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Summary: - The Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) is a nonprofit hospital in Wilkes-Barre, PA, part of Geisinger Health System. - It offers comprehensive healthcare services with a focus on high-quality specialty care delivered with a human touch. - GWV employs about 119 staff and features leadership in quality, patient safety, and emergency medicine programs. - Contact: 570-808-7300. Location: 1000 E Mountain Dr, Wilkes-Barre, PA. - For family medicine in Wilkes-Barre, Geisinger Wilkes-Barre and GWV are part of the Geisinger network, which may provide family medicine providers and related primary care services through its locations and affiliated practices. If you’re specifically seeking a Family Medicine provider in Wilkes-Barre within the Geisinger system, you may want to: - Visit Geisinger’s Find a Location page to locate the nearest family medicine clinic or primary care practice. - Contact the GWV or Geisinger health system directly to confirm available family medicine providers, appointment options, and whether parallel clinics exist in Wilkes-Barre.

Clinic Type

Primary Care

Address

Geisinger Wilkes Barre - Community Medicine, 65 Forward, 41 South Main Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701

Phone

800-275-6401

Email

media@geisinger.edu

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

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Team

  • George K Avetian — DO
  • Joseph Anthony Anistranski — MD
  • Stacey Renee Lauffer — PA-C
  • Salam Al-Omaishi — MD
  • Richard A. Huntington — MD
  • Dennis Michael Fisher — MD
  • Christopher Joseph Surina — PA-C
  • Megan Tucker — PA-C
  • Michael Andrew Kovalick — DO
  • Steven Tlatenchi — PA-C
  • Julie P Nickles — DO
  • Maxwell Eric Tolan — MD

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • CMS HCAHPS / Momentary Labs: 2 out of 5 stars (overall hospital rating) (1,785 surveys)
  • Birdeye (Emergency Room): 1.9 out of 5 stars (238 reviews)
  • Yelp (Brand level): 2.8 out of 5 stars (49 reviews)

Patients praise

  • High ratings for individual providers on the Geisinger platform
  • Specific praise for providers being thorough, attentive, and professional
  • Effectiveness of the ProviderMatch tool for searching and scheduling
  • Some patients report excellent care and supportive staff interactions

Common complaints

  • Long wait times in the emergency room
  • Concerns regarding staff communication and responsiveness
  • Reports of rudeness from some staff members
  • Complaints about patient experience and facilities in hospital settings

"I can't say enough about Dr. Woloski. He truly takes the time to ACTUALLY LISTEN to what you're saying and takes the time to address each and everyone of your concerns and also follows up on past issues."

— Geisinger Provider Profile Review

"My boyfriend can't breathe, has been in ER waiting room for 4 hours with no oxygen. Go to another hospital if you are smart"

— Birdeye Emergency Room Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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