LEWISTOWN — Like any growing family, sometimes moving into a bigger home is a necessity, which is the case for Geisinger Cardiology Lewistown.

The cardiology center, which was located in Burnham for more than 25 years, finally outgrew its space after adding additional providers for a total of seven cardiologists and two physician assistants. On June 12, the office opened at its new location on the fourth floor inside Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital, 400 Highland Ave., Lewistown.

Matthew Nussbaum, associate vice president for Geisinger, said the location allows the staff to “spread elbows more” and give patients an added convenience by being part of the hospital campus.

“Now that we are close to the hospital, we can utilize patient services, expand outpatient services and offer five days a week diagnostic services,” Nussbaum said.

He also said by having the office in the hospital they can bring patients into the clinic for care and divert them from the emergency room.

“We can triage them here and then send them to the right department for better quality of care,” Nussbaum said.

The relocation also allowed the office to update almost all equipment, increase patient rooms from eight to 14 and utilize the hospital’s valet service and volunteer assistance to help patients access the office easier.

Nussbaum said the staff “hit the ground running” since opening the office and everything is going well.

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