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North campus

All the resources students at our North Campus need, all in one place.

North Campus

Crisis intervention

For after-hour emergencies, contact one of the providers below, call the crisis intervention hotlines, access telehealth services or go to the nearest emergency room. 

Scranton Counseling Center 24-Hour crisis hotline
570-348-6100

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255

Lackawanna County Victims Resource Center
570-823-0765

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
thehotline.org

Crisis Text Line
Text “Home” to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor.

County resources

Treatment Locator Map

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Use the SAMHSA website to find treatment facilities and agencies (various levels of care) nearby.

Lackawanna County Assistance

Offers assistance with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/food stamps, cash assistance, medical assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Call 570-963-4525

Lackawanna County Department of Human Services

Offers assistance with mental health, developmental and family services and substance misuse.

Counseling and psychiatry resources

Suzanne Bass, LCSW, BCD
106 Stone Ave., Clarks Summit, PA
570-586-7287
Emergency line: 570-947-7382

Tiffany Griffiths and Associates
Locations: Peckville, Dunmore, Clarks Summit
570-342-8434
Services: Therapy, testing, psychological, neuropsychological psychoeducation 
Insurances: State and commercial 

Megan Ryman, MA, LPC, NCC, CADC
650 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City, PA
Insurances: Geisinger, Highmark, BCBS
570-209-9898

Integrative Counseling Services
300 Mulberry St., Suite 201, Scranton, PA
570-955-5479
Insurances: CCBH, BCBS, Magellan, Geisinger, Cigna, Aetna, Medicare, Optum, UBH, AARP, Humana, Tricare, UMR, ChampVA, Chip, UPMC
Sliding scale available

Dr. Kuna and Associates
Lackawanna County
570-961-3361
Insurances: State and commercial
Sliding scale available
Testing: Psychoeducational, ADHD, psychological

Dr. Joel Cahn
Clinical psychologist
106 Colburn Ave., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
570-585-4262
Insurances: Highmark, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Geisinger, Medicare, Optum/United Health Care 
Specialties: Depression, anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, ADHD, insomnia, grief, stress management, trauma, neurodiversity issues
LGBTQIA+ inclusive

Dr. Rosemary Caolo, LCSW
1512 East Gibson St., Scranton, PA 18510
570-575-3195
Insurances: Accepts most insurance
Specialties: Depression, anxiety, domestic violence, grief 

Dr. Cynthia Edwards-Hawver
Clinical psychologist 
400 S. State St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
570-575-3765

Dr. Patricia Fox
 Clinical psychologist
203 Greenwood Ave., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
570-319-6443
Experience with medical students

Sheryl Gross, LCSW (primarily VT)
811 Quincy Ave., Scranton, PA 18510
570-342-2231
Insurances: Geisinger, Highmark, Optum, UBH
Specialties: Anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues 

Paul Janeski Counseling and Psychotherapy, LLC
570-677-7753
Insurances: Highmark, BCBS, Geisinger, Magellan, Optum, UBH
Specialties: Addiction, anxiety, depression, collegiate mental health and stress management, LGBTQIA

Jewish Family Service of Lackawanna County
615 Jefferson Ave., Suite 204, Scranton, PA 18510
570-344-1186
Insurances: CCBH and most other insurances 
Sliding scale available

Dr. Fauve Luckey
Clinical psychologist 
400 S. State St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411
570-319-6961
Insurance: Highmark
Specialties: Anxiety, OCD, depression, school stress, trauma, family issues
Sliding scale available

Marworth Outpatient (substance use)
570-563-1112
marworth.org

Drug & Alcohol Treatment Services
441 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
570-961-1997
datsrecovery.org

Marywood Psychological Services
2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-6269
Sliding scale available
Services: Individual and couples counseling, personality testing 

