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9 FREE classes, seminars and workshops sponsored by Passavant Hospital Foundation
Passavant Hospital Foundation partners with UPMC Passavant to offer a wide variety of educational programs featuring physicians, clinicians, researchers and experts in their field to provide up-to-date information in layperson’s terms.


Passavant Hospital Foundation’s 11th Annual Legacy of Caring Gala
Passavant Hospital Foundation will host its annual Legacy of Caring Gala on September 17 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Cranberry to honor eight extraordinary individuals who embody a Legacy of Caring and have served long and well to make UPMC Passavant a world-class hospital.


Poised to Serve: Grove City Area High School Girls’ Volleyball Team
Every year since 2014, the girls’ varsity volleyball team at Grove City Area High School has held a Pink Out event during one of their biggest rivalry matches of the season. At the game, they sell T-shirts, hold a basket auction and conduct a 50/50 raffle to honor a local resident or family member in their fight against cancer. All the money raised from the event goes to the honoree to use any way they wish.


Mud, Mindset, and Motocross
You will find siblings Tatum and Brody Veon at motocross tracks most weekends. PA Cyber middle school student Tatum does it for the adrenaline rush; elementary student Brody does it for the trophies.


More Than a Doctor's Visit: A Team-Based Approach to Your Care
At Genesis Medical Associates, patients receive more than access to a trusted primary care physician – they gain the support of an entire healthcare team working together to help them achieve and maintain their best possible health.


50 Years of Orthopaedic Excellence
For nearly five decades, Tri-State Orthopaedics has helped patients across western Pennsylvania recover from injury, restore mobility, and return to the activities they enjoy most. Founded in 1976 by Drs. Roger Ferguson and Jack Failla, what began as a small practice has grown into one of the region’s most respected orthopaedic groups. Today, 11 physicians and more than 180 employees work together to deliver specialized musculoskeletal treatment throughout the Pittsburgh area


Pursuing Their Passions: UPMC Magee-Womens Specialists
At UPMC Magee-Womens, we are proud of our care teams and the talented group of experts who offer a variety of specialty services throughout our regions, including gynecologic oncology, midlife health, minimally invasive surgery, reproductive endocrinology, treatment for endometriosis and fibroids, maternal fetal medicine, and urogynecology.


Preventive Care Is Good for Your Health
Benjamin Franklin is credited with coining the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” That wisdom can be applied to many aspects of life from home maintenance to making sure you have regular oil changes for your car. It can also be applied to health care, especially when it comes to younger adults.


UPMC Passavant, Passavant Hospital Foundation and PassavantHospital Auxiliary partner to extend patient care upon discharge
The Food and Nutrition Department at UPMC Passavant lives by a mantra: food is medicine. “A simple meal can provide comfort, reduce anxiety, improve medication
adherence, and support healing,” says Justin Craver, Director of Hospitality, Director of Food and Nutrition at UPMC Passavant.


Heart Health Matters: What You Need to Know About Heart Failure
Your heart works hard every day to keep you healthy and active. But when it isn’t pumping as well as it should, even simple tasks can feel exhausting. Heart failure impacts more than 6 million people in the United States, and the number continues to grow each year.




Traci Kovacic and Shine On Pittsburgh
For Traci Kovacic, the past decade has brought life challenges that could easily have broken her. Ten years ago, her husband Mike collapsed while running the EQT 10 Miler race in Pittsburgh. The 32-year-old died a half hour later of a previously undetected heart arrhythmia. She spent the following years deeply in grief and picking up the pieces of her life.


UPMC Matt El-Kadi Spine Center: Restoring Mobility with a Comprehensive Approach
The UPMC Matt El-Kadi Spine Center — located at UPMC Specialty Care in Wexford — offers an innovative spine program that brings together experts from multiple specialties to provide comprehensive diagnostic and outpatient care at one convenient location.


Cyber School Alums BecomeInfluential Changemakers
For a quarter of a century, PA Cyber alums have been making an impact in Pennsylvania and beyond. Graduates from every county in the commonwealth have chosen this cyber school as a foundation for their lifelong plans. We’ve had students like pop star Sabrina Carpenter,
“Dance Moms” alum Nia Sioux, and country singer Gabby Barrett. As the most experienced public cyber charter school in Pennsylvania, PA Cyber continues to provide a new school experience to students


Passavant Hospital Foundations Tenth Annual Legacy of Caring Gala
Passavant Hospital Foundation will host its annual Legacy of Caring Gala on September 18 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh–Cranberry to honor eight extraordinary individuals
who embody a Legacy of Caring and have served long and well to make UPMC Passavant a world-class hospital. Since 2014, the Foundation has honored physicians, nurses, organizations, community members, volunteers, donors and others who have made a significant contribution to the mission and growth of


Easy Living
Imagine waking up and choosing what to do with each minute of your day. Since moving to Masonic Village at Sewickley, this is the new reality for Ron Piroli. Living at Masonic Village frees up residents’ time to do things they want rather than mundane tasks, like household chores.


UPMC Magee-Womens inPittsburgh’s Northern Suburbs
For more than a century, women have relied on UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital for their health care needs.


Smarts and style: multigenerational living by Wayne Homes
Longtime homebuilder Wayne Homes understands three all-important factors when it comes to building a multigeneration home


Passavant Hospital Foundation supports innovative new workshop developed by UPMC anesthesiologist
Creating something out of nothing has always been a part of who Charles Lin, MD, MSc, is.


UPMC Passavant’s New President Takes onNew Challenges, Explores New Opportunities
In August 2024, cardiologist Elizabeth Piccione, MD, became president of UPMC Passavant.
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