Penn Highlands Healthcare News

Penn Highlands Healthcare would like to announce the retirement of George M. Fatula, MD

February 15, 2019 | Pediatrics

What are Hospital Precaution Signs?

February 11, 2019 | Penn Highlands Clearfield , Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands Elk , Penn Highlands Brookville

Concussion Awareness in Winter

February 04, 2019 | Concussion Clinic , Neuropsychology | Bridgman, Matthew, PhD, ABPP-CN , Varacallo, Christopher P., DO | Penn Highlands DuBois

January is National Blood Donor Month

January 24, 2019 | Laboratory Services | Penn Highlands Elk , Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands Clearfield , Penn Highlands Brookville

Penn Highlands Healthcare Offers Flu Prevention Tips

January 16, 2019 | Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands Elk , Penn Highlands Clearfield , Penn Highlands Brookville

Penn Highlands Healthcare Offers Winter Safety Tips

January 10, 2019 | Emergency Care | Sheehan, Shaun M., DO, EMT-HP | Emergency Department - Clearfield , Emergency Department - Brookville , Emergency Department - DuBois , Emergency Department- Elk

Welcome, Ghassan Bejjani, MD

January 03, 2019 | Neurosurgery | Bejjani, Ghassan, MD | Penn Highlands NeurosurgeryA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands NeurosurgeryA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands NeurosurgeryA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands NeurosurgeryA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Penn Highlands Healthcare First in the Region to Offer First FDA-Approved Lung Valve for Patients With Severe COPD/Emphysema

December 31, 2018 | Pulmonary Care | Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center

Gift Ideas for a Loved One in a Nursing Home

December 19, 2018 | Senior Care | Pinecrest Manor

Penn Highlands Healthcare 1 of 20 U.S. Medical Centers offering Envisia Genomic Classifier

December 14, 2018 | Pulmonary Medicine , Pulmonary Care | Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center

Blood Glucose Monitoring Is Important

November 13, 2018 | Rajan, Sarvesh, MD

Penn Highlands Healthcare First to Use SPiN Access Catheter to Assist with Lung Cancer Diagnosis

November 11, 2018 | Pulmonary Medicine , Pulmonary Care | Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center , Bronchoscopy Suite

Scabies - Requires Prescribed Care

October 29, 2018

A Time of Remembrance Held

October 26, 2018

Lice - An Itchy Nuisance

October 26, 2018

J.C. Blair Signs Letter Of Intent For Affiliation With PHH

October 11, 2018

A Time of Remembrance Being Held October 21, 2018

October 09, 2018

Jefferson Manor Health Center and Penn Highlands Healthcare Sign Letter of Intent for Affiliation

October 03, 2018

When to Visit the ED vs. QCare

September 28, 2018 | Emergency Care | Emergency Department - Clearfield , Emergency Department - Brookville , Emergency Department - DuBois , QCare ClearfieldA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare BrookvilleA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , Emergency Department- Elk , The Clinic at WalmartA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare St. MarysA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare Moshannon ValleyA Service of Penn Highlands Brookville , QCare RidgwayA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare PunxsutawneyA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare DuBoisA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare Cameron CountyA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Medical Students Do Core Rotations At PHH

September 27, 2018

Anti-Reflux Procedure Known as the Nissen Brings Relief to Area Resident

September 27, 2018 | General Surgery | Tang, Denny, MD, FACS | Penn Highlands Brookville

Coping With Parkinson's Disease

September 19, 2018 | Rehabilitation Services | The Rehabilitation Center - ElkA Service of Penn Highlands Elk , The Rehabilitation Center - ClearfieldA Service of Penn Highlands Clearfield , The Rehabilitation Center - DuBoisA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands Elk , Penn Highlands DuBois , Penn Highlands Clearfield

The Lung Center Receives Gift from First Commonwealth Bank for Mobile Low-dose CT Unit

August 20, 2018 | Pulmonary Care , Low Dose CT Screening Program | Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center

Helping Patients with Parkinson’s Move Big and Speak Loud

August 13, 2018 | Rehabilitation Services | The Rehabilitation Center - ClearfieldA Service of Penn Highlands Clearfield , The Rehabilitation Center - ElkA Service of Penn Highlands Elk

Penn Highlands Healthcare/KTH Architects Golf Classic Benefits System’s Four Hospitals

July 24, 2018

New Nurse Recognition Program at Penn Highlands Healthcare

July 04, 2018

Heat Stress During The Summer

June 24, 2018 | Occupational Health

Penn Highlands Healthcare Announces $111 Million Master Facilities Plan

June 08, 2018

Welcome Denny Tang, MD, FACS

June 04, 2018 | General Surgery | Tang, Denny, MD, FACS

Bronchial Thermoplasty Gives Hope to Patients with Severe Asthma

June 01, 2018 | Bronchial Thermoplasty | Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center

“Assessing and Responding to Suicide Threat”

April 15, 2018 | Adult Behavioral Health , Behavioral Health Services , Child Adolescent Behavioral Health

PHH Receives Gift from CNB

April 12, 2018

Welcome Joshua Matonak, DMD

March 26, 2018 | Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery | Matonak, Joshua, DMD | PA Oral, Facial & Implant Surgery, LLC , PA Oral, Facial & Implant Surgery, LLC

Welcome Kaushal J. Shah, MD

March 22, 2018 | Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery | Shah, Kaushal J., MD, FACS, RPVI | The Heart Center

Welcome Kristie Kline, CRNP

March 22, 2018 | Pediatrics | Kline, Kristie, CRNP

Welcome Michelle Jacobson, CRNP

March 19, 2018 | Family Medicine | Jacobson, Michelle, CRNP

Welcome MaryBeth Logan, CRNP

March 07, 2018

Welcome Michael Hall, MD

February 28, 2018 | Hall, Michael M., MD | Penn Highlands Integrated Recovery CareA service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Welcome Mayank Gupta, MD

February 01, 2018 | Behavioral Health Services | Gupta, Mayank, MD | Penn Highlands DuBois - East Campus

Welcome Louis Russo, MD

January 23, 2018 | Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery | The Heart Center

Men's Health Seminars Scheduled

January 19, 2018 | Urology , UroLift System | Chopra, Anuj K., MD | Central Resource Center

Flu Season 2018 Update

January 19, 2018 | Internal Medicine , Pediatrics , Family Medicine

Welcome Melinda Stanisch, CRNP

December 16, 2017 | Family Medicine | Stanisch, Melinda, CRNP

Welcome Emily Barger, PA-C

December 15, 2017 | Hematology , Cancer Care | Barger, Emily, PA-C | Nathaniel D. Yingling, MD Cancer Center

Penn Highlands Healthcare Appoints New CFO

December 01, 2017

Welcome Suzanne Iorfido, DO

November 29, 2017 | Imaging (Radiology) Services | Iorfido, Suzanne, DO | Penn Highlands DuBois

Welcome Stephen Iorfido, DO

November 14, 2017 | Imaging (Radiology) Services | Iorfido, Stephen, DO | Penn Highlands DuBois

CT Lung Cancer Screenings Can Save Lives

November 12, 2017 | Low Dose CT Screening Program | Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center

Penn Highlands Community Nurses Open House

November 09, 2017

Welcome Rebecca Rocco, PA-C

November 02, 2017 | Family Medicine | Rocco, Rebecca, PA-C

Welcome Tonya Aversa, CRNP

September 25, 2017 | Walk-In Care | Aversa, Tonya, CRNP | QCare St. MarysA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Welcome Erin Sager, PA-C

September 25, 2017 | Cardiology | Sager, Erin, PA-C | The Heart Center

Falls Prevention

September 19, 2017 | Intermediate Care Unit , Medical-Surgical Acute Care , Intensive Care Unit

Welcome Troy Templeton, PA-C

September 15, 2017 | Walk-In Care | Templeton, Troy, PA-C | QCare St. MarysA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , QCare RidgwayA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Welcome Rebecca Miller, PA-C

September 13, 2017 | Family Medicine | Miller, Rebecca, PA-C

Welcome Olumuyiwa Adebona, MD

September 13, 2017 | Family Medicine | Adebona, Olumuyiwa, MD

Welcome Alex Sossong, MD

September 13, 2017 | Emergency Care | Sossong, Alex M., MD | Penn Highlands Elk

Us TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group

September 10, 2017

Welcome Heather Reynolds-Yutzey, PA-C

September 01, 2017 | Pulmonary Medicine | Reynolds-Yutzey, Heather, PA-C | The Lung Center

Welcome Cydnee Sankey-Deemer, CRNP

September 01, 2017 | Walk-In Care | Sankey-Deemer, Cydnee, CRNP | QCare Moshannon ValleyA Service of Penn Highlands Brookville

