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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s Heart & Vascular Institute Expands Cardiac Care With New Electrophysiologist 9/15/2023 Patrick Aquilina, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions associated with abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation.

Commonwealth Health Holds Successful Mammothon 9/29/2023 To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, volunteers from Commonwealth Health conducted the annual Mammothon and scheduled 221 mammograms! Final results show over 1,600 calls were made during the two-hour Mammothon. Thank you to

Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton Recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety 10/11/2023 Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton has received statewide recognition for its for outstanding performance in patient safety. The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) is

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Attains National Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program 10/12/2023 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital announced that they have received accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Expands Urology Services in Scranton 10/20/2023 Board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist Jason Wynberg, M.D., has joined the Commonwealth Health Physician Network and is a member of the medical staff at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Prior to joining

You May Need Two Shots, or Three, to Protect Your Health this Fall and Winter 10/25/2023 Flu, COVID-19 and RSV viruses will be circulating To protect yourself and those you love when respiratory viruses are circulating this fall and winter,

Are You Taking Full Advantage of Your Health Plan Benefits? 11/9/2023 Check your deductible status and FSA balance to see if there’s money to be saved or used Most consumers pay significant premiums for their health insurance, but not everyone

Scranton Patient’s Case Underscores Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings, Early Detection 11/15/2023 Courtesy of Scranton Times-Tribune Claire Davis had recently moved to Scranton from New York state when she arrived for a physical with a cough and other concerning symptoms.

Regional Hospital Debuts Milestone Heart Procedure 12/4/2023 The Heart & Vascular Institute at Regional Hospital of Scranton successfully performed the first transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) at the end of last week. The procedure was performed by Nishant Sethi, M.D.,

What You Need to Know with Upper Respiratory Illness on the Rise 12/21/2023 If it seems like more people are getting sick each day – it’s not your imagination. Diagnoses of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are on