On the lighter side, one of the best facets of the Theiss Center is the attached but independent day care center run by Dr. Vaughn Stagg. The kids are a true delight. In the past, many Pitt students have been involved at the Theiss Center helping older children improve their reading and math skills. The Theiss Center offers an excellent opportunity to serve those in need. The celebration for the new Garfield Heights Health Center was the result of government providers and community members coming together in response to an identified community need.
Plans are to make the center a full service neighborhood primary care resource.
Physician staffing will include the services of Drs. In addition Ms. Denise Kochanek, a nurse clinician, will be staffing the center on a full-time basis. Hopefully this new service will enhance the overall health of the residents of the Garfield Heights housing community. Dr. Richard K. Zimmerman and Dr. Inis Bardella provide their services to the East Liberty Family Health Center and to the Lincoln- Lemington Health Center respectively. Dr. Bardella is joined at the Lincoln-Lemington Center by Dr. Steven Wilson, a Pitt grad who is currently a fellow in the faculty training fellowship at UPