Saturday, July 28, 2012
A leading esophageal disease specialist is serving and accepting new patients at Peters Township's Outpatient Care Center.
Canonsburg General Hospital (CGH) has welcomed one of the country’s leading specialists in esophageal disease, surgeon Blair Anderson Jobe, MD, to its medical and surgical staff. He will be seeing patients at the West Penn Allegheny Health System's Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township. Considered to be one of the nation’s preeminent esophageal disease specialists, Jobe is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive surgery and endoscopic therapy for the treatment of esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal mobility disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Jobe received his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, NE, and completed his internship and residency at Oregon Health & Sciences University and a …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Emergency medicine professionals at West Penn Allegheny Health System and Canonsburg General Hospital tell you how to stay cool and safe this summer.
The first day of summer hit the region with a vengeance: with highs reported in the 90s. High heat is not just uncomfortable, but can be dangerous—particularly for the very young, the very old and those suffering from chronic diseases including mental illness. Emergency medicine professionals at West Penn Allegheny Health System and Canonsburg General Hospital offer the following tips to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe as summer continues. Follow Peters Patch on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our daily newsletter.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
A historic, nationwide study will be held locally in Peters Township on Tuesday, June 19.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
The American Cancer Society and West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) invite Pittsburgh-area residents to participate in a historic, nationwide study that will provide valuable information needed to fight the war against cancer and save lives. Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) is designed to help researchers better understand the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that cause cancer. Local enrollment sites will open June 19-23 at five WPAHS locations across the area. Enrollment dates and sites are: Although walk-ins are welcome, participants are encouraged to sign up in advance at www.seeuthere.com/cps3enroll/WPAHS. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Americans to participate in lifesaving cancer research,” said …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
'Lilly Oncology on Canvas' is free to the public through Friday in Peters Township.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
"Lilly Oncology on Canvas," an exhibition of art by people diagnosed with cancer, their families, friends and caregivers, is on display at the West Penn Allegheny Health System Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township through Friday. This free public exhibit, on tour in communities nationwide, showcases select pieces of art from the 2011 "Lilly Oncology on Canvas" competition. The artwork expresses—visually and through narrative—the life-affirming changes that give meaning to the cancer journey. Themes explored in this inspiring collection range from fear to hope, to loss and survival, to isolation and the embrace of family and friends. The exhibit is presented by "Lilly Oncology" in partnership with the National Coalition for Cancer …
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Sign up today for Tai Chi for Arthritis, which begins March 14.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Spring sessions for Tai Chi for Arthritis at the Outpatient Care Center in McMurray—160 Gallery Drive—are scheduled to start March 14. This six-week program is designed to help individuals suffering from arthritis relieve pain and swelling with exercise and meditation, a release states. Tai Chi is an activity that improves balance, strength and coordination while teaching relaxation helping patients who experience stiffness and discomfort associated with arthritis. The course is sponsored by West Penn Allegheny Health System's (WPAHS’) Integrated Medicine Program and Lupus Center of Excellence in cooperation with the Arthritis Foundation. The workshops will be led by J. Gurney Bolster, a certified fitness instructor with a master’s degree …
Drs. Bailey and Sokos have a practice at the Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The heart and liver transplantation programs at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) are among the nation’s best in patient care quality, according to the latest report by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). For the second consecutive SRTR reporting period, AGH’s one-year survival rate among patients undergoing heart transplant was the best of any medical center in the state, and the hospital was one of just three heart transplant programs in the country (joining the Cleveland Clinic and Vanderbilt University) noted for better than expected patient outcomes, a release states. AGH’s liver transplant performance was equally impressive during the reporting period, posting a one-year survival rate that was the state’s best and…
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Patients with all types of cancers and certain benign conditions can now be treated locally in a state-of-the-art radiation facility in Peters Township.
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
West Penn Allegheny Health System’s nationally recognized Department of Radiation Oncology has opened a new, comprehensive cancer treatment program at the health system’s Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township. Patients with all types of cancers and certain benign conditions can now be treated at the Outpatient Care Center in a state-of-the-art radiation facility run by some of the region’s preeminent cancer specialists. Those experts include radiation oncologists, radiation oncology nurses, certified radiation therapists, physicists and dosimetrists, who work collaboratively to develop and implement a patient’s treatment plan. Advanced radiation therapies offered at Peters include three-dimensional conformal external beam radiotherapy…
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Highmark has made a total financial commitment of nearly $475 million.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Officials from Highmark Inc. and the West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc. (WPAHS) Tuesday announced another important milestone in their plans to build a new integrated health system. The two organizations announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement, which will soon be filed with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID). In addition to the PID, the transaction must be reviewed by the Pennsylvania Attorney General and the Internal Revenue Service. “This transaction is critical to ensuring the continued vitality of the West Penn Allegheny Health System and maintaining provider choice in our community,” said Kenneth R. Melani, M.D., Highmark’s president and chief executive officer. “In recent weeks, we…
Friday, September 30, 2011
Leading Allegheny General Hospital specialists have opened offices at West Penn Allegheny's Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Residents of Peters Township and its many neighboring Allegheny and Washington County communities now have much closer access to some of the country’s preeminent heart disease specialists, thanks to the ever-expanding clinical services offered at the new West Penn Allegheny Health System Outpatient Care Center in Peters. A number of leading physicians from Allegheny General Hospital’s (AGH) nationally recognized Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute have opened or are planning to open offices at the Outpatient Care Center, which is located on Gallery Drive, just off of Route 19. Among those who will be seeing patients at the center include; • George Sokos, DO, a cardiologist who specializes in the treatment of heart failure and …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
West Penn Allegheny Health System invites arthritis patients to the Outpatient Care Center in Peters to practice Tai Chi.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Are you living with arthritis? West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) invites individuals living with arthritis to learn about the benefits of practicing Tai Chi. Two free workshops will introduce participants to the movements of Tai Chi and explain why this combination of exercise and meditation is ideal for those coping with arthritis pain and swelling. The complimentary sessions will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 4-5 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side, and on Friday, Oct. 14 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the WPAHS Outpatient Care Center in Peters Township. A formal six-week program will subsequently be offered for $60. The six weekly sessions will begin at Allegheny General Hospital on Oct. 26, and in…
