Please join us in welcoming new providers to the medical staff at Penn Highlands Healthcare!
Cary Amundson, DO
Clearfield, DuBois, Huntingdon, State College, Tyrone
Board-certified emergency medicine physician Cary Amundson, DO, joins the emergency department teams at Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands State College and Penn Highlands Tyrone.
Dr. Amundson has 15 years of experience in emergency medicine and is a fellowship-trained specialist, having achieved the highest level of education and training in his field. He is a former US Navy Corpsman and US Marine.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Amundson practiced at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, UPMC Washington Health System in Washington and Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, W.Va.
Dr. Amundson is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Fla. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey and his fellowship in emergency medicine at WVU Medicine, Wheeling Hospital, in Wheeling, W.Va.
Jason Clark, DO, FAAOS
State College
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Jason Clark, DO, FAAOS, joins the team at Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, located at 239 Colonnade Boulevard in State College.
Dr. Clark is a fellowship-trained expert with more than a decade of experience, specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery, sports medicine and general orthopedics. He is certified in robotic-assisted total knee and hip replacement, and he is committed not just to providing exceptional surgical care but to helping the patient make the best possible recovery.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Clark practiced at Butler Medical Providers in Butler and Huff Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Clinton, N.C.
Dr. Clark is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie. He completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at St. Joseph Health Center in Warren, Ohio. He completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow orthopaedic surgery at St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute in Columbus, Ga. He also earned his Master of Health Administration at Capella University in Minneapolis, Minn.
He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, American Osteopathic Association and Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association.
Matthew Denson, DO
Clearfield, Philipsburg
Matthew Denson, DO, joins the teams at Penn Highlands General Surgery, located at 815 Doctors Drive, 2nd Floor, in Clearfield and 271 Railroad Street in Philipsburg.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Denson practiced at Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, N.Y., and Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y.
Dr. Denson is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Fla. He completed his residency in general surgery at Carepoint Health Bayonne Medical Center in Bayonne, N.J.
Kathryn Fitzgerald, DO
Clearfield, Philipsburg
Kathryn Fitzgerald, DO, joins the teams at Penn Highlands General Surgery, located at 815 Doctors Drive, 2nd Floor, in Clearfield and 271 Railroad Street in Philipsburg.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Fitzgerald practiced at Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, N.Y., and Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center in Cortland, N.Y.
Dr. Fitzgerald is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Fla. She completed her residency in general surgery at Carepoint Health Bayonne Medical Center in Bayonne, N.J.
Rodney Jamil, MD
Monongahela
Board-certified oncologist and hematologist Rodney Jamil, MD, joins the team at Penn Highlands Oncology/Hematology, located at 1163 Country Club Road in Monongahela.
Dr. Jamil is a fellowship-trained specialist with nearly 15 years of experience. If you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Jamil is here with highly experienced care, customized treatments plans and state-of-the-art therapies.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Jamil practiced at Lindenberg Cancer and Hematology Center in Marlton, N.J.; Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands, Va.; Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Va.; Hackensack Meridian Health Network, Riverview Medical Center, in Red Bank, N.J.; Sechler Family Cancer Center, Wellspan Health, in Lebanon; Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J.; Tower Health Reading Hospital in Reading; UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg; Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, Lancaster General Hospital, in Lancaster; and Emily Couric Cancer Center, University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Va.
Dr. Jamil is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass. He completed a fellowship in hematology-oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Mass.
He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, National Comprehensive Cancer Network and American Swiss Foundation.
Cody Pepperday, DO
State College
Radiologist Cody A. Pepperday, DO, joins the teams at Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Penn Highlands State College and Penn Highlands Tyrone.
Dr. Pepperday is a Mayo Clinic fellowship-trained specialist in musculoskeletal imaging, which offers an array of minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to get patients back to normal activities sooner and with fewer complications.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Pepperday gained clinical experience at Drs. Harris, Birkhill, Wang, Songe and Associates, P.C., in Dearborn, Mich.; Beaumont Health Outpatient Imaging Center in Dearborn, Mich.; and Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, N.Y.
Dr. Pepperday is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Greensburg. He completed his internship and residency in radiology at Beaumont Health System in Dearborn, Mich. He completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal imaging and intervention at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Osteopathic College of Radiology, American College of Radiology, Christian Medical and Dental Association, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association and Mayo Fellows' Association.
Marianne L. Shaw, MD
Tyrone
Board-certified rheumatologist Marianne Shaw, MD, joins the team at Penn Highlands Rheumatology, located at 154 Hospital Avenue, Suite 3, in Tyrone.
With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Shaw, a fellowship-trained specialist, provides highly skilled care for patients with musculoskeletal diseases and systemic autoimmune conditions. There are many treatment options now available in rheumatology, and Dr. Shaw uses the latest innovations to improve her patients’ quality of life. She has vast experience treating many conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, gout, and osteoarthritis. She also has extensive expertise in joint injections for arthritis, as well as injections for treatment of bursitis and tendonitis.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dr. Shaw practiced at Conemaugh Physician Group in Duncansville, Altoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center and in Duncansville, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Shaw is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed her residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio, and her fellowship in rheumatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.
