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Commonwealth Health Scranton ERs Consolidate at Regional Hospital of Scranton Effective April 1 3/29/2023 Care for expectant women who are at 20 weeks or more will continue at Moses Taylor Hospital The Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved Commonwealth Health’s

Commonwealth Health Scranton Hospitals Commemorate Doctors’ Day with Donations to Local Organizations 3/30/2023 In recognition of National Doctors’ Day on March 30th, Commonwealth Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton are honoring their physicians by donating twenty-five hundred dollars

Commonwealth Health is a Cornerstone of Northeastern PA 4/19/2023 The skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members of Commonwealth Health support the health and well-being of patients who turn to us for expert care. We are

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New Physician to Dunmore 5/17/2023 Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to welcome internist Nicholas Ahn, M.D., to our office located in Dunmore. Dr. Ahn offers a wide range of services including routine checkups, preventative

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital to End Inpatient Childbirth Services 5/31/2023 Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has begun work to wind down childbirth services effective July 31, 2023. After this date, the hospital will no longer provide planned inpatient labor and delivery services. Hospital

Small Changes Could Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes 6/21/2023 Type 2 diabetes is on the rise among children and young adults Over 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes. If left untreated or unmanaged, the disease can damage all aspects

Moving Every 30 Minutes Could Offset Harms of Prolonged Sitting 6/23/2023 On average, adults in the United States sit for over 12 hours a day. This sedentary lifestyle is becoming increasingly more common largely due to jobs that require sitting

Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Now Offers Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement 6/23/2023 As part of the growing full-service cardiac program available at Commonwealth Health’s Heart and Vascular Institute, physicians and staff from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital’s structural heart program recently performed

Commonwealth Health Physician Network Welcomes New Surgeon 6/27/2023 Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to welcome General Surgeon Mustapha Daouadi, M.D. to our office located in Plains. Dr. Mustapha Daouadi is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in bariatric procedures such

Prominent Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joins Medical Staff at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital 7/6/2023 Board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon Charles Geller, M.D., has joined Commonwealth Health Physician Network and the medical staff at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Dr. Geller is a highly-experienced surgeon, having completed over