Welcome Melissa Allio, CRNP

August 29, 2017 | Allio, Melissa, CRNP | Medical Arts Building - DuBois

Welcome Mandie Shaw, CRNP

August 24, 2017 | Walk-In Care | Shaw, Mandie, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C | QCare ClearfieldA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois , Clearfield Community Medical Building

Welcome Hy J. DePamphilis, MD

August 23, 2017 | Hospitalist Program | DePamphilis, Hy, MD | Penn Highlands Brookville

Adult Day Center Had A Visit From Team Spartan

August 21, 2017

Welcome Nathan Scinico, PA-C

August 18, 2017 | Family Medicine | Scinico, Nathan, PA-C | St. Marys Community Medical Building

Welcome Conda J. Weimer, PA-C

August 18, 2017 | Emergency Care | Weimer, Conda, PA-C

Back to School Anxiety

August 18, 2017 | Behavioral Health Services | Gantalao, Edgar B., MD | Penn Highlands DuBois - East Campus

Welcome Robin Bilan, CRNP

August 17, 2017 | Hospitalist Program | Bilan, Robin S., MSN, FNP | Penn Highlands Brookville

A Solar Eclipse

August 13, 2017 | Ophthalmology | Marra, Tim, DO , Smith, Thomas W., MD , Fabre, John A., MD , Bisbey, Ryan, MD | Penn Highlands Eye CenterA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Welcome Nicole Villella, CRNP

August 07, 2017 | Walk-In Care | Villella, Nicole, CRNP

What Is A Heart Attack Exactly?

August 04, 2017 | Heart Care | Kaushik, Raj R., MD, FACS, FACC

Lyme Disease

July 28, 2017 | Emergency Care | Sheehan, Shaun M., DO, EMT-HP | Penn Highlands DuBois

Welcome Michael T. Wingate, MD

July 25, 2017 | General Surgery | Wingate, Michael T., MD

Opioid Drugs

July 21, 2017 | Cameron, Russell E., MD

Gallbladder Disease

July 20, 2017 | General Surgery | Burns-Johnson, Kennita, DO

Penn Highlands Healthcare/KTH Architects Golf Classic Raises $128,000

July 19, 2017

Welcome Holly Rearick, PA-C

July 11, 2017 | Behavioral Health Services | Rearick, Holly, PA-C

Activity vs Exercise

July 07, 2017 | Cardiac Rehabilitation

Welcome Fawn Baldauf, CRNP

July 05, 2017 | Emergency Care

MS Support Group Starts At Penn Highlands Healthcare

May 18, 2017 | 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT) | Hahne Regional Cancer Center

Organ Donation Between Friends

April 27, 2017 | Emergency Care

Organ Transplant Keeps Seth Going Strong

April 27, 2017 | Emergency Care , Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Giving Of Herself To A Co-Worker

April 27, 2017 | Surgical Services

Penn Highlands Healthcare Promotes Organ Donation Awareness

April 27, 2017 | Emergency Care

Patient Experience Week - April 24-28

April 27, 2017

Where To Get Medical Record Copies

March 24, 2017

Gastroenterologist Joins Penn Highlands Healthcare

February 28, 2017 | Gastroenterology | Karalis, Christos, MD | Penn Highlands GastroenterologyA Service of Penn Highlands DuBois

Dealing with the Death of a Military Family Member

February 21, 2017 | Behavioral Health Services

Penn Highlands Healthcare Rebrands Home Care Services

January 09, 2017

Esophageal Cancer Treated At The Lung Center

January 09, 2017 | Pulmonary Medicine , Gastroenterology | Latuska, Richard F., MD , Landreneau, Rodney J., MD , Bansal, Sandeep, MD, FCCP, FACP | The Lung Center

January Is Thyroid Awareness Month

January 04, 2017 | Endocrinology | Rajan, Sarvesh, MD

Home Health Helps Patients At Home

December 03, 2016

Hospice Provides Comfort

December 02, 2016

Suicide Survivor Events Being Held To Help

November 15, 2016

Shine A Light: 2016

November 04, 2016

Hep C Tests Are A Good Idea For Baby Boomers

November 01, 2016

Clowns Are Scary For Children

October 24, 2016

Diabetes Screening To Be Held in Punxsutawney

October 24, 2016

Overcome Diabetes

October 12, 2016

Girls' Night Out 2016

October 11, 2016

Falls Awareness Day Is Sept. 22

September 20, 2016

Free Eye Screenings Sept. 20

September 19, 2016

Kids' Lunches Can Be Healthy

September 19, 2016

Electronic Health Record Project Underway at Penn Highlands Clearfield

August 22, 2016

Sore Feet? Get The Right Shoe Size at Right Fit!

