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
Geisinger is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator®, ProvenCare® and ProvenExperience®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey at AtlantiCare, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital became the newest members of the Geisinger Family. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $12.7 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.