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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Accredited as Level II Trauma Center 8/10/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 31, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has been granted Level II Trauma Center Accreditation, beginning Sept. 1, according to an announcement made Monday by the

Orthopedic Surgeon to Discuss Sports Injuries 8/10/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 8, 2017) — Orthopedic surgeon Thomas W. Jordan, M.D., will present a free seminar on sports medicine at 5 p.m. Aug. 16 at the 2 West Conference Room, Moses Taylor

CHEMS Honored With American Heart Association Award 8/10/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 3, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Emergency Medical Services was presented the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold Plus Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of

Murphy Named Director at Regional Hospital 8/11/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 19, 2017) – Karen Murphy, of Plains Township, has been named director of surgical services for Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management

Scranton Physician Honored by PA Medical Society 8/11/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (July 19, 2017) – Chad Walker, D.O., a Scranton internal medicine physician who specializes in rheumatology, is being honored by the Pennsylvania Medical Society with a Physician 40 Under 40

Dr. Hughes-Eagen joins First Hospital Staff 8/11/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2017) — Tiffany Hughes-Eagen, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health and will practice psychiatry at First Hospital, Kingston. Dr. Hughes-Eagen is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and completed

Moses Taylor Stroke Program Recognized 8/11/2017 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 8, 2017) – Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital has earned the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Award and was recognized on the Target: Stroke Elite by the American

Dr. Asif to Practice Psychiatry at First Hospital 8/14/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2017) — Muhammad Asif, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health and will practice psychiatry at First Hospital, Kingston, and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Asif

Dr. Celestine Joins WBGH Medical Staff 8/14/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2017) – Jeremy Celestine, M.D., has joined OB-GYN Associates, Wilkes-Barre, and the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Celestine practices obstetrics and gynecology with special interests

Zubera Joins Community Counseling Staff 8/14/2017 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 7, 2017) – Atika Zubera, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health and will practice psychiatry at First Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Zubera is a graduate of