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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 leaders will work with obstetricians to support an orderly transition of their patients’ non-emergent deliveries to another hospital if they are expected to deliver on or after July 31. Expectant patients will continue to have local options for receiving childbirth services at Moses Taylor ... ... Read More

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 care and immunizations, and treatment of short-term illness, such as sinus infections and the flu. New patients are welcome and same or next-day appointments are often available. Most major insurance plans are accepted, including Geisinger Health Plan. To schedule an appointment, call 570-344-2244 or t... ... Read More

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 here, whenever needed. Beyond providing clinical care, Commonwealth Health is a cornerstone of our community and a major contributor to the economic health of Northeastern PA as a major employer and tax-payer and through our resources to expand and enhance the medical services available close to home. The overall impa... ... Read More

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 to the St. Joseph’s Center and United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA in Scranton. This day is designated to thank doctors for their heroic compassion in our time of need. This is an opportunity to pause and recognize their tireless efforts and commitment to your health and the health of your loved ones. This year, ... ... Read More

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 plan to unify its Scranton emergency room operations to a single location at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Regional Hospital of Scranton is one block west of Moses Taylor. Moses Taylor’s emergency room will end operations at 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2023. The ER medical staff encouraged consolidation of staffing resources to strengthen patie... ... Read More

To help address hunger in our community and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Commonwealth Health Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital of Scranton have donated more than 900 jars of peanut butter (and other nut butters) to CEO Weinberg Food Bank and Bread Basket of NEPA. All of that peanut butter was donated by Moses Taylor Hospital and Regional Hospital employees, medical staff members, volunteers and The Wright Center during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter... ... Read More

To help address hunger in our community, and in celebration of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day on April 2, Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital has donated more than 502 jars of peanut butter (and other nut butters) to St. Vincent dePaul Kitchen. All of that peanut butter was donated by Wilkes-Barre General Hospital employees, medical staff members, and volunteers during the recent Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive. According to Feeding America, 12.9 percent of residents in the Luzerne ... ... Read More

In recognition of National Doctors’ Day on March 30th, Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is honoring its physicians by donating five thousand dollars to the Catholic Youth Center in Wilkes-Barre. This day is designated to thank doctors for their heroic compassion in our time of need. This is an opportunity to pause and recognize their tireless efforts and commitment to your health and the health of your loved ones. This year, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital physicians elected to support th... ... Read More

Scranton – Commonwealth Health Physician Network is pleased to welcome board-certified family medicine physician Neda Danniel, M.D., to our office located in Peckville. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, Dr. Danniel provides preventive care, including routine checkups, health-risk assessments, immunizations and screening tests. Dr. Danniel earned her medical degree from the American University of Integrative Sciences, School of Medicine and completed a residency in family medicine at St. ... ... Read More

Commonwealth Health is proud to announce that three nurses have been selected to receive the Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in a direct patient care position who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. Congratulations to the Nursing Excellence Awards recipients recognized across Commonwealth Health hospitals. Maryann Noyes,... ... Read More