"Having providers with their qualifications right here kept me from having to travel hours for care, and really made a big difference."

– Doug Carroll
Mount Nittany Health Patient

Mount Nittany Health is proud and excited to announce plans for a brand-new Outpatient Center in Toftrees West. Toftrees is an integral part of our community and Mount Nittany Health’s Outpatient Center will be the first tenant in its new stage of growth and expansion.

Just as Toftrees is growing, Mount Nittany Health is also growing. The new Outpatient Center will expand access to a variety of medical and surgical services, including Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Physical Therapy, Urology, General Surgery, Ear, Nose and Throat and Gastroenterology.  In addition, the facility will feature lab, imaging and endoscopy.  We are excited to bring a wide range of services together in this convenient, state-of-the art facility.

Funds from this year’s appeal will support our new rehabilitative Physical Therapy unit in the Outpatient Center, increasing access to care for all in our community who need it. The unit will feature:

• New state-of-the-art equipment
• New, expanded gym space
• Capacity for approximately 1,800 – 2,000 more total visits, and around 360 new patient evaluations annually
• Convenient co-location with orthopedics, lab and imaging
• Increased capacity to serve the many community members who are waiting for care

An avid skier, Doug’s life changed forever one fateful day on Montage Mountain in Scranton when a minor slip turned into a major accident. He wasn’t sure if he would ever ski, or even walk again.

“If it weren’t for the physicians, nurses and rehabilitative therapists at Mount Nittany Health,” said Doug, “I don’t know if I would even be able to walk today.”

Doug slipped and fell while inspecting a ski path from the top of the mountain, and the momentum of the fall prevented him from stopping. At the bottom, he collided with a light pole and suffered a collapsed lung, six broken ribs, a broken hip, a shattered pelvis, and a lacerated kidney. 

Doug began his journey to recovery with Mount Nittany Health Orthopedics under the care of Dr. Kevin Wilson.

After 12 weeks with Mount Nittany Health’s physical therapy team, Doug recovered enough to walk again. With continued hard work, we’re pleased to report he’s back on the slopes.

“Getting back to the top of the mountain was my crowning achievement,” Doug said.

Your donation today to the Mount Nittany Health Foundation helps to ensure community members like Doug have access to state-of-the-art robotic surgery, top-rated orthopedists, and best-in-class rehabilitative care, close to home—so that you and they know you’ll be able to keep doing what you love.

The physical therapy unit in the new Outpatient Center at Toftrees West will grow Mount Nittany Health’s ability to help more patients like Doug. Your gift will increase access to care for those in need in our community. Donate online now.

 

Your donation to the Mount Nittany Health Foundation helps ensure community members like Doug have access to state-of-the-art robotic surgery, top-rated orthopedists, and best-in-class rehabilitative care close to home. Prior gifts from generous donors to the Mount Nittany Health Foundation have helped to grow access to care for everyone in our community.  Thank you to all who have donated in the past!