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Conemaugh School of Nursing Celebrates 100% NCLEX Pass Rate for Second Consecutive Year
October 21, 2024The Conemaugh School of Nursing (CSON) proudly announces that all 33 students from the 2024 graduating class have successfully passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on their first attempt, achieving a remarkable 100% pass rate for the second year in a row. This outstanding accomplishment sets CSON apart, as the national average for first-time NCLEX…
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Matthew Perry, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM Named Medical Director of Conemaugh Physician Group
October 11, 2024Conemaugh Health System is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew Perry, DO, FACOEP, FAAEM, as the new Medical Director of Conemaugh Physician Group. In his expanded role, Dr. Perry will spearhead initiatives to grow Conemaugh’s provider network and cultivate partnerships that reinforce its position as a trusted healthcare leader in Southcentral Pennsylvania.…
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Theresa Fink Named Market Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Conemaugh Physician Group.
October 10, 2024Conemaugh Health System today announced the appointment of Theresa Fink, MSSL, as the new Market Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Conemaugh Physician Group (CPG). In her role, Theresa will manage the strategic planning, growth, development, and quality improvement of the Conemaugh Physician Group, leading a team of highly skilled physicians and Advanced…
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Conemaugh Health System Welcomes Back Dr. Karleigh Curfman, Fellowship-Trained Colorectal and Robotic Surgeon
October 01, 2024Conemaugh Health System is excited to welcome back Dr. Karleigh Curfman, MD, a board-certified, fellowship-trained minimally invasive surgeon following her completion of a prestigious one-year fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Louisiana State University (LSU).
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Conemaugh Health System celebrates breakthrough in vascular care with groundbreaking technology
September 23, 2024George DeKornfeld, MD, a vascular surgeon at Conemaugh, became the second surgeon in Pennsylvania to implement the latest technology in vascular care.
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Conemaugh Physician Group Welcomes Interventional Cardiologist Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat, MD
September 21, 2024Conemaugh Physician Group - Cardiology is excited to welcome the addition of Muhammad Hamza Saad Shaukat, MD, FACC, FASE, PRVI, to the practice.
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William Carney, MD Celebrates 1000th Robotic Surgery at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
September 18, 2024Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is proud to announce that board-certified general surgeon William Carney, MD, completed his 1,000th robotic surgery.
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Conemaugh Health System Air Medical Service adds Whole Blood to all emergency air medical transport
September 17, 2024Conemaugh Health System’s MedStar air medical transportation service has achieved a milestone by performing the first in-flight blood transfusion using whole blood.
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Earns Reaccreditation as a HeartCARE Center of Excellence for 2024
September 12, 2024Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has been reaccredited it as a HeartCARE Center of Excellence for 2024.
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Conemaugh Physician Group, Western PA Orthopedics and Sports Medicine welcomes orthopedic spine specialist Julio Rodriguez Jr., MD, to the team.
September 08, 2024Conemaugh Physician Group, Western PA Orthopedics and Sports Medicine welcomes orthopedic spine specialist Julio Rodriguez Jr., MD, to the team.
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Conemaugh Health System “Steeler Babies” and Nurses featured in NFL 2024 Brand Campaign
September 02, 2024Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center newborns, swaddled in Terrible Towels, will be featured in an NFL brand campaign to kick off the 2024 football season.
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Regional Intensive Care Nursery celebrates 50-year anniversary
September 01, 2024The Regional Intensive Care Nursery (RICN) at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center proudly celebrates 50 years of dedicated service to the Laurel Highlands community.
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center welcomes Nkechi Okotcha, MD, Neonatologist
August 31, 2024Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center welcomes neonatologist Nkechi Okotcha, MD, to the Regional Intensive Care Nursery.
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Conemaugh Health System's Electrophysiology Team Performed the Area’s First Pulsed Field Ablation, A New, Safer Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation.
August 23, 2024Conemaugh Health System announced that Lou Mastrine, DO and his team at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center performed the first ablation procedure using the novel energy source, Pulsed Field Ablation, to treat atrial fibrillation.
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Conemaugh Health System Receives Statewide Recognition for Donor Awareness Work
August 18, 2024Conemaugh Health System is among the three top-performing health systems in the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) and The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2024 Donate Life Pennsylvania Hospital Challenge.
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Conemaugh Memorial hosts the Keystone Trauma Emergency and Neurology Summit
August 13, 2024Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center hosted the annual Keystone Trauma Emergency and Neurology Summit.
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Conemaugh Cancer Care Center unveils new Enhanced Supportive Care Clinic
August 06, 2024The Cancer Care Center at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center has unveiled a new Enhanced Supportive Care Clinic today.
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Conemaugh Nason Medical Center welcomes Corey Coleman, MD
July 29, 2024Conemaugh Nason Medical Center welcomes Corey Coleman, MD to the Department of Emergency Medicine.
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Conemaugh - Western PA Orthopedics team completes hospital’s first meniscal transplant
July 25, 2024Conemaugh Health System announced today that a team from its Western PA Orthopedics practice completed the first meniscal transplant surgery at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
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Travis Rearick, MD Named "Best Primary Care Physician/Health Care Provider" by Johnstown Magazine
July 22, 2024Conemaugh Physician Group – Family Medicine physician Travis Rearick, MD, has been named “Best Primary Care Physican/Health Care Provider” in Johnstown Magazine’s 2024 Best of Johnstown Awards.
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