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Advanced practice providers offer high-quality care to increasingly diverse patient populations

Penn State Health continues to explore innovative ways to meet the needs of our growing and diverse patient populations, and advanced practice providers (APPs) play an integral role in meeting those needs.

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Weis Markets Giving Campaign benefits Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Weis Markets donated $61,000 to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital to support expert medical care for children in our communities.

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Hampden Medical Center receives Primary Stroke Center Certification

Images of gold seal and a heart, depicting the awards from The Joint Commission and American Heart Association for Primary Stroke Center designation.

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‘Hopeful Tomorrow’ commemorates COVID care

A new mosaic work of art in Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute’s Critical Care Unit pays tribute to the strength of the health system's nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Transcultural nurses at Penn State Health provide culturally sensitive patient care

Wanting to learn how to provide culturally sensitive care to patients from all walks of life was the reason Elizabeth Kenion decided to become a certified transcultural nurse.

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Latest Research

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College of Medicine researcher awarded $2.3M grant to enhance understanding of rotator cuff injury

Meghan Vidt, PhD, who holds an appointment with the College of Medicine's Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, will use a $2.3M grant to enhance understanding of rotator cuff injuries.

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Blood test for brain cancer may be on horizon, new research finds

Penn State College of Medicine researchers identified a biomarker that can be used in blood tests to diagnose glioblastoma, track its progression and guide treatment.

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Kathy’s journey from clinical research manager to clinical trial participant

Kathy Bradley, a clinical trial participant at Penn State College of Medicine, shares her health care story and why she chose to take part in a clinical trial.

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College of Medicine receives $25 million to support faculty research

Between October and December 2022, Penn State College of Medicine researchers received 140 grants and contracts totaling $25.3 million for research.

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Suicide risk screening in high schools successfully identifies at-risk students

College of Medicine researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based, adolescent suicide risk screening and found it successfully identified at-risk adolescents and increased initiation of mental health services.

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Latest Medical Minutes

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The Medical Minute: Eating disorders on the rise

Eating disorders are “complex medical and psychiatric conditions that patients don’t choose and parents don’t cause.” Two Penn State Health experts describe the conditions and what you can do about them.

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The Medical Minute: Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home

Endometriosis can take seven to 10 years to diagnose definitively. But patients don’t have to wait to begin treatment.

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The Medical Minute: Don’t wait to treat your enlarged prostate

Half of all men aged 50 have an enlarged prostate. Learn the symptoms and treatments.

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The Medical Minute: What to do when fire and ice burns and bites

Two Penn State Health doctors weigh in on the best ways to treat frostbite and heat burns.

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The Medical Minute: Consider your A1C levels to monitor heart health

It’s not all about the cholesterol when it comes to heart health. A Penn State Health thoracic surgeon tells you all you need to know about A1C.

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Latest Education

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Neurosurgery resident Fritch recognized for exceptional teaching

Dr. Chanju Fritch, a neurosurgery resident at Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in March 2023 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program.

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Huerta-Saenz recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Dr. Lina Huerta-Saenz, a physician in the Department of Pediatrics, is featured for March in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

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Penn State recognizes McLaughlin as distinguished professor

Patricia McLaughlin, DEd, professor in the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute's Next-Generation Therapies research program, is named a Distinguished Professor.

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OB-GYN resident Yee recognized for exceptional teaching

Dr. Halina Yee, an obstetrics and gynecology resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was recognized in February 2023 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.

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Soni recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching

Dr. Ajay Soni, a physician in the Department of Ophthalmology, is featured for February in the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.

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Latest Patient Care

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Penn State Cancer Institute now using robot to detect lung cancer earlier

• Penn State Cancer Institute is now using a robot-assisted bronchoscopy system that can detect lung cancer at its earliest stages.

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Penn State Health primary care practice in Reading moving upstairs to bigger, better space

A primary care practice that serves patients on the first floor of the Penn State Health St. Joseph Downtown Campus in Reading is moving upstairs – to a larger, fully renovated space.

