Real Patients. Real Stories.
At Conemaugh Health System, we put patient care first. We know that every patient is a valuable member of the community we serve. View our patient stories below, where you can hear firsthand accounts of the quality care you will receive at Conemaugh Health System.
'Going to Conemaugh was the best decision I've ever made'
October 16, 2024
She didn't like the numbers - or the odds.
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‘The best possible treatment’ received at Conemaugh
October 1, 2024
It was just a routine mammogram at Conemaugh Hospital... she had many over the years.
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Conemaugh’s NICU: ‘Where miracles are born’
September 24, 2024
Weighing in at 1 pound, 5 ounces, she was way too small for premature baby clothes; so, her mother bought a small baby doll that came with six outfits.
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1-pound twins survive, thrive because of Conemaugh NICU
August 28, 2024
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‘It’s a story that many people need to hear’
June 20, 2024
At 6-foot-3-inches, Kevin Kassick was always a big, athletic guy. But after the awful combination of a debilitating back injury – suffered while working as a laborer for a cement manufacturer – and an out-of-control diet, his weight ballooned to nearly 380 pounds. In addition to his ailing back, everything else began...
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‘They help me stay healthy, out of the hospital and living my life’
May 22, 2024
He had his first heart attack at age 29. Since then, he has had 11 heart stents, and “coded” four times.
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‘I’m one of their happiest walking, talking success stories’
April 30, 2024
She just arrived home after a long, tough day at work. But she immediately knew something was wrong. Very wrong.
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'They’ve made me a believer and I’m never going to look back'
April 17, 2024
Not too many vacations ago, it was a severe chore for Bethany Cotchen to walk back and forth from the beach. But no longer.
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“I feel great now. I’m able to do my job and live the way I want.”
April 4, 2024
Before his gastric bypass operation, Patrick Doepfer despised his job. But now, Patrick looks forward to those long walks – after reducing his weight by 42 percent he now weighs 295 pounds.
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"I’m fine and loving life again."
March 26, 2024
He was feeling well and enjoying retirement. The colonoscopy would only be a bump in the road… until it wasn’t.
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