Counseling & Wellness Center (Marah Yatko)
1021 Moosic St., Scranton, PA 18505
4 Meadow Ave., Scranton, PA 18505
570-961-9355 (Marah: 570-351-7373, marah.yatko@scrantontherapy.com) 
Insurances: Aetna, BCBS, First Priority Health, Highmark, Geisinger, UBH, Optum.
Sliding scale available 
Specialties: Test anxiety, stress, EMDR

Thaxton Wellness Center
Locations in Scranton
570-904-7363
Insurances: Aetna, Amerihealth, Beacon, Cigna, EAP, Geisinger, Highmark/BCBS, Magellan, Medicare, Multiplan, Optum/United Healthcare, Tricare, UPMC
Sliding scale available

Dr. Margaret Mahoney
3 West Olive St., Scranton, PA 18503 US
570-815-6138

Emergency care

Geisinger Community Medical Center

1800 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA 18510
570-703-8128


Regional Hospital of Scranton

746 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-7100


Moses Taylor Hospital

700 Quincy Ave., Scranton, PA 18510
570-340-2100

Urgent care

Geisinger Convenient Care

3 W. Olive St., Scranton, PA 18508
570-207-4054


Medicus Urgent Care

1208 O’Neill Highway, Dunmore, PA 18512
570-207-2612


Express Urgent Care

449 Scranton/Carbondale Highway, Dickson City, PA 18508
570-344-6000

Primary care

Geisinger Mt. Pleasant

531 Mt. Pleasant Drive, Scranton, PA 18503
570-342-8500 


The Wright Center

1401 Fellows St., Scranton, PA 18504
570-591-5280

Eye care

Boyle Eye Specialists

3 W. Olive St., Suite 103, Scranton, PA 18508
570-300-7002


Eye Care Specialists

425 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
570-558-3937


Acuity Laser Eye & Vision Center

4 Meadow Ave., Scranton, PA 18505
570-504-1530

Dental care

Dr. Tanya Cheeseman-Fanning

313 Mulberry St., Scranton, PA 18503
570-346-7760


Dr. Mary Grace Rizzo-Fryzel

300 Lackawanna Ave., Unit 107, Marketplace at Steamtown, Scranton, PA 18503
570-343-4472


TLC Dental

703 Cedar Ave., Scranton, PA 18505
570-346-6966

Health and wellness

Active Health Chiropractic
371 N. 9th Ave., Scranton, PA 18504
activehealthchiro.net
570-558-2225

Crunch Fitness
300 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
crunch.com/locations/scranton
570-955-0881

Planet Fitness
1624 Nay Aug Ave., Scranton, PA 18509
planetfitness.com/gyms/scranton-pa
570-348-9599

The Giving Tree Wellness Center
311 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503
thegivingtreewellnesscenter.com
570-800-1963

Scranton JCC
601 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, PA 18510
scrantonjcc.org
570-346-6595
 

Local community

Eventbrite – community events calendar

WNEP – community events calendar

DiscoverNEPA – community events calendar
 

Needlestick policy

View our needlestick policy here.

Student health and disability insurance

View student health and disability insurance information.

Wellness resources

Geisinger Commonwealth offers students a wealth of resources related to every aspect of well-being:

  • Emotional 
  • Environmental 
  • Financial 
  • Intellectual 
  • Occupational 
  • Physical 
  • Social 
  • Spiritual 
Current students can log in to our wellness resources SharePoint site.
These therapists aren’t employed by or connected with Geisinger College of Health Sciences. And they won’t be in a position to evaluate students’ academic performance and promotion. Access these or any community therapist by calling the provider’s office directly.

For after-hour emergencies, call the crisis intervention hotlines, 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Contact Student Health Services

Administrative office
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Medical Sciences Building, First floor, 1004W
525 Pine St., Scranton, PA 18509
570-558-4290
Fax: 570-558-4295

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Afghani Roshan, MD
Medical director

Paul Burke, BSN, RN
Manager
570-558-4290
pburke2@geisinger.edu

Terry Waibel
Administrative assistant
570-558-4293
twaibel@geisinger.edu