Where you’ll learn

Learners at our Northeast Campus have access to two incredible Geisinger centers of care with a combined 576 patient beds. 

Geisinger Community Medical Center

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton has been part of the Geisinger family since 2012. It provides high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered care for residents throughout Lackawanna County and northeastern Pennsylvania. The facility has the only Level II trauma center and electronic intensive care unit in Lackawanna County. It’s also home to our Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center, designed exclusively for people 65 and older. 

The site coordinates care in areas including: 

• General surgery
• Cardiology
• Interventional radiology
• Gastroenterology
• Weight management
• Oncology
• Pulmonary care
• Orthopaedics

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center just outside Wilkes-Barre has a Level II trauma center and services for more than 50 specialty and subspecialty areas, including intensive cardiac rehabilitation and neuroscience services led by one of the nation’s few neurosurgical oncologists. It is also home to: 

• Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital
• Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center
• Tambur Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• An aging brain program providing memory loss and cognitive services to our region's senior population. 

Other clinical rotation sites 

You may also rotate at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre or CommunityCare Kistler Clinic. Community partners who host students at our Northeast Campus include: 

• Pediatrics of Northeastern Pennsylvania
• Northeast Rehab Associates
• Scranton Primary Health Care Center, a Federally Qualified Health Care Center
• Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

Where you’ll live

With a population of about 75,000, Scranton is home to a growing downtown business district and several colleges and universities. There are plenty of outdoor activities, a vibrant arts community and a diverse population. 

The nearby City of Wilkes-Barre is nestled alongside the Susquehanna River, where you’ll find many venues to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Wyoming Valley. Kirby Park and Coal Street Park offer outdoor space to play and relax. The renovated River Common area features an amphitheater for outdoor performances, walking corridors, a boat launch and space for concerts and festivals.

Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square is the central point of the city’s parades and celebrations, hosting many events throughout the year. A farmers market, which runs from late June to October each year, brings fresh produce, homemade food, crafts and music downtown each Thursday. The Fine Arts Fiesta is a week-long festival on the Square offering live performances and art exhibits. 

Check out local happenings in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre here:

• DiscoverNEPA – community events calendar
• Eventbrite – community events calendar
• WNEP – community events calendar

Other resources

Meet our Northeast Campus team