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Healing at Home: A Physician’s Perspective on Home Health

Medicine is practiced in hospitals and clinics, but true healing often happens at home. As a physician, I have seen firsthand how home health care offers unique advantages, especially for our senior population. Home is where older adults feel safest and most comfortable—an environment that promotes well-being, dignity, and independence. Providing medical care, therapy, and support services directly at home enables seniors to manage their health more effectively while remaining close to loved ones and... Read More »

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 »

Danielle Hansen, D.O., Named in The City & State 2025 Trailblazers in Healthcare

We are so proud to announce that City and State PA is honoring Danielle Hansen, D.O., Regional President of LECOM Health, as one of its 2025 Trailblazers in Healthcare. Thank you for your impactful contributions to healthcare in PA! Check out all of the incredible Pennsylvanians being honored on City and State PA’s 2025 Trailblazers in Healthcare list this year! Read ArticleRead More »

LECOM Health Breaks Ground on Colonial Family Pharmacy Albion

Albion, Pa. (July 1, 2025) — LECOM Health today held a ground breaking ceremony at the site of the new Colonial Family Pharmacy at 210 E. State St., Suite 2A, in Albion. The 3,400-square-foot building cost just under $2 million for design and construction and will sit adjacent LECOM Health’s Northwestern Area Health Center. “This pharmacy is part of our broader rural health initiative – an effort to ensure that high-quality, accessible care is available...Read More »

Corry Memorial Hospital Names Timothy McGahen as New Administrator

Erie, Pa. (May 22, 2025) — LECOM Health announces the appointment of Timothy McGahen, MBA, to the role of Administrator of LECOM Health Corry Memorial Hospital, following Dan Grolemund’s departure to lead Warren General Hospital. McGahen will assume the new position of Administrator effective June 1, 2025. He will also continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer. McGahen has worked for CMH since December 2013, starting as Director of Finance/Controller and advancing to Chief Financial...Read More »

LECOM Medical Center Achieves Corazon Cath/PCI Accreditation

Erie, Pa. (April 29, 2025) — LECOM Health announces LECOM Medical Center’s Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) program has been granted accreditation by Corazon, a national leader in services for the cardiovascular specialty based in Pittsburgh, Pa. Through a rigorous process, the accreditation proves that the program at LECOM Medical Center has once again met or exceeded Corazon’s Accreditation Standards, national societal guidelines, and the requirements established by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Formerly known as...Read More »

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