KYLE LINGENFELTER, MD FACS. GENERAL SURGERY. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA

We are now ready to provide video telehealth visits. All you need is a phone with a camera and text messaging or a computer with a camera and an email address. To make an appointment, just call the office at 814-938-4121 (leave a message if no answer--our hours are still limited). Obviously, we are limited in what we can do without face-to-face visits, but we can get ready for the day when we can get back to business as usual. We are keeping our office as a safe environmen...t. We are proud that we have limited the traffic into our office so that we can be here for you when you need us. When you do need to come see us, there will be some changes to keep you safe. We are hopeful that our local trends continue. Jefferson County remains with 2 cases. Indiana county has had 43 cases and one death. We are looking forward to serving you again.

We hope everyone remains healthy throughout these tough times. We are not seeing patients that do not have an emergency and all non-emergency procedures and visits have been postponed--to protect YOU. We look forward to the day when it is safe to serve you again, but for now, it's just emergencies and we are ready to treat emergencies safely. Please, think before you go out. Please avoid visits and gatherings. Please avoid risky behavior. It might be a great day to use... the chainsaw to cut firewood, or a beautiful day for a buggy ride. Maybe the gutters need to be cleaned out. These activities just became more dangerous. There are already strains on our blood supply and if you need intensive care at a tertiary hospital in Pittsburgh, the beds are filling up fast with COVID-19 patients...not where you want to be. This virus is here. 2 neighboring counties announced their first cases today. The sooner we realize we need to be in hunker mode, the sooner we can get together again. This is hitting every age group but it is really deadly for our older folks. Let's honor them now by sacrificing before it's too late.

3D MAMMOGRAPHY OPEN HOUSE PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 5-7PM We are the only hospital within a 40-mile radius to offer this exciting new tec...hnology! Come see our newly remodeled Mammography Suite, meet Radiologist Dr. Omar Khalaf and learn why 3D Mammography makes such a difference in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED! Please use the Medical Arts Building entrance. For more information, please call the Public Relations office at 938-1827. See more

http://www.businesswire.com//12-month-RESPECT-Data-Present As more and more people are having to make tough economic decisions regarding their healthcare, I thought it would be important to present some data to help with those decisions. Our TIF procedure is showing promise for saving money for patients with GERD compared to taking medication.

When Penn Highlands enters your community, this is what happens to your hospital. Just a reminder, the new "Punxsutawney Health Clinic" in the plaza is not affiliated with Punxsutawney Area Hospital. http://gantdaily.com//concerned-citizens-want-commissione/