She is a member of the American College of Rheumatology and American Medical Association. She is a fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Kaylin Strauser-Curtis, DO
Clarion, Punxsutawney, St. Marys
Board-certified physician Kaylin Strauser-Curtis, DO, joins the teams at Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, located at 265 Holiday Inn Road, Route 68, in Clarion; 21911 Route 119 in Punxsutawney; and 761 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 310, in St. Marys.
Dr. Strauser-Curtis is a fellowship-trained specialist, conferring upon her the highest level of education and training in her field. She provides patients with comprehensive care and leading-edge treatments and procedures.
Dr. Strauser-Curtis is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie. She completed her residency in family medicine and fellowship in sports medicine at Penn Highlands Healthcare in DuBois.
She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, American Osteopathic Association and Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association.
Dana Conroy, DNP, FNP-C
State College
Certified registered nurse practitioner Dana Conroy, DNP, FNP-C joins the teams at Penn Highlands Family Medicine, and QCare State College, located at 239 Colonnade Boulevard, Suite 2, in State College.
Dana specializes in family medicine and has nearly 30 years of nursing experience. She provides comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Dana practiced at University Park Student Health Center at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Centre Volunteers in Medicine in State College, Rest Haven Long Term Care Facility in York, Memorial Hospital in York, Colonial Manor Long Term Care Facility in York and The Meadows Psychiatric Center in Centre Hall.
Dana earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pennsylvania State University in State College.
She is a member of the American Travel Health Nurses Association, the American College Health Association and the Graduate Nurse Student Association.
Nadene Copeland, CRNP
Connellsville
Certified registered nurse practitioner Nadene Copeland, CRNP, joins the team at Penn Highlands Family Medicine, located at 2618 Memorial Boulevard, Suite B, in Connellsville.
With over 20 years of experience in hospital, office and home care settings, Nadene specializes in developing treatment plans that are individualized to each patient so they receive the best possible care.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Nadene practiced at Highlands Hospital, now Penn Highlands Connellsville in Connellsville, and Amedisys Home Care in Scottdale.
Nadene earned her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner from Purdue Global University in West Lafayette, Ind. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz.
Jeremy Gorsuch, PA-C
Tyrone
Certified physician assistant Jeremy Gorsuch, PA-C, joins the team at Penn Highlands Rheumatology, located at 154 Hospital Drive, Suite 3, in Tyrone.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Jeremy practiced at Conemaugh Physician Group—Rheumatology in Duncansville and Altoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center in Duncansville.
Jeremy earned his Master of Physician Assistant Sciences and Bachelor of Science in Health Science at Saint Francis University in Loretto.
Tamara Gorsuch, PA-C
Tyrone
Certified physician assistant Tamara Gorsuch, PA-C, joins the team at Penn Highlands Rheumatology, located at 154 Hospital Drive, Suite 3, in Tyrone.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Tamara practiced at Conemaugh Physician Group—Rheumatology in Duncansville and Altoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center in Duncansville.
Tamara earned her Master of Health Science at Lock Haven University in Lock Haven and Bachelor of Science in Biobehavioral Health at Pennsylvania State University in University Park.
Jillian Lyle, CRNP
DuBois
Certified registered nurse practitioner Jillian Lyle, CRNP, joins the team at QCare DuBois, located at 621 South Main Street in DuBois.
Jillian has experience in diverse settings and is committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages experiencing minor illness and injuries.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Jillian completed her clinical rotations in a variety of specialties at Butler Health System in Clarion, and was a nurse at Clarion Hospital in Clarion.
Jillian earned her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from Pennsylvania Western University in Clarion and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in Clarion. She is a member of the American Nurses Association.
Sarah Kaye O’Donnell, PA-C
DuBois
Certified physician assistant Sarah Kaye O’Donnell, PA-C, joins the team at The Fracture Clinic at Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, located at 123 Hospital Avenue in DuBois.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Sarah practiced at Specialty Orthopaedics in Hermitage.
Sarah earned her Master of Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies, and her Bachelor of Science in Health Science at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in Lock Haven.
Erica Rulon, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C
Huntingdon, State College
Certified registered nurse practitioner Erica Rulon, MSN, CRNP, FNP-C, joins the emergency department teams at Penn Highlands Huntingdon and Penn Highlands State College.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Erica practiced at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College; Comanche County Memorial Hospital in Lawton, Okla.; and as a travel nurse.
Erica earned her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Kathy Schaer, CRNP
DuBois
Certified registered nurse practitioner Kathy Schaer, CRNP, joins the team at Penn Highlands Endocrinology, located at 145 Hospital Avenue, Suite 101, in DuBois.
Kathy specializes in endocrinology and has more than a decade of nursing experience.
Prior to joining Penn Highlands, Kathy practiced at Olean General Hospital in Olean, NY.
Kathy earned her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, at Pennsylvania State University in State College.