Category: People

Medical office associate Laura Bjanes smiles as she looks at her computer monitor. She has shoulder-length hair, glasses and is wearing a polo shirt. In front of her a woman is seeing from behind standing at the counter. Another woman employee is behind Laura working at a computer.

I am Penn State Health: Laura Bjanes

Nov 15, 2019

Medical office associate Laura Bjanes works to create a welcoming atmosphere for the patients at Cornerstone, whether they have been there two weeks or two years.

Alexandra Black, left, of Penn State Health St. Joseph, holds a stethoscope to the chest of a toddler who is sitting on his mother’s lap. She is wearing hospital scrubs and has short hair and glasses. Behind them two children watch.

St. Joseph midwife completes medical mission to Bahamas

Nov 6, 2019

Alexandra Black, a certified nurse midwife at Penn State Health St. Joseph, tended to the basic medical needs of people left in the wake of Hurricane Dorian during an International Medical Relief mission trip to the Bahamas.

Cindy Twombley stands and smiles as she looks to the left. She has long hair and is wearing a sweatshirt and rubber gloves. Next to her a female patient wearing a T-shirt sits with an armband around her arm.

I am Penn State Health: Cindy Twombley

Oct 14, 2019

Cindy Twombley, the clinical supervisor at Penn State Health Medical Group – Cocoa, works to make sure our patients have a positive experience from the moment they walk in the door.

A professional photo of Jennifer Nyland, PhD, shows her holding an award as a Woman to Watch in STEM. She is standing in her office with books and a framed degree in the background.

Whitaker Center names Nyland “Woman to Watch” in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)

Oct 8, 2019

Whitaker Center honored Penn State College of Medicine assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences Jennifer Nyland, PhD, at the inaugural Women of Impact: Celebrating Women in STEM Awards Luncheon in Harrisburg on Sept. 12.

Five women stand on grass and smile in front of a stone building flanked by a small tree.

Penn State Health St. Joseph interpreters grow in diversity and number

Oct 4, 2019

With seven onsite medical interpreters, Penn State Health St. Joseph has more interpreters on staff — driven by a growing demographic — than ever before.

A picture of Alex Black is superimposed over an image of the ruins of a house. Palm trees rise up from the wreckage into a stormy sky.

St. Joseph midwife headed on medical mission to Bahamas

Sep 18, 2019

Alexandra Black, a Penn State Health St. Joseph certified nurse midwife, is heading to the Bahamas Sept. 28 through Oct. 5 with International Medical Relief to provide medical aid to those devastated by Hurricane Dorian.

Dr. Keith Cheng, Penn State College of Medicine pathology professor, stands in the middle of rows of plastic containers filled with zebrafish. He is wearing a suit, dress shirt and tie and has glasses and short, white hair.

I am Penn State Health: Dr. Keith Cheng

Sep 12, 2019

Dr. Keith Cheng, Penn State College of Medicine pathology professor and director of experimental pathology, shares his passion for making a difference through his research.

A photo of a woman smiling overlays a photo of the front of a multistory building with windows.

College of Medicine names Grigson as new neural and behavioral sciences chair

Aug 29, 2019

Sue Grigson, professor of neural and behavioral sciences, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, effective Sept. 1.

Mary Codi, a medical social worker at Penn State Health St. Joseph, stands in a hallway at St. Joseph Medical Center. She is leaning on a table and has an orange folder in front of her. She is wearing glasses, a sweater and a flowered top. She has medium-length straight hair. Behind her hospital equipment and rooms are visible.

I am Penn State Health: Mary Codi

Aug 9, 2019

For Mary Codi, a medical social worker at Penn State Health St. Joseph, working out snags in patient discharge plans is all in a day’s work.

I am Penn State Health: Dr. Karen Krok

Jul 15, 2019

Dr. Karen Krok, a gastroenterologist and associate professor at Penn State College of Medicine, wins high praise from medical students for her enthusiasm and sense of humor.

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