavertown. Dr. Carey is a graduate of Lehigh University, Bethlehem, and

Commonwealth Health Surgeon Authors Chapter 11/7/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Nov. 5, 2018) – Clark D. Gerhart, M.D., a Commonwealth Health Physician Network surgeon, has authored a chapter, Robotic Single-Site Cholecystectomy, for the Atlas of Robotic Surgery published by Cine-Med, Inc. Dr.

Commonwealth Health Offers Low-Dose Lung Screening at Four Locations 11/8/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Nov. 8, 2018) — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, both regionally and nationally, though an estimated 80 percent of lung cancers could be cured

Commonwealth Health First to Offer Navigational Bronchoscopy 11/12/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Nov. 12, 2018) – An advanced form of bronchoscopy that uses navigation similar to a GPS system to detect early-stage lung cancer, is being performed for the first time in

Commonwealth Health Bariatric Program Marks Milestone 12/1/2018 The bariatric program at Commonwealth Health recently recorded its 1,000th surgical procedure since the program’s inception in 2010. Members of the team are, front row, from left: Megan Ruda, scheduling coordinator; Karyn Thomas,

Commonwealth Health Nanticoke Medical Center Expands Services 12/5/2018 Commonwealth Health is expanding its services and providers at the Nanticoke Medical Center to include vascular surgery and wound care. John Guerriero, D.O., and Michael Levandowski, a certified registered nurse practitioner, will

Commonwealth Health Cancer Network Program Earns National Accreditation 12/11/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 11, 2018) –The Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, has granted three-year accreditation with three commendations to the Commonwealth Health Cancer Network

New Procedure Offers Alternative to Warfarin Therapy 12/12/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 13, 2018) – Cardiologists at Commonwealth Health Heart & Vascular Institute are performing a new procedure that helps to reduce stroke risk in people who have non-valve-related atrial fibrillation

Commonwealth Health Employees, Professor Present Research Study 12/17/2018 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 17, 2018) – Two Commonwealth Health employees joined with a local university professor to co-author a research study. Heidi Bockelkamp, PT, DPT, market director of rehabilitation services at Regional