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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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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Announces Educational Partnership with Bishop McCort Catholic High School
July 19, 2024Beginning this fall, Bishop McCort students interested in pursuing a healthcare career can jumpstart their post-secondary education by participating in the Health Education, And Learning (H.E.A.L.) program.
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Conemaugh Physician Group Welcomes Desmond Brown, MD, PhD
July 16, 2024Conemaugh Physician Group - Neurosurgery welcomes Desmond Brown, MD, PhD to the practice.
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Conemaugh Miners Medical Center awards first DAISY Award to medical-surgical nurse
July 05, 2024Conemaugh Miners Medical Center recognizes MaryAnn Strong, RN, as the first DAISY Award winner.
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Conemaugh School of Nursing graduates 33 nurses, welcomes 31 to Conemaugh Health System
June 28, 2024Conemaugh School of Nursing and Allied Health Programs is proud to announce the graduation of the Class of 2024.
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