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Psychiatrist Featured in Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Innovations Lecture Series

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Cold temperatures and less daylight can definitely make us grumpy about winter, but for many, “being down” or “feeling blue” every fall and winter could be more than simple discontentment with the climate.

Join Monongahela Valley Hospital’s new psychiatrist Amanda M. Rush, M.D., when she discusses depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) at MVH’s free community Innovations in Medicine lecture series in February and March.

Innovations features MVH physicians presenting free seminars to educate our residents about important health care issues.

Dr. Rush will discuss SAD on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center. She will repeat this Innovations presentation on Thursday, March 1, at the Mon-Vale HealthPLEX at WillowPointe Plaza on Route 51 in Rostraver.

Both Innovations programs are free and begin at 6 p.m.; parking is also free and light refreshments will be served. Reservations are required by calling 724-258-1333.

Trained in adult and child psychiatry, Dr. Rush sees patients at Psychiatric Care Systems, PC, at 1164 Country Club Road, Monongahela. She is accepting new patients ages 3 and older by calling 724-258-8014.

Dr. Rush will also see new patients in the Psychiatric Care Systems offices at 640 Jefferson Ave., Washington, Pa., 724-222-6603, and at 110 Hidden Valley Road, McMurray, Pa., 724-941-4070.

Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Rush joined the MVH staff in August 2011

ENT Featured in Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Innovations Lecture Series

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Monongahela Valley Hospital’s free community Innovations lecture series featuring its physicians presenting educational healthcare talks continues with Howard Goldberg, M.D., a MVH ear, nose and throat surgeon or ENT.

Dr. Goldberg will discuss innovations in treating common medical problems affecting the ears, upper respiratory system and head and neck on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the hospital’s Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center.

He will repeat his Innovations presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Mon-Vale HealthPLEX on Route 51 in Rostraver.

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Monongahela Valley Hospital Nurse Receives Cameos of Caring® Award

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Mariaelena Perowski, RN, CCRN, PHRN, wants to help people get well quickly. That’s why this dedicated professional staff nurse is at home in the Emergency Department at Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH). Perowski, who is a resident of Charleroi, has spent the last 21 of her 29 years as a full-time nurse providing emergency care to residents of the mid-Mon Valley. She is the recipient of prestigious Cameos of Caring® Award, which recognizes nurses who demonstrate excellence in nursing care, serve as advocates for patients and families, and embodies the essence of the nursing profession.

While her mother wanted her to study nursing, Perowski initially followed a different path — she married and started a family. At the encouragement of her friend, the mother of three applied to and was accepted at Washington Hospital School of Nursing when her youngest child was only 5 years old. She studied diligently with her friend Georgina Koslosky, RN, who is the Employee Health Nurse at MVH. Out of their class of 50 student nurses, Perowski and Koslosky received the “Exceptional Care Giver” awards.

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Achieves Success at Monongahela Valley Hospital

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Nick and Sally Marchese

When Sally Marchese of Bethel Park Township was told she may lose her foot, she was devastated. But after an encouraging debate, Sally and her husband contacted Monongahela Valley Hospital where they instilled hope into Sally’s life by sending her 33-feet below sea level.

During her recovery from a hip replacement, Sally developed a small bedsore on the back of her heel. Over time, the bedsore progressed and became infected, killing areas of tissue in her foot.

Understanding the dangers that could possibly occur if she didn’t acknowledge the infection, Sally and her supportive spouse, Nick Marchese, met with a physician in Pittsburgh. Following Sally’s in-office evaluation, the doctor noticed her foot wasn’t healing properly and suggested amputation.

“…I wasn’t ready to lose a part of me,” Sally said with determination.

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Monongahela Valley Hospital Kicks Off Capital Campaign

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Cheryl Timko and Lou Panza

Guests had to check their calendars to make sure it wasn’t Cinquo de Mayo when they entered the ballroom at the Westin Convention Center for Monongahela Valley Hospital’s twenty-third gala — “A Mexican Fiesta” — on May 21, which was sponsored by the Mon-Vale Health Resources Fund Development Committee.

A mariachi band played in the room that was blazing with vivid colors to set the mood for MVH’s celebration of growth and new beginnings.

One of the many highlights of the festive evening was when Louis J. Panza Jr., CEO of MVH, announced the kickoff of the Hospital’s capital campaign to the more than 500 supporters in attendance including, elected officials, physicians, staff and friends of the hospital.

“As we move forward — not just as a hospital — but as the Mon Valley community — we need to work together to make our region a great place to live, work and visit,” said Mr. Panza. “Monongahela Valley Hospital is doing its part by offering high-quality medical care that meets the needs of our patients and acts as an economic stimulator for our community.”

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