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Home Exercises, Safety Focus of Stroke Support Meeting 5/21/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (May 21, 2018) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. June 20 at the Thomas P. Saxton Medical Pavilion, 468 Northampton St.,

Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Spine Surgery 12/6/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Dec. 6, 2017) — Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has earned the Blue Distinction® Center-Plus for Spine Surgery designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program

Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton Presented with Cardiovascular Center of Excellence Recognition 12/6/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 6, 2017) – Members of the leadership team from the American Heart Association (AHA) on Wednesday, Dec. 6 presented officials from Commonwealth Health

Commonwealth Health Neurosurgeons Use Moveable MRI in the Operating Room 12/7/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Dec. 7, 2017) – Neurosurgeons at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital are using iMRI technology, an MRI-guided surgical procedure which allows them greater precision when performing delicate

Dr. Raklewicz Performs 1st Knee Replacement Using New System 12/13/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Dec. 13, 2017) – Luzerne County’s first robotic-assisted total knee replacement surgery using a new surgical system that provides more precision and accuracy, was performed today at Commonwealth

Dr.’s Cognetti & Conaboy join Commonwealth Health Physician Network 12/15/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Dec. 15, 2017) — Peter Cognetti, M.D. and Patrick Conaboy, M.D. joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network, effective Dec. 1. Both doctors will continue to see patients at their

Commonwealth Health Cardiologist Earns FASNC Designation 1/4/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 4, 2018) – Rupen Parikh, M.D., a cardiologist affiliated with Commonwealth Health Physician Network, has been approved for the designation of Fellow of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. The

Commonwealth Health Hospitals Name Top Employees of 2017 1/4/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 4, 2018) – Commonwealth Health has announced its 2017 Employee of the Year award winners. Each hospital names an Employee of the Year, Clinical Manager of the Year

Commonwealth Health to Offer Free Hernia Screening/Clinics 1/4/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 4, 2018) – Commonwealth Health will sponsor free hernia screening clinics in the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton areas in January. A clinic/screening will be held from 5 p.m. to 7

Commonwealth Health Modifies Visiting Guidelines During Flu Season 1/4/2018 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Jan. 4, 2018) – Commonwealth Health is modifying its visitation guidelines during the cold and flu season. In order to protect its patients and to prevent the spread of