Geisinger welcomes 2018 New Year’s babies
DANVILLE, Pa. – Boy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Geisinger welcomed a number of new bundles of joy into the world to start the New Year on January 1.
Four boys and a girl were each born as the first babies of 2018 at Geisinger hospitals at locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Jackson Tyler Reese was born at 1:58 a.m. at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. He was the first baby of the New Year at GMC, and the first baby throughout the Geisinger system. Jackson was followed 17 minutes later by Taheem Williams at Geisinger's AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Mya Destiny Callaham was born at 3:09 a.m. at Geisinger Holy Spirit in Camp Hill as the first baby girl in the Geisinger system. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre welcomed Austin Michael at 10:36 a.m. as their first baby, and Geisinger Lewistown Hospital welcomed Elliot Jonas Krebs at 1:45 p.m. as their first baby.
To add to the excitement of a New Year’s baby, at AtlantiCare, neonatology physician Stephan Grayson, MD, was the doctor who delivered Taheem. It turns out Dr. Grayson is also a New Year’s baby. She and her twin brother were also born on a New Year’s Day, as was their mother.
Best wishes to all new borns and their parents in 2018.
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
At 1:58 a.m., Jackson Tyler Reese was born at 10 pounds, 1 ounce, and 22.5 inches long. He is the son of Deneen and Tyler Reese of Ringtown, Pennsylvania. Jackson joins a sister, Charlotte, at home.
Pictured: Jackson Tyler Reese
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus, Pomona, New Jersey
At 2:15 a.m., Taheem Williams was born at 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and 19 inches. He is the son of Tiosha Goddard and Kaleem Williams of Atlantic City. Taheem joins a 3-year-old brother.
Pictured: From left are ARMC Obstetrics nurse Marie Germar, Tiosha Goddard of Atlantic City with her newborn son, Taheem Williams, Neonatology physician Stephanie Grayson, MD, and Maternal Newborn nurse Kathy Fowler
Geisinger Holy Spirit, Camp Hill
Rochelle Edrington and fiancé Dewayne Callaham welcomed the first baby of 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit. Mya Destiny Callaham was born at 3:09 a.m., measuring 19 1/2 inches and weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces.
Pictured: Mya Destiny with her parents, Rochelle Edrington, Dewayne Callaham and her 2-year-old sister Nia Amor.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre
At 10:36 a.m., Austin Michael was born at 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and 21 inches. He is the son of Kaitlyn and Anthony of Luzerne County. He is their first child.
Pictured: Mom, Kaitlyn, and Austin
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown
At 1:45 p.m., Elliot Jonas was born at 6 pounds, 1.5 ounces and 17.5 inches long. He is the son of Matthew and Brittany Krebs of Lewistown. Elliot joins a 2-year-old brother, Brayden Lyons, at home.
Pictured: Dad, Matthew, Elliot, and mom, Brittany
About Geisinger
One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Geisinger is known for its focus on caring and innovative programs including the ProvenCare® best-practice approach to maximize quality, safety and value; ProvenHealth Navigator® advanced medical home; Springboard Health® population health program to improve the health of an entire community; ProvenExperience™ to provide refunds to patients unhappy with their care experience; and Geisinger’s MyCode® Community Health Initiative, the largest healthcare system-based precision health project in the world. With more than 215,000 volunteer participants enrolled, MyCode is conducting extensive research and returning medically actionable results to participants. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.