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Leatham Joins WBGH Staff at Commonwealth Health 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) — Kinnard Leatham, M.D., who specializes in surgical critical care, has joined the medical staff of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. A graduate of Albany Medical College

Trauma Surgeon Joins WBGH Staff 7/11/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (July 12, 2016) – Jaromir Kohout, M.D., a trauma surgeon, has joined the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Kohout is board-certified in general surgery, thoracic surgery, and surgical critical care. He studied at

First Hospital Unveils New Adult Unit 7/6/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (July 7, 2016) – Commonwealth Health First Hospital today unveiled its latest expansion, a 22-bed unit that increases its behavioral health inpatient capacity to 150 beds. The 12,000-square-foot expansion of the

Dr. Mattucci to Offer Free Orthopedic Seminar 6/23/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 24, 2016) – James Mattucci, M.D. will discuss joint replacement surgery at 6 p.m. June 28 at the Anthracite Meeting Room, Mohegan Sun Pocono, Route 315, Plains Township. Dr.

Commonwealth Health Sets Behavioral Health Career Fair Dates 8/21/2016 KINGSTON, Pa. (Aug. 22, 2016) – Commonwealth Health will host a behavioral health career fair from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 8 in the lobby of First Hospital,

Regional to Invest $15 Million into Heart & Vascular Institute 8/16/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (Aug. 17, 2016) – Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton will invest $15 million into the establishment of a Heart & Vascular Institute and the expansion of

Surgeon to Offer Free Seminar on Bariatric Surgery 8/10/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2016) – Clark Gerhart, M.D., a general surgeon on staff at Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, will present a free seminar on bariatric surgery at 5:30 p.m.

Surgeon to Provide Free Seminar on Shoulder Pain 8/8/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (Aug. 9, 2016) – William Charlton, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon on the medical staff of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, will provide a free seminar on shoulder pain at 6 p.m.

Hospital Employees Raise Funds for Heart Association 6/23/2016 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (June 24, 2016) — Employees of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital recently presented a check for $16,310 to the American Heart Association for fundraising efforts related to the organization’s annual

Physician Group Reaccredited for Nuclear Cardiology 6/23/2016 SCRANTON, Pa. (June 24, 2016) — Great Valley Cardiology was recently notified that it has been reaccredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission for nuclear cardiology. The 11-physician network was the first in Northeastern