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Hampden Medical Center first in Pennsylvania to offer new treatment for men with enlarged prostate

A team at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center was the first in the state to perform the iTind procedure, which involves the temporary placement of a device to provide permanent relief of symptoms of an enlarged prostate.

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Morrell named December DAISY Award recipient by Holy Spirit Medical Center

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center presented the December 2022 DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award to Jessica Morrell, a registered nurse in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

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The first cry: Lancaster Medical Center staff almost as thrilled as parents at first new baby

They'd waited so long for the big day. And when Townsley Stetzler arrived as their first baby, the staff at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center was almost as thrilled as his parents.

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Latest Ask Us Anything About

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Ask Us Anything About… Cholesterol Screening

Dr. Patrick Fitzsimmons, an interventional cardiologist at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, covers what you need to know about cholesterol and the importance of knowing your numbers.

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Ask Us Anything About… RSV in Children

We’ve been hearing a lot about RSV -- or respiratory syncytial virus -- lately. While cases are reported every year, an early influx of cases -- and of hospitalizations, including among children -- is adding to concern this year. We find out what parents need to know from Dr. Jessica Ericson, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, and Dr. Duane Williams, a pediatric critical care physician -- both of Penn State Health Children's Hospital.

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Ask Us Anything About... Knee Problems

Approximately a quarter of all adults suffer from knee pain. We learn more about the causes of and treatments for a range of knee ailments from two Penn State Health orthopedic surgeons: Dr. Charles Davis and Dr. Aman Dhawan.

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Ask Us Anything About... Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is relatively common, with some 80,000 cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. Dr. Matthew Kaag, clinical vice chair in the Department of Urology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, provides insights about risk factors, symptoms and treatments and answers viewers questions.

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Ask Us Anything About... Midwifery

A certified nurse midwife is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in midwifery and special certification and advanced training to offer personalized care during pregnancy and childbirth. In this interview, Certified Nurse Midwife Katie Watkins, of Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, shares some important  information for expectant mothers.

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Latest Community

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Penn State Health recognizes International Women’s Day

Penn State Health recognizes International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, honoring this year’s theme of “embrace equity.”

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Penn State Health supports patients, workforce members observing Ramadan

Celebrated by Muslims around the world, the observance of Ramadan is held in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is a time for fasting, reflection, charity and prayer.

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Penn State Health helps address community needs by delivering more than 1,500 free flu vaccines

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Penn State Health provided more than 1,500 free flu vaccines to residents of under-resourced communities throughout the region in fall 2022.

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Penn State Health Inclusion Week events bring participants together

Penn State Health’s 2023 Inclusion Week began on Jan. 16 with events recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The health system provided numerous opportunities to honor the work of Dr. King through collaborations with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey, Hampden, Holy Spirit and St. Joseph medical centers.

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Drug Take-Back Day collects more than 415 pounds of medications

Penn State Health received 415.8 pounds of unwanted, unneeded or expired medications and more than 20 sharps containers for safe disposal during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 29.

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Latest People

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Penn State Health names Goldenberg vice president of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery services

Penn State Health has named Dr. David Goldenberg to the position of vice president of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery services for Penn State Health Medical Group.

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Cockroft named vice president of neurosurgical services, chair of Department of Neurosurgery

Dr. Kevin Cockroft has been named chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and vice president of neurosurgical services at Penn State Health Medical Group.

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Compassion in the war zone: Two chaplains in Hershey help caregivers

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are among a small number of medical centers in the U.S. that assign chaplains specifically to health care workers.

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Lung disease research pioneer, Penn State servant retires

Joanna Floros, PhD, retired from Penn State College of Medicine after more than 30 years of service to the University.

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Penn State Health names Armstrong vice president and physician leader for orthopedic services

Penn State Health has named Dr. April Armstrong to the position of vice president for orthopedic services for Penn State Health Medical Group.

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