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LECOM Health Cardiologist Pioneers Revolutionary Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment in Western Pennsylvania

First-in-region SEISMIQ™ procedure offers new hope for patients facing amputation risk Erie, Pa. (June 4, 2026) — In a groundbreaking medical achievement, LECOM Health Interventional Cardiologist Matthew C. Becker, M.D., today successfully performed the first SEISMIQ™ Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) system procedure in Western Pennsylvania, marking a revolutionary advancement in treating Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). The cutting-edge SEISMIQ procedure addresses one of cardiology’s most challenging problems: calcified arterial blockages that resist traditional treatment methods. Unlike typical...Read More »

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital and City of Corry Police Announce Partnership

Corry, Pa. (February 11, 2026) — LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital (CMH) and City of Corry Police Department today announced a new partnership wherein Corry Memorial Hospital is helping fund a City of Corry police officer to help keep the Corry community and the hospital safe. The agreement, which went into effect Jan. 1, 2026, states that the City of Corry Police Department has “primary jurisdiction for policing over properties owned and operated by CMH...Read More »

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital First Facility in Region to Offer Advanced Neurology PET CT Imaging to Diagnose Dementia

CORRY, Pa. (December 16, 2025) — LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital has successfully launched a Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Amyloid imaging program in partnership with Vantage Mobile Services to assist in the diagnostic assessment of cognitive impairment. CMH is the first of Vantage’s facilities to offer advanced neurology PET CT imaging. A Neuraceq® amyloid PET scan is a type of medical brain imaging approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Doctors...Read More »

LECOM Institute for Successful Living Acquires Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge, The Carriage Homes at Asbury Ridge

Erie, Pa. (October 9, 2025) – LECOM Institute for Successful Living announced today the acquisition of Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge which includes The Carriage Homes at Asbury Ridge, located at 4855 West Ridge Road in Erie. The community will retain its name while becoming an affiliate of LECOM Institute for Successful Living. LECOM Institute for Successful Living staff and administration have already begun collaborating with employees, residents, and their families to ensure a seamless...Read More »

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LECOM Health Cardiologist Pioneers Revolutionary Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment in Western Pennsylvania

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital and City of Corry Police Announce Partnership

LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital First Facility in Region to Offer Advanced Neurology PET CT Imaging to Diagnose Dementia

LECOM Institute for Successful Living Acquires Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge, The Carriage Homes at Asbury Ridge