NEPA Vital Signs - Winter Spring 2019 - 29

WINTER/SPRING 2019

ON THE MOVE...
DR. SHUST TO PRACTICE FAMILY
MEDICINE IN SCRANTON
Daniel Shust,
M.D., has joined
Commonwealth
Health Physician
Network to
practice family
medicine in Scranton.

Dr. Devin Carey with her father, Dr. John L. Carey.

I think it's awesome that soon there will be a hundred years of
Dr. Careys in this community. I had one patient in residency
in her late 90s, and we figured out that my grandfather
delivered her baby. I'm excited to be part of that tradition.
me on passing my board exams. It's really be the county representative for the PA
nice and I'm genuinely going to miss a Women Physicians Caucus. It's so easy
lot of them now.
for physicians or anyone to get into their
"bubble" and not look out. I think it's
HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR YOU TO CONTIN- important for me to keep my eyes open,
UE THE FAMILY TRADITION OF PRACTICING hear what's going on and not get caught
MEDICINE?
up with everyday work.
It was never my goal and I never felt
pressured, but now that I'm here, I'm so DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS TO PREVENT
proud. I think it's awesome that soon there BURNOUT?
will be a hundred years of Dr. Careys in this
In the beginning, don't be concerned with
community. I had one patient in residency seeing as many patients a day as possible.
in her late 90s, and we figured out that my I'm planning to start slow and build, and I
grandfather delivered her baby. I'm excited think it's better for me and for the patients.
to be part of that tradition.
HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL TO KNOW
TALK ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT WITHIN YOU'LL BE PRACTICING MEDICINE IN
THE COMMUNITY.
NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA?
I've served as a resident member of
It's an honor and privilege to serve my
the Luzerne County Medical Board. They community. I went to grade school and
talk about all the health issues in Penn- high school here, and I now have teachers
sylvania, from women's health to blood that say they will be my patients. Although
pressure regulations, and debate what it's nerve-racking, it's an honor. This
they should and should not support. Dr. area has given me so much and I'm ready
Anistranski has also asked me if I want to to give back.
N E PA

VITAL SIGNS

Dr. Shust is a
graduate of The
Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton,
and completed a residency in family
medicine at The Wright Center for
Graduate Medical Education, Kingston. He
is board-certified in family medicine.
Dr. Shust is affiliated with Physicians
Health Alliance and will see patients at 802
Jefferson Ave., Scranton.

OB/GYN PHYSICIAN JOINS
COMMONWEALTH HEALTH
Melissa Marji,
M.D., has joined
Commonwealth
Health Physician
Network and the
medical staff of
Moses Taylor Hospital.
Dr. Marji, an
obstetrician/
gynecologist, will see patients at 521 Mount
Pleasant Drive, Suite 101, Scranton, and at
407 N. State St., Clarks Summit.
A graduate of the Albert Einstein College
of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx,
N.Y., Dr. Marji completed a residency
in obstetrics and gynecology at the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai, New York, N.Y.

NEPA Vital Signs - Winter Spring 2019

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEPA Vital Signs - Winter Spring 2019