Geisinger Medical Center

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Geisinger is an integrated health system providing our patients and members with the best care available. 

As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves millions of residents throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We perform cutting-edge research in the areas of genetics and precision medicine, which are helping Geisinger advance clinical knowledge and bring promising treatments to the forefront.

We employ tens of thousands of individuals throughout our system of hospitals, research centers, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Geisinger Health Plan.

In all, Geisinger leverages an estimated $10.5 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies and has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service.

Geisinger Residencies and Fellowships
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Cardiology

Shockingly Dangerous Hypokalemia

6/12/2021 Christopher Cardillo, DO , Ross Ellison, MD, FACEP
Unstable cardiac rhythms can signal hypokalemia
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Pulmonary , Infectious Disease

Pulmonary Manifestations Following IV Injection of Crushed Suboxone: A Case of Excipient Lung Disease

6/11/2021 Anthony Halupa, DO
Include excipient lung disease (ELD) in the differential diagnosis when evaluating and treating a patient with a history of intravenous drug use presenting with respiratory failure and typical finding
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Medical Education , Wellness

Brews and News: An Innovative, Resident-Driven Model for Wellness and Topical Discussions in an Emergency Medicine Residency

10/9/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Michelle A. Appel, MD , Matthew B. Walton, MD , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH
Resident-driven, extracurricular topical discussions can improve and support resident wellness in an emergency medicine (EM) residency. Geisinger Medical Center has developed an innovative, collaborat
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Career Planning , Match

Is the Grass Always Greener? Perspectives from EM Residents that Switched from Other Specialties

10/9/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH , Pierson Ebrom, DO , Matthew Fisher, DO , Michael Howard , Hersh Mathur, MD
A small, but often overlooked group of EM applicants are trainees transitioning from other residency programs. The number of residents who have transferred in to EM from other specialties is on the ri
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Palliative Care , COVID-19

Terminal Extubation in the ED: Palliative Care in EM

8/17/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Garrett Stoltzfus, MD , Eric Melnychuk, DO
Providing palliation and end-of-life care has become an important aspect of emergency medicine; this has become especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comfort measures and terminal extubati
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Wilderness Medicine

A Model for EM Resident and Ski Patrol Cross-Educational Training Day

8/17/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Christopher Cardillo, DO , Jennifer Spinozzi, MD
Pre-hospital groups like ski patrol provide a great opportunity for EM residents to lead cross-educational training days - while becoming more prepared themselves.
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Hematology

Petechiae and Gingival Bleeding: ITP Beyond the Boards

6/11/2020 Marc Cassone, DO , Brilee Madison, DO , Jennifer Spinozzi, MD , Conor Young, MD , Richard O. Davis, DO
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) can often be first diagnosed and recognized in an ED setting, both as a primary and incidental finding. Let's review a typical presentation and the unique pathology and s
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Critical Care , Ventilator Management , Clinical

Your First Shift in the Unit: Demystifying Ventilator Alarms

12/16/2019 Marc Cassone, DO , Anthony Cocciolone, DO , Eric Melnychuk, DO
Ventilator alarms can be the first sign of an acute process and should be addressed immediately. It’s important to understand basic troubleshooting and move beyond DOPES when managing vent alarms.
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Infectious Disease

Rare Occurrence of Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Report

4/9/2019 Kevin Hanson, MD , Chadd Kraus, DO, DrPH, MPH
The advent of antibiotics turned Lemierre's Syndrome into "the forgotten disease." But this easily misdiagnosed condition can potentially be fatal.
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Financial , Loan Refinancing , Personal Finance

EM's Own Emergency: Financial Education

10/17/2018 Peter Patitsas, MD, MBA
Back in the good ol' days, it was said you can never go wrong with spending money on your education. And then came student loan debt... Have things ever been worse? Can they get better?