August 04, 2016

Med Students Learn From Our Physicians

August 04, 2016

Sleep Is Important For Children

August 03, 2016

Penn Highlands Clearfield Hospice Chili Bowl Slated for Sept. 15

July 07, 2016

Penn Highlands Contributes $881 Million to Region’s Economy

June 20, 2016

Zika Virus: Protect Yourself

May 26, 2016

Zika Information From CDC

May 26, 2016

May Is American Stroke Month

May 13, 2016

67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in PA

May 12, 2016

Free Mole Screening in Punxsutawney

May 06, 2016 | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | Rice, J. Ryan, MD, FACS

Dr. Ryan Rice Announces New St. Marys Office Location

April 19, 2016 | Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | Rice, J. Ryan, MD, FACS

National Healthcare Decisions Day

April 13, 2016

Bone Density Screening Set For Punxsutawney

April 12, 2016

April is National Donate Life Month

April 08, 2016

Fontaine To Take The Helm At Penn Highlands Healthcare

April 05, 2016

Cardiac Care Lauded By Highmark BCBS

April 02, 2016

Clearfield Emergency Department Undergoes Renovation

April 01, 2016

We Honor Our Physicians

March 30, 2016

Tired? Learn About Sleep Disorders

March 29, 2016

PHH Receives Award for Maternity Care

March 17, 2016

Training for Administering Overdose Drug Offered

March 15, 2016

Day of Dance Ticket Winner Announced

March 11, 2016

1,000th Punxsutawney QCare Patient Honored

March 10, 2016

CMS Lauds Penn Highlands for Quality

March 02, 2016

Blood Drives to Honor Doctors

February 25, 2016

Healthy Habits Help Avoid Risk of Birth Defects

February 05, 2016

Ride For A New Life Celebrates 25th Year

February 04, 2016

Heart Health Screening to be Held at Punxsutawney Plaza

February 04, 2016

Eye Specialists at Penn Highlands Healthcare Save Sight for Many

February 04, 2016

Flu Activity Down, but the Season Isn't Over

January 27, 2016

New Year, New Insurance

January 14, 2016

Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy Now Open to the Public

January 14, 2016

Penn Highlands Announces Relocation of Gastroenterology office

December 30, 2015

Alcohol and Your Health

December 22, 2015

Holiday Stress Tips From The Experts

December 10, 2015

Punxsutawney Community Medical Building Now Open

December 01, 2015

Hunting Success? Cook Safely

November 30, 2015

Hunting Season Is Here!

November 30, 2015

November Marks National Home Health & Hospice Month

October 30, 2015

Penn Highlands Healthcare Hospitals Perform Well in DOH Study

October 22, 2015

Sparkle: Girls Night Out

October 09, 2015

Doctor in Right Place at the Right Time

September 16, 2015

Two-Level Cervical Disc Replacement Offered

September 09, 2015

Breastfeeding Is Best For Baby

September 09, 2015

Salmonella Causes Illness

August 06, 2015

Veterans Program To Help Returning Vets and Their Families

July 17, 2015

Lung Screening Saving Lives

July 08, 2015

Grocery Store Tours!

June 26, 2015

New Help for Allergy Sufferers

May 22, 2015

Get Answers to Reducing Cancer Risks

May 06, 2015

May is American Stroke Month

May 06, 2015

Colonoscopies Save Lives

April 21, 2015

Penn Highlands Hospitals Receive Awards from Hospital Association

April 20, 2015

Doctors' Day Marked at Penn Highlands Healthcare

March 30, 2015

Veterans Program Focuses on Vets Facing Stigmas

March 24, 2015

Penn Highlands Hospitals Receive Awards from Hospital Association

March 24, 2015

Aquatic Physical Therapy

March 03, 2015

Surgical Service Lines Updated

January 05, 2015

Lung Cancer Screening offered throughout Penn Highlands Healthcare

November 24, 2014

The Rehabilitation Center at Penn Highlands Healthcare Receives Grant to Prevent Concussions

November 11, 2014

PH DuBois Receives Stroke Care Award

September 30, 2014

Penn Highlands Taps Dugan as Chief Medical Officer

July 11, 2014

Colorectal Cancer

June 29, 2014

Trampoline Injuries

June 22, 2014

Bike Safety

June 08, 2014

Safe Haven Act

May 18, 2014