(Honesdale, February 3, 2012)…J. Garry Wrobleski, Jr., D.O., FACOS, a general and vascular surgeon has joined the courtesy staff of Wayne Memorial Hospital. Dr. Wrobleski specializes in vascular surgery including minimally invasive procedures that treat varicose veins.

 (Honesdale, January 24, 2012)… Wayne Memorial Hospital is starting up a Better Breathers Support group, primarily for people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). An American Lung Association program, the group is scheduled to meet the third Friday of every month, at 3 p.m., in the David Katz Conference Center. Patients, families and caregivers are invited.

(Honesdale, January 27, 2012)…Hats off to Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Laboratory Services. Since 1998, the Laboratory Staff has consistently earned accreditation every two years from AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks.

(Honesdale, January 6, 2012)…Up to 40% of people with diabetes may have depression at some point in their lives, according to the American Diabetes Association. Do medications for depression affect blood glucose levels? Probably not, say the experts, but just wondering about it could cause anxiety.

 (Honesdale, December 21, 2011)…Obstetrician/Gynecologist Denise Viola, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, wasn’t on the job a week before she delivered her first baby, a boy, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Dr. Viola joined Women’s Health Center, part of Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, earlier this month—and she “loves it, I love every aspect of my job.”

(Honesdale, December 20, 2011)… Congratulations to Jamie Whitaker, Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Year 2011! Whitaker, who has worked at the hospital for 11 years, takes the title seriously and humbly.

(Honesdale, December 8, 2011)…After more than four decades in medicine, George Tietjen, MD, FACS, Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Staff is retiring. Certified in both general and vascular surgery, Dr. Tietjen has performed thousands of successful surgeries at Wayne Memorial since he came on board in 1975.

 (Honesdale, November 28, 2011)...Wayne Memorial Hospital’s Chief Hospitalist is featured prominently in two articles in the October issue of The Hospitalist Magazine. Lou O’Boyle, DO, FACP, FHM, discusses patient discharge procedures and bed management in “The Earlier the Better.” In a second article “Small-Town Tonic,” Dr. O’Boyle talks about how hospitalists help rural communities recruit and maintain primary care physicians.

(Honesdale, November 21, 2011)… Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers is pleased to announce the opening November 30th of the Carbondale Pediatric Center in the Carbondale Professional Center, just across the street from Carbondale High School and Carbondale Area Elementary School. Alexander Pinsky, MD, a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of experience, is accepting new patients up to age 21.

Wayne Memorial Hospital/Health System Board of Trustees re-elected its officers to new terms at its annual meeting on October 26th, 2011. Lee Oakes, who assumes her third term as chairperson, offered a statement calling Wayne Memorial Hospital’s history “one of continuous change and improvement, growth and service to the community.”

(Honesdale, PA, October 12, 2011)…Wayne Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of a brand new Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center at the hospital in Honesdale.

A special series of classes and a new support group start.

"Living Well With Diabetes," a four week course for people with diabetes and their families.

"Stroke Support Group" for individuals, families and caregivers.

Check the calendar under Community Services for dates, time and additional information regarding these and other programs.