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Geisinger is the area’s only provider of Mako robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery

DANVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger will host a free information session on Mako joint replacement surgery on Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Danville Area Community Center, 1 Liberty St., Danville.

Christopher Damsgaard, M.D., a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery, will discuss the benefits of Mako robotic surgery and answer questions from participants. Mako procedures allow for a faster recovery time and a shorter hospital stay following surgery, and Geisinger is the exclusive provider of Mako joint replacement surgery in the area.

The session is open to the public. To register, visit Geisinger.org/MakoEvent.

About Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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