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CSSMCW Adopts Innovative CathWorks FFRangio System

The CathWorks FFRangio® System uses AI and computational
science to visualize a patient’s coronary arteries

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) has adopted revolutionary diagnostic technology that provides clinicians physiology results in just a few minutes while improving the patient experience.

The CathWorks FFRangio® System is a computer-based technology that uses routine angiograms of …

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Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out Donates $150,000 to the JMBCC

On May 8, members of the Taunia Oechslin Girls Night Out (TOGNO) Foundation presented a donation of $150,000 to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) in support of patient care services. Each year, the Foundation holds a fundraising event that brings together breast cancer survivors, family, friends, and supporters. The 16th event was held …

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Windber GYN Associates Welcomes Mandy ElBayly, CRNP

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Mandy ElBayly, CRNP to Windber GYN Associates. The new practitioner, who began seeing patients in April, joins Greg Whorral, MD, FACOG and Nicole Enedy, CRNP.

Elbayly said, “I’m excited to be expanding my experience as a nurse practitioner working at Windber GYN Associates! …

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Medical Providers

JMBCC Welcomes New Breast Surgeon, Dr. Tyshaun James-Hart

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Tyshaun James-Hart, MD, who will see patients at the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) beginning in April. She comes to the JMBCC with 27 years of surgical experience and focuses on the treatment of breast disease.

“I am looking forward to joining …

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Medical Practitioners

Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center Welcomes Carrie Metzgar CRNP

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Carrie Metzgar CRNP to The Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC). She joins breast specialist Trudi Brown MD and Tracey Eckenrod CRNP, and began seeing patients this month.

As a nurse practitioner, Metzgar provides follow-up care for patients with breast problems, …

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Windber Care

Girls Night Out Altoona Delivers $50,000 Donation to JMBCC

Matching their largest donation to date, the Girls Night Out Altoona, Inc. (GNOAI) committee presented a check for $50,000 to the Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center (JMBCC) in support of patient care services. Each year the committee hosts an annual fundraising dinner that brings together breast cancer survivors, family, friends, and supporters. They hosted their …

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Windber Care

WindberCare Physicians Welcomes Elliot L. Smith, MD

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is pleased to welcome Elliot L. Smith, MD to WindberCare Physicians. He joins David Bencie, MD; J. Eric Wieczorek, MD; Ralph Aiken, CRNP; Michelle Corle, CRNP; and Jackie Springer, CRNP. Together they specialize in family and internal medicine and are dedicated to providing personalized, quality care.

The …

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Windber Care

CSSMCW Receives PCI Program Re-Accreditation from Corazon

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is proud to announce that their Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program has been accredited by Corazon, a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh. PCI, also known as coronary angioplasty, is a nonsurgical procedure that improves blood flow to your heart through cardiac catheterization.

Through …

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Windber Care

7th Showcase Chefs Event Raises Record-breaking $9K+

On November 9, the Windber Health Care Foundation Auxiliary held its 7th Showcase Chefs event at the Windber Community Building. Local chefs handed out samples of their dishes to more than 200 attendees, who then were asked to “tip” their favorites. In addition to tips, there was a 50/50 raffle and mystery envelope tree. The …

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Windber Care

CSSMCW Recognized as Surgical Quality Partner by American College of Surgeons

Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (CSSMCW) is proud to announce their recent recognition by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as a Surgical Quality Partner. This acknowledgment follows the hospital’s recent reaccreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®), a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons …

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