Anesthesiology in Lewistown, PA - ProviderMatch - Geisinger
Anesthesiology • Lewistown, PA • Since 1915
About
Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (Lewistown, PA) – Anesthesiology provider information - Context: Geisinger is a nonprofit healthcare system serving central and northeastern Pennsylvania, with Geisinger Lewistown Hospital as a key campus. The organization emphasizes expanded access to specialized care, including neurology, EMS, and emergency services, with recent ER renovations and growth. While not a dedicated anesthesiology provider directory excerpt, it situates Lewistown within Geisinger’s system and indicates the hospital as a provider site where anesthesiology services are offered as part of comprehensive care. - Notable points related to anesthesiology context: - Lewistown Hospital is part of Geisinger’s network, implying access to Geisinger’s specialty services and collaborations (e.g., neurology telemedicine and emergency care expansions). - Recent hospital improvements (ER renovations, private rooms) reflect overall enhanced patient care quality, which can affect perioperative and anesthesiology workflows.
Clinic Type
Anesthesiology
Address
310 Electric Avenue, Suite 100, Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone
717-242-2531
geisingercareers@geisinger.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- ProviderMatch (Geisinger): 4.7–4.8 out of 5 (example profiles show 4.7 with 95 ratings; another lists 4.8 with 219 ratings) (95–219 ratings (varies by listed clinician/profile))
- Yelp (Geisinger Lewistown Hospital): Not explicitly stated on the highlighted snippet (but includes negative patient comments) (Not explicitly stated in the highlighted snippets for Yelp brand page; Birdeye reports 214 reviews)
- Birdeye (Geisinger Lewistown Hospital): 2.9 star rating (214 reviews)
- US News (Geisinger Lewistown Hospital): Patient Experience rating 4/5 (12 reviews)
- WebMD (Dr. Alexander Hawson, anesthesiology): Patient perspective summary indicates conditions/treatments and follow-up; no star score shown in snippet (Not explicitly stated in snippet (only counts for “Did Well”/“Needs Improvement” shown))
Patients praise
- Some anesthesiology-related experiences described as saving lives/being attentive (e.g., Dr. Hawson noticed abnormal labs during anesthesia and helped lead to early cancer diagnosis)
- Positive patient-relationship experiences reported for the hospital (e.g., “Made me feel like his only patient. Very caring.”)
- Some overall patient experience metrics are moderately positive (US News Patient Experience 4/5)
Common complaints
- Negative surgical/anesthesia-related experience: patient reports being treated harshly/rushed/dismissed while in the surgery room and not recommended the hospital
- General complaints about staffing/quality of care (hospital reviews describe “Do not go…”, impatience/mean treatment of children)
- Strongly negative account describing refusal to treat and severe delays in ER leading to claims of harm
- Low hospital reputation on one platform (Birdeye 2.9 stars)
"“I was not treated with respect, I was in terrible pain but in the surgery room I felt rushed, treated harshly and dismissed in a hurry.”"
— Yelp (Geisinger Lewistown Hospital) / Yelp brand page excerpt"“Made me feel like his only patient. Very caring.”"
— Birdeye (Geisinger Lewistown Hospital) review excerpt"“Dr Hawson noticed an abnormality with my blood work while acting as my anesthesiologist for a hip replacement… I learned I had an early cancer. He saved my life.”"
— WebMD (Dr. Alexander Hawson, MD – Anesthesiology) patient review excerptSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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