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Geisinger Health System (Wilkes Barre) Program
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Data Last updated: 2/22/2025
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We are accredited by the ACGME. Our program is based at Geisinger Wyoming Valley and Geisinger Community Medical Center and most of our surgical education takes place at those two facilities. Our residents train at Geisinger Medical Center Danville for rotations in Transplant Surgery and Pediatric Surgery at Janet Weiss Children's Hospital. Therefore, all of our clinical rotations are in the Geisinger System. We are affiliated with the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
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Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Primary teaching site
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Accredited length of training
5
Required length
5
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2025-2026 Yes
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 No
Program start dates July 1
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Joseph P Bannon MD
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm
1000 E Mountain Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0000
Tel: (570) 808-2383
Fax: (570) 808-2306
E-mail: [email protected]
Person to contact for more information about the program: Laura Jones
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm
1000 E Mountain Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0000
Tel: (570) 808-2383
Fax: (570) 808-2306
E-mail: [email protected]
Survey Received: 10/14/2025

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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Med Ctr
Surgery Pgm
1000 E Mountain Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0000

Sponsor

Geisinger Health System
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822

Participant(s)

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
1000 E Mountain Dr
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Wilkes-Barre)
1111 E End Blvd
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0026

Geisinger Community Medical Center
1822 Mulberry St
Scranton, PA 18510-2398

Geisinger Medical Center
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-2201