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State Rep. Boback Commends Tyler Memorial Hospital 11/23/2015 TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. (Nov. 24, 2015) – State Rep. Karen Boback recently presented the imaging department at Commonwealth Health Tyler Memorial Hospital with a certificate for its efforts to spread awareness during National Breast

Medical Explorers See Demonstration on Robotic-Assisted Surgery 11/22/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Nov. 23, 2015) — Clark Gerhart, M.D., a general and bariatric surgeon, gave a demonstration on robotic-assisted surgery to Health Explorer Post 575 sponsored by Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Moses Taylor Hospital Earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ Recognition from The Joint Commission 11/22/2015 (SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 23, 2015) — Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital  announced that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key

Dr. Philip Hlavac to present seminar on back and neck pain 11/4/2015 Philip Hlavac, M.D., a Penn State Hershey neurosurgeon who is on the medical staff at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, will present a seminar on back and neck

Free CPR course offered 11/4/2015 The American Heart Association is offering a free Friends and Family CPR course at 3 p.m. Dec 6 at the Commonwealth Health EMS substation, 222 Conyngham Ave., Wilkes-Barre. This one-hour course teaches the lifesaving skills

Commonwealth Health Cardiology Group Accredited 11/1/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Nov. 2, 2015) — Great Valley Cardiology, a Commonwealth Health physician network, has received Vascular Testing accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. This grants the Scranton-based Great Valley Cardiology group a three-year

Commonwealth Health Surpasses Goal in Annual Mammothon 11/1/2015 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Nov. 2, 2015) – The final results of the 2015 Commonwealth Health Mammothon are in and volunteers from five hospitals and an imaging center surpassed its goal for scheduled mammograms.

MFHS Honors Dr. Rabin for Commitment to Community 11/1/2015 Marc Rabin, M.D., was honored by Maternal and Family Health Services as the 2015 Outstanding Service Award recipient for his commitment to serving the low-income and medically underserved in the community.

Moses Taylor Earns Chest Pain Accreditation 11/1/2015 SCRANTON, Pa. (Nov. 2, 2015) – Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital recently received full Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC).  An Accredited Chest Pain Center’s evidence-based, protocol-driven and