Real Patients. Real Stories.
Your health means everything. And for these patients, seeking quality healthcare at Conemaugh Health System was a life-changing experience. No matter how large or how small the issue, it’s time to take charge of your health again. At Conemaugh Health System we put your healthcare needs first. Don't make your health wait. Get the care you need now and learn more about our quality healthcare services from real patients, in the real stories below.
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‘When precious seconds mattered’
March 05, 2025The wreck into the abutment of a Meyersdale bridge was far and away the worst ever witnessed by the nearly 50 rescuers called to the scene. But an extraordinary combination of circumstances culminated in what some believe to be a miracle.
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'Revascularization' procedures crucial for restoring heart health
February 10, 2025National “Heart Month,” celebrated each February, is about much more than the precious organ beating within the left side of our chest. It’s also about the care of an extraordinarily complex network of arteries and veins that convey life-giving blood throughout our bodies.Herbert Wilt, 75, knows all about that.A longtime sufferer of diabetes and Thoracic…
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'Going to Conemaugh was the best decision I've ever made'
October 16, 2024She didn't like the numbers - or the odds.
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‘The best possible treatment’ received at Conemaugh
October 01, 2024It was just a routine mammogram at Conemaugh Hospital... she had many over the years.
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Conemaugh’s NICU: ‘Where miracles are born’
September 24, 2024Weighing in at 1 pound, 5 ounces, she was way too small for premature baby clothes; so, her mother bought a small baby doll that came with six outfits.
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1-pound twins survive, thrive because of Conemaugh NICU
August 28, 2024Click here to watch their story.
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‘It’s a story that many people need to hear’
June 20, 2024At 6-foot-3-inches, Kevin Kassick was always a big, athletic guy.But after the awful combination of a debilitating back injury – suffered while working as a laborer for a cement manufacturer – and an out-of-control diet, his weight ballooned to nearly 380 pounds.In addition to his ailing back, everything else began to hurt; especially his legs which were…
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‘They help me stay healthy, out of the hospital and living my life’
May 22, 2024He had his first heart attack at age 29. Since then, he has had 11 heart stents, and “coded” four times.
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‘I’m one of their happiest walking, talking success stories’
April 30, 2024She just arrived home after a long, tough day at work. But she immediately knew something was wrong. Very wrong.
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'They’ve made me a believer and I’m never going to look back'
April 17, 2024Not too many vacations ago, it was a severe chore for Bethany Cotchen to walk back and forth from the beach. But no longer.
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“I feel great now. I’m able to do my job and live the way I want.”
April 04, 2024Before his gastric bypass operation, Patrick Doepfer despised his job. But now, Patrick looks forward to those long walks – after reducing his weight by 42 percent he now weighs 295 pounds.
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"I’m fine and loving life again."
March 26, 2024He was feeling well and enjoying retirement. The colonoscopy would only be a bump in the road… until it wasn’t.
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"Cancer was the last thing on my mind."
March 21, 2024She 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.
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"I love the person I've become."
March 18, 2024When 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.”
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‘Jump on it – before it jumps on you’
March 07, 2024Life 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.
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Cardiovascular Care - A Heartbeat Away
February 16, 2024Join us in celebrating Cindy Nimitz, Erik Hetrick, and Merle Miller who received life-saving cardiovascular care at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
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Centenarian’s advice: ‘Get it done; enjoy life like I am’
February 12, 2024At 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.
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Be aware, know what causes sepsis and seek help if you don't feel well.
February 09, 2024The mere mention of the word “sepsis” can send chills up many spines.
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Conemaugh's Meyersdale, Johnstown hospitals team to save biker's life
January 30, 2024It’s a story of life and death, split-second decision-making, horrifying fear and anxiety, superb healthcare, and incomparable kindness.
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NEVER, EVER START SMOKING
November 01, 2023She 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 cancer and it hit me like a ton of bricks,” said Lillian, a 65-year-old resident of St. Michael,…
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