Geisinger Wyoming Valley delivers 2,000th baby of the year
Anna Gitanga, 37, of Corona, N.Y., gave birth to a 7-pound, 13.3-ounce girl, Daniela, at 1:59 a.m. Gitanga was visiting family for the Christmas holiday when she went into labor and was brought Geisinger for the delivery.
This was Gitanga’s fourth baby — and the second born at Geisinger during a family visit. The child’s father, Magesa Mwita, planned to pick up mother and baby from the hospital on Monday, Dec. 23.
“I am so happy with everything,” Gitanga said. “Everyone here is so kind and caring.”
The team had anticipated reaching this milestone for several months and assembled a gift basket for the family, according to Melissa Williams, Geisinger Wyoming Valley nursing operations manager.
“We updated the delivery totals daily once we hit 1,900, eagerly awaiting 2,000,” Williams said. “While the unit was very busy, this created excitement to see which nurse and doctor would have the milestone delivery. The team now hopes to end 2024 with 2,024 deliveries.”
PHOTO CAPTION: Casey Harris, RN, (left), Allix Hillebrand, MD, and Michelle Reck, RN, (right) were happy to deliver the 2,000th baby of the year at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Anna Gitanga of Corona, N.Y., gave birth to a girl, Daniela, early Sunday morning.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 500 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
