Comprehensive stroke center a lifesaver for 25-year-old York Army veteran
Most young adults don’t spend a lot of time worrying about stroke. But Justin Grimes, a 25-year-old Army veteran from York, knows stroke can occur at any age – and it happens in an instant.Grimes was...
View ArticleA legacy of advanced neonatal care
In 1985 Jonathan Liss, MD, had just finished his medical training when he decided to join WellSpan York Hospital in opening a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). At the time the closest NICU units for...
View ArticleWalk-in sports medicine gets you back in the game
Watching school sports on a crisp fall day can be thrilling, especially when your son or daughter is in the game. But it’s not so exciting when your student athlete experiences a sprained wrist and...
View ArticleAdvanced total joint replacement keeps Littlestown resident on the road
Mike Lanahan, 74, of Littlestown, leads an active life that includes riding 20 to 30 miles a week on his bicycle, working out at the gym and playing golf. He also had bilateral knee replacement just...
View ArticleWellSpan Surgery and Rehabiliation Hospital recognized for exceptional...
For a third consecutive year, WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital has earned two national awards for patient experience from Press Ganey, a leading health analytics firm.The hospital, located...
View ArticleWellSpan Family Medicine practice in York expands with new providers
WellSpan Family Medicine at 1401 Roosevelt Ave. in York has completed a major expansion to meet the growing needs of patients in the western part of York County.The practice, just off Route 30 (Loucks...
View ArticleWellSpan hires new addictionologist
WellSpan Philhaven has hired a psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of addiction.Mitchell Crawford, D.O., is the new director of addiction services for WellSpan Philhaven. He provides support...
View ArticleWellSpan York Hospital first in the world to install Canon Alphenix 4D CT...
WellSpan York Hospital is now home to the world’s first “4D” imaging system to be used exclusively for non-surgical heart and vascular procedures.The new, state-of-the-art Canon Alphenix...
View ArticleWellSpan York Hospital launches first-in-the-world technology for heart and...
WellSpan York Hospital is now home to the world’s first “4D” imaging system to be used exclusively for non-surgical heart and vascular procedures. WellSpan physicians, leaders and staff celebrated the...
View ArticleRenovations to WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital chapel designed to enhance...
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital’s chapel is an important place of worship, respite and healing for patients, visitors and staff members of all backgrounds and religious denominations. It serves as a...
View ArticleAdvanced, Specialty Care for Complex Matters of the Heart
WellSpan York Hospital is the only hospital in Pennsylvania offering the latest robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedureWellSpan Interventional cardiologist Bill Nicholson, MD, sits...
View ArticleWellSpan Health President and CEO surprises oncology patient with a little...
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – For some people fighting cancer, hope can be a hard thing to maintain. Appointments and treatments are peppered over chunks of time; treatments can leave one with nausea and fatigue...
View ArticleWellSpan Health recognized with innovation award for its use of emergency...
WellSpan Health is the 2019 recipient of the Critical Event Management Impact Award for the innovative use of its staff emergency notification system, Everbridge. This award recognizes organizations...
View ArticleWellSpan adds 7 new providers in Lebanon County
WellSpan has added new specialists in digestive health, pediatrics, neurology, breast surgery, plastic surgery and a new family practice physician to practices in Lebanon County. They include:Rafeeq...
View ArticleWellSpan celebrates opening of its newest Urgent Care location in Manchester
WellSpan Health is expanding access to non-emergency care for residents in York County, opening an urgent care center in Manchester to offer fast care in a location that is convenient to our...
View ArticlePink Power donation helps cover patient medical expenses at WellSpan York...
WellSpan York Cancer Center leaders recently accepted a donation of $23,000 from Pink Power founder Denise DelGrosso Gilliland. The gift helps WellSpan cover medical expenses for York County breast...
View ArticleWellSpan Adams Cancer Center earns Commission on Cancer accreditation
The WellSpan Adams Cancer Center and WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital have earned a three-year accreditation by the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a program of the American College of Surgeons.The...
View ArticleMeet the WellSpan Philhaven fix-it guys
Dave Koch’s and Ken Sensenig’s minds are always working.When the two building technicians look at ordinary items such as door frames, flooring, paper towel holders, screws, door knobs, sinks and...
View ArticlePhone issues in Franklin, Cumberland Counties
We are currently experiencing some issues with SummitHealth.org and our phone systems at WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital, WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and at all of our WellSpan Summit Physicians...
View ArticleLeading Together for Better Health: It’s What Neighbors Do
WellSpan Health provided more than $221 million in community benefit to southcentral Pennsylvania, according to the regional health system’s 2019 Community Benefit Report.The report, titled “Leading...
View Article