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August 6, 2021

Heritage Valley Health System's E-Connections newsletter is moving to a bi-weekly distribution. Our next issue will be Friday, August 20, 2021.

Be Wise... Immunize!

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which makes it a great time to schedule your Covid-19 Vaccine! It’s also a good time to speak with your Heritage Valley physician or health care professional to be sure that you are up to date on all vaccines that you need to stay healthy. (Did you know that it is recommended that adults have a tetanus booster every 10 years?) Remember...you have the power to protect yourself and your family against serious diseases through on-time vaccination. Call your physician today to schedule a vaccination check-up!

And let’s not forget about those vaccines that may be needed as your kids go back to school! Heritage Valley Pediatrics is here for you! The practice follows the Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for well-child care. In addition to receiving scheduled immunizations, your child will have his or her growth and development tracked, and our compassionate physicians are always happy to discuss any concerns that you or your child may have. Please call one of our five convenient locations listed below to schedule your child’s appointment today!

Heritage Valley Continues COVID-19 Vaccines

We continue to offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages 12 and up by appointment only at our Center Township ConvenientCare, which is located behind the Beaver Valley Mall in Monaca. Please register online at heritagevalley.org or call 724-770-7555 for an appointment. Adult patients are asked to bring photo identification and health insurance information. For patients under the age of 18, a parent or guardian will need to sign a consent form at the time of vaccination and bring documentation (such as a copy of a birth certificate) showing the minor’s date of birth, along with health insurance information.

We are currently offering vaccines on the following dates & times:

August 13, 8:00am - 8:00pm
August 18, 8:00am - 8:00pm
August 27, 8:00am - 8:00pm

For vaccine information, click here.

For testing information, click here.

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

To Mask or not to Mask? That is the Question!

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently issued an update regarding mask wearing in non-healthcare settings. The recommendation is for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people to wear masks in public indoor areas that may have a substantial risk of Covid-19 transmission. This is a reversal of their recommendation in May that fully vaccinated people no longer needed to wear masks or physically distance. You may wonder, “Why should I wear a mask?” In addition to further protecting yourself, you are helping to protect the elderly, those who are immunosuppressed and young children who have yet to be vaccinated. (As a reminder, masks are still required in healthcare settings, including hospitals, assisted living facilities, outpatient facilities, physician offices, etc.)

Let’s Cheer for the New School Year!

Along with those back-to-school vaccines, your young athlete may need a sports physical. Or perhaps you have a soon-to-be driver in your household who needs a physical. In addition to our physicians at Heritage Valley Pediatrics, providers at Heritage Valley’s seven ConvenientCare locations can help with that! Please contact Heritage Valley Pediatrics at one of the locations listed above or visit one of our ConvenientCare locations today. (No appointments are needed at ConvenientCare.)

For more information about ConvenientCare, please

click here.

HVMG Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Expands to Sewickley

Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine is opening another location inside Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital. Beginning Monday, August 16, the physicians will begin seeing patients in their new office located at:

Heritage Valley Sewickley

701 Broad Street; Suite 403

Sewickley, PA 15143

The group provides care for patients who have acute or chronic lung conditions, including COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary embolism, chronic cough, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, pleural effusion, pneumonia and much more. The physicians also provide critical care and inpatient pulmonary consultation services.

In addition, patients can be evaluated and treated for a full spectrum of sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy and other related conditions.

To schedule an appointment at the new Sewickley office, please call 412-749-7160. The physicians will also continue to see patients in their current office in Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital.

Primary Care - Calcutta Welcomes Dr. Erin Genova

Heritage Valley is pleased to welcome Erin Genova, D.O. to Primary Care – Calcutta, located at 48462 Bell School Road. Dr. Genova is a graduate of Geneva College and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at East Liverpool Hospital. Dr. Genova will be joining Marcela Purtell, M.D., Virginia Reeser, PA-C and Kristina Langley, CRNP on August 16th.

Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group Primary Care – Calcutta is a Family Practice group located in Calcutta, Ohio, which provides care to patients ages 14 and above. The physicians are committed to improving the health and well-being of people in their community, and make testing and therapy decisions based on the individual needs of each patient.

Dr. Genova is accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, please call 724-773-3404.

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