Real Patients. Real Stories.
At Conemaugh Health System, we put patient care first. We know that every patient is a valuable member of the community we serve. View our patient stories below, where you can hear firsthand accounts of the quality care you will receive at Conemaugh Health System.
"I’m fine and loving life again."
March 26, 2024
He was feeling well and enjoying retirement. The colonoscopy would only be a bump in the road… until it wasn’t.
read more"Cancer was the last thing on my mind."
March 21, 2024
She knew the moment the doctor walked into the room that it was bad news. Last May’s colorectal-cancer prognosis was sudden, unexpected and shocking for Irmarie Soto-Ortiz.
read more"I love the person I've become."
March 18, 2024
When it comes to weight loss, Kim Washington feels like she has “climbed to the mountain top and can see where I came from and where I need to go to stay healthy.”
read more‘Jump on it – before it jumps on you’
March 7, 2024
Life is good for the former sand quarry worker. But he’s convinced it might not be that way if not for taking a colon-cancer screening test.
read moreCardiovascular Care - A Heartbeat Away
February 16, 2024
Join us in celebrating Cindy Nimitz, Erik Hetrick, and Merle Miller who received life-saving cardiovascular care at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
read moreCentenarian’s advice: ‘Get it done; enjoy life like I am’
February 12, 2024
At age 102, Merle Miller still mows his 3-1/2 acre lawn each summer and loves working word puzzles and spending time with family members.
read moreBe aware, know what causes sepsis and seek help if you don't feel well.
February 9, 2024
The mere mention of the word “sepsis” can send chills up many spines.
read moreConemaugh's Meyersdale, Johnstown hospitals team to save biker's life
January 30, 2024
It’s a story of life and death, split-second decision-making, horrifying fear and anxiety, superb healthcare, and incomparable kindness.
read moreNEVER, EVER START SMOKING
November 1, 2023
She just sat there staring. She wanted to cry. Or yell. But she was frozen. That was Lillian Cortese’s reaction to the diagnosis that she had lung cancer. “I felt fine and had no symptoms. I was just in for a CT scan and physical because of my age. I had lung...
read moreRegion's Best Breast Care 'is on your doorstep'
September 22, 2023
Two gigantic arrangements of roses, profuse thanks and this testimonial article can’t even begin to scratch the surface of Ellen Toth’s gratefulness to the Conemaugh Health System. “I’m talking with you today because they saved my life. Period,” Toth said. “There’s nothing I can say or do to adequately convey my...
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