Smith, Madison

Deeann M Polakovsky, PAC - AHN Primary Care Hempfield in Greensburg, PA, is led by Deeann Polakovsky, a certified physician assistant specializing in Primary Care - Family Medicine. Deeann's focus is on providing comprehensive care for patients aged 12 and above. She is particularly interested in geriatrics, preventive medicine, and stroke prevention, offering personalized care plans and educating patients on healthy lifestyle choices. Deeann's services at the practice include general wellness exams to ensure routine checkups and preventive screenings, specialized geriatric care tailored to the unique healthcare needs of older adults, school/sport physicals for children and adolescents, and stroke prevention measures to help patients identify and manage risk factors. Fluent in English, Deeann welcomes patients aged 12 and older, bringing expertise in cardiovascular disease and risk reduction, dementia, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and preventive health. Generated from the website content

Dr. Walsh provides specialized care for adult spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and scoliosis, and treats patients who suffer with cranial problems, such as tumors and epilepsy. Committed to his patients having safe and quick recoveries, Dr. Walsh performs minimally invasive spinal surgery whenever suitable.After receiving his undergraduate degree in civil engineering at Tufts University in Boston, Dr. Walsh completed his medical degree at West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. He completed his neurosurgery residency and fellowship in orthopedic and neurological complex spine surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.Dr. Walsh is a member of the North American Spine Society, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AOSpine, and International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.His research has focused on the biomechanics of the L5/S1 junction in long thoracolumbosacral constructs. Dr. Walsh has medical privileges at Allegheny General Hospital and Forbes Hospital.

Lauren Buddendeck, MPAS, PA-CLauren Buddendeck, MPAS, PA-C, is a physician assistant with AHN Pediatric Institute, specializing in sick visits, mental health visits, newborn and infant exams, and well-child visits. She is skilled at minimally invasive and nonsurgical procedures. She did her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lauren Buddendeck is certified by The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She values building a relationship with her patients and their families to provide them with the level of trust when it comes to caring for their loved ones. Lauren Buddendeck welcomes patients ages newborn to early 20s.