Mar 26, 2020
Penn State Health switchboard operators are among the many employees that are demonstrating exceptional dedication and teamwork during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mar 13, 2020
As baby’s first photographer, Kassie Heeman, a sonographer at Hershey Medical Center, knows her job is an important one. Parents are anxiously awaiting their first peek, and the doctors need her images to gauge how well the tiny subjects are growing.
Mar 10, 2020
Dr. Leesha Helm, a family physician at Penn State Health Medical Group – Nyes Road, volunteers her time at Beacon Clinic for Health and Hope in Harrisburg, providing free primary care services and prescriptions to underserved and uninsured people.
Feb 14, 2020
Many people dread talking with a grieving friend – let alone a stranger – for fear of saying the wrong thing, but Ally Lewis says supporting the families of patients who have died makes hers a “dream job.”
Feb 11, 2020
Colin Hayes has known since arriving at Penn State College of Medicine that he wanted to be a pediatric oncologist. He was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2011 and, after his first THON, decided he wanted to give back.
Jan 10, 2020
Katie Loffredo, a clinical research coordinator at Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, says that she is proud to be part of the process of making advances in the treatment of heart disease.
Dec 31, 2019
Penn State Health St. Joseph has recruited Dr. Jeffrey Held to serve as its vice president for medical affairs.
Dec 20, 2019
Mary “Missy” Orlando has joined Penn State Health St. Joseph as senior director of development for the St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation.
Dec 16, 2019
There’s no typical day for community health nurse Julie Groh. She might be doing health assessments at schools or blood pressure checks at a food pantry. Wherever she is, she’s caring for others – and that’s what she loves to do most.
Dec 5, 2019
Penn State Health has recruited Dr. Safa Farzin to serve as its vice president for medical affairs and staff development.
![Dr. Leesha Helm crouches down to examine the legs of patient Clotilde Ngono Bodoy, who is sitting on an examination table at Beacon Clinic. Helm is wearing a scarf and long sweater over leggings and has long wavy hair. A wheelchair and other medical equipment are in the background.]](https://u6a7g6r4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Helm01-resized-150x150.jpg)
