Apr 13, 2021
Dr. Nicole Bashall, an anesthesiology resident at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, was honored in April 2021 as part of the Exceptional Moments in Teaching program of Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine.
Apr 12, 2021
Dr. Behzad Soleimani has been selected to serve as interim director of Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, effective May 1. Soleimani replaces Dr. Lawrence Sinoway, who announced in February that he is stepping down as the institute’s director.
New upgrades to Penn State Health OnDemand have improved the quality of virtual visits for patients and providers.
Apr 8, 2021
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health staff at Penn State Health put aside their own anxiety and uncertainty to offer reassurance to patients, colleagues and community members during the past year.
Apr 7, 2021
For months now, we’ve been hearing about how the COVID-19 vaccines show promise of finally moving past the pandemic. But now comes word that the virus that causes COVID is mutating. In this interview, we learn what this process means for the pandemic that has lasted for over a year now. Are the mutations another roadblock to getting our lives back to normal? We get answers from two Penn State Health experts.
For a small group of COVID-19 survivors, often referred to as “long haulers,” fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depression can persist for months and can range from mild to incapacitating.
Six former Penn State Health managers came out of retirement to help stand up the health system’s first locations for inoculating the surrounding community, a mammoth undertaking involving dozens of their colleagues near and far.
Apr 6, 2021
Neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Harbaugh, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Hershey Medical Center, will receive the 2021 Harvey Cushing Medal, the highest honor awarded in neurosurgery.
Apr 2, 2021
Penn State Health and Susquehanna Valley Emergency Medical Services (SVEMS) announced today they have signed a letter of intent for the company to join Penn State Health.
Apr 1, 2021
A new provider has joined the region’s only children’s hospital. Paging Dr. Pilot. Here, boy! Pilot, a black golden retriever, is the third facility dog to join the growing pack at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.
