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UPMC welcomes two foot and ankle doctors to Williamsport

WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC welcomes Nicole Dalessandro, DPM, and Townsen Kennington, DPM, to the UPMC Orthopaedic Care Foot and Ankle team in Williamsport. Dr. Dalessandro earned her medical degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, and completed her residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia. She is board-certified in podiatry by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and in podiatry-prevention treatment of diabetic foot wounds by the American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry. Most recently, Dr. Dalessandro practiced ...

UPMC Williamsport receives statewide recognition for excellence in patient safety

WILLIAMSPORT — The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) has recognized UPMC Williamsport through its 2025 Excellence in Patient Safety Recognition program. The recognition honors Pennsylvania’s top-performing hospitals, like UPMC Williamsport, that have demonstrated low rates of health care-associated infections. “Being a top-performing hospital is the result of our team’s unwavering focus on patient safety and quality care,” said Patti Jackson-Gehris, market president, UPMC North Central Pa. and president, UPMC Williamsport. “Every physician, nurse ...

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without answers. That last-ditch test found the Massachusetts ...

Screening vs. diagnostic mammogram: What’s the difference?

Early detection is the most effective weapon against breast cancer. It’s a fact that regular mammograms save thousands of lives every year — and could save yours, too. A mammogram is a low-dose X-ray exam that can spot any abnormal changes in your breast tissue that can’t be felt during a breast exam. Mammograms help detect and diagnose breast cancer and benign (non-cancerous) conditions of the breast that could be causing a lump, skin changes or other abnormalities. And when breast cancer is caught in its earliest, localized stages, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. While you ...