Meeting their match
4 kidneys brought 8 people together
Welcome to the online spring edition of PA Health magazine.
You’ll find all the great content from our print edition. Like remarkable stories about our neighbors’ triumphs over health challenges. And ways to make the most of our region’s natural areas and recreation spots. Plus, delicious, healthy recipes.
You’ll also find bonus content, like more tasty treats to make, inspiring videos about local people who are thriving after facing health issues — and quick links to in-depth information about the conditions they’ve overcome. Because when we share resources, we make good health more accessible for everyone.
Explore these articles from our print edition
We’ve been part of the region for more than 100 years — celebrating with you at parades, fairs and sports events and supporting happenings that lift up our communities. Here’s the latest on how we’re connecting with you and your neighbors.
Better health is easier in Bellefonte
Geisinger Multi-Specialty Clinic Bellefonte has welcomed its first patients! Primary care, lab, radiology and dermatology services are now available to nearby Centre and Clinton County residents — and a new ConvenientCare location will soon offer walk-in care, too.
High-tech joint replacement in Lycoming County
The orthopaedic team at Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital performed a total knee replacement that was the first Mako® robotic-assisted joint surgery in the region. Using a virtual 3D model, our surgeons can plan and perform total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements with greater accuracy.
More inpatient care in Scranton
After moving behavioral health services to a new facility in Moosic, Geisinger Community Medical Center has opened a newly renovated 22-bed unit for medical-surgical inpatients. That lets us care for more patients who need a hospital stay and relieves pressure on our emergency room.
Nursing education support through Mifflin County grant
A $100,000 grant from the Mifflin County Commissioners went toward simulation laboratory technology at the Gesinger School of Nursing in downtown Lewistown. Such local government support is welcome — and crucial — as the demand for nurses grows.
Specialty care gets convenient in Danville
General internal medicine, adult neurology, endocrinology and neurophysiology services are now at Geisinger Multi-Specialty Clinic Danville. Alongside the expansion of Geisinger Medical Center, it’s all part of our ongoing improvement work toward a better, more convenient patient experience.
Do you have a story to tell?
If you have a story suggestion or an amazing health story to tell, we’d love to hear it, and maybe we’ll even feature it in an upcoming issue of PA Health magazine.