We are pleased to introduce you to Drs. Christopher and Courtney Murray! Dr. Christopher Murray is an Internal Medicine physician. Dr. Courtney Murray, his wife, specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Please see below to learn more about these new Heritage Valley Health System physicians.

Missy, BreastCare Navigator

Women's Health Center

Since this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this is a great time to introduce you to Missy, our BreastCare Navigator for the Women’s Health Center. Missy has been with Heritage Valley for 22 years, and finds it very rewarding to work for a local community health system. She sees first-hand all of the benefits and services that Heritage Valley is able to provide to our patients.

Missy is part of a dedicated team at the Women’s Health Center who all work together to provide our patients with the very best, personalized care. Each team member (including Missy!) plays a vital role in Heritage Valley’s BreastCare program. Missy works in collaboration with all BreastCare team members and referral sources to efficiently and compassionately coordinate follow-up care. She communicates results and ensures timely diagnosis and treatment of all BreastCare patients.

When a mammogram or test uncovers an issue it can be an anxious and uncertain time. Missy is specially trained to work with patients in this situation, and finds supporting and guiding patients to be the most fulfilling part of her job.  

For more information on Heritage Valley's BreastCare program, click here. To see what positions at Heritage Valley might interest you, click here to visit our Careers webpage.

Babies born at Heritage Valley Beaver are receiving a warm welcome! Auxiliary members, along with some friends, spent recent months creating beautiful one-of-a-kind blankets and hats for the newest members of the Heritage Valley family. Over 60 blankets and dozens of hats were presented to Heritage Valley Beaver’s Maternity Department. Now that’s a labor of love!

“We all enjoyed making these blankets and hats. Knowing that they were going to babies born right in our hospital made it even more special and fun,” said Pat Kisio, President of the Heritage Valley Beaver Auxiliary. Melissa Monte, Nurse Manager of the Maternity Department, is delighted to present the blankets and hats as gifts of love from these amazing volunteers. “The baby blankets are beautiful and the parents who receive them just love them.”

The Auxiliary is comprised of Beaver County women who serve the hospital by promoting volunteerism and raising funds for Heritage Valley Beaver. The Auxiliary also operates the hospital’s gift shop, and raised $56,000 last year. Since its inception in 1986, the Auxiliary has raised more than $2.6 million for Heritage Valley Beaver.

Pictured above (left to right) are: Mary Anne Morgan, RN; Pat Kisio, Auxiliary President; Dawn Singleton, Auxiliary Vice President; Marilyn Hall, from A Stitch in Time group; Melissa Monte, Manager of the Maternity Unit; Susan O’Dell, Auxiliary member; and Barb Learn, RN.

The Thanksgiving Day tradition continues! Open to everyone, the Turkey Trot course takes runners and walkers alike on a 5K path through the charming town of Sewickley. The Turkey Trot is a joint project of Heritage Valley Health System and the Sewickley Valley YMCA.

The race begins at 8:30 am on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (rain, snow or shine!) at War Memorial Park, 811 Blackburn Road in Sewickley. Awards will be presented at 9:20 am at the finish line. Free parking is available in the Heritage Valley Sewickley parking garage, using the Blackburn Road entrance across from the YMCA.

Please click here for online registration. If you are registering on the day of the race, please arrive by 7:00 am. All pre-registered runners and walkers may pick up their race packets on Wednesday, November 22, from 10 am – 8 pm at the Sewickley Valley YMCA Community Activity Center, located in the upper parking lot on the YMCA’s campus on Blackburn Road. Packets may also be picked up on race day, although we recommend that you try to pick up your packets on Wednesday. 

Turkey Trot shirts will be guaranteed to those registering by Wednesday, November 1. After that date, shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. 

The cost for adults (18 years and older) is $35; $20 for participants ages 17 and younger; and no cost for children in strollers. Proceeds benefit the Faith in Action program at the Sewickley Valley YMCA.

For more race information, please click here.

Heritage Valley Flu & Covid Vaccine Clinics are being held at our Robinson Township and Center Township Medical Neighborhoods. High dose flu vaccines are available for those ages 65 and older. The schedule for the clinics, which run from 8 am – 4 pm, is as follows:

• Robinson Township ConvenientCare – Mondays & Wednesdays
• Center Township ConvenientCare – Tuesdays & Thursdays

Appointments for a flu shot, Covid vaccine, or both may be scheduled on the Heritage Valley app (iHVHS/aHVHS) using My Care Link. Click here for more information. If you do not wish to schedule an appointment, you may simply walk in to either location during the designated clinic times.

Flu and Covid vaccines, including high dose flu vaccines, are also available at any ConvenientCare site during regular business hours, which are Monday – Saturday, 8:00 am – 7:30 pm and Sunday from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm. Please sign in at the kiosk.