Dr. Brandy Hershberger, chief nursing officer and vice president of academic affairs for UPMC, will serve on the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing for 2025.… Read more
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UPMC Is Here for Mercer and Lawrence Counties
Our community is comprised of caring people who come together in times of need. As we enter the holiday season, many of us will be… Read more
Study Untangles How COVID-19 Wreaks Widespread Damage in the Body
New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the pathways that drive organ damage and death in… Read more
5,000 hearts, 5,000 second chances, 5,000 miracles
On Oct. 22, UPMC Western Maryland cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mark Nelson and his team performed the program’s 5,000th open heart surgery. This milestone is the… Read more
In the Air Emergency Care
It’s a familiar, if uncommon, scenario: You’re traveling on a commercial airplane when a member of the flight crew issues an announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen,… Read more