Dr. David Kolessar, MD
Dr. David Kolessar, MD is an orthopedic surgeon in Wilkes Barre, PA and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1987. He is affiliated with medical facilities St. Luke's Hospital-Miners Campus and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
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1175 E Mountain Blvd Wilkes Barre, PA 18702Make an Appointment
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David Kolessar is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and has been with Geisinger since 1994.He specializes in knee and hip replacement surgery and is considered a subspecialist in adult reconstructive surgery. He is the...read more
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Fellowship Hospital, 1994Albert Einstein Medical Center
Residency Hospital, 1993Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
Internship Hospital, 1988Temple University Lewis Katz School Of Medicine
Medical School, 1987
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- Recipient of 2
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
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87%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
85%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well3% higher than the national average
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hospital awardsView all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
84%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home77%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% higher than the national average
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