Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Kavitha Manjunath, MD, a board-certified Family Medicine physician, to its primary care team. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Manjunath brings a compassionate, holistic approach to caring for individuals and families in the Windber and Johnstown communities.
“I became a family physician to …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is proud to welcome Paramjeet Kaur, MD, FACS, a fellowship-trained breast surgeon, to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center. With more than 15 years of experience in breast surgery, Dr. Kaur brings advanced surgical expertise and a patient-centered approach to comprehensive breast health care. She began …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to announce that Wilman Olmedo Calderon, MD, has joined its medical staff as an Interventional Cardiologist. He brings more than 15 years of experience in interventional and cardiovascular medicine, further strengthening CSSMCW’s comprehensive heart care services.
Dr. Olmedo began seeing patients in October and provides both inpatient …
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Windber Hospice has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall caregiver and family experience score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2024 calendar year.
The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge hospice providers that consistently deliver high-quality service to …
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Windber Home Health has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient experience score that ranked in the top 20% of all eligible SHP clients for the 2024 calendar year.
The annual SHPBest™ award program was created to acknowledge home health agencies that consistently provide high quality service …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Elliot L. Smith, MD, as the organization’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
Dr. Smith, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician, joined WindberCare Physicians in 2023 and has become a trusted provider known for his dedication to patient-centered care and clinical excellence. In …
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On June 16, Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber formalized a clinical training affiliation agreement for future students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
IUP has formally initiated steps towards accreditation of its proposed college of osteopathic medicine from the American Osteopathic Association’s Commission on Osteopathic College …
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Article & Photos by: Kelly Urban, The Tribune-Democrat
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A check for $165,000 that was presented Thursday to Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center will continue to support patient care services.
Funds were raised at the Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out event that was held April 29 at the Frank …
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard M. Sukenik, CPA, MBA, CHFP, CGMA, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sukenik brings more than two decades of healthcare and financial leadership experience, strategic insight, and a strong commitment to the organization’s mission of providing high-quality, compassionate care to …
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After more than four decades of dedicated service to the healthcare industry, Thomas M. Kurtz, President and CEO of Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (Windber Hospital) and the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine at Windber (previously Windber Research Institute), has announced his decision to retire this spring. Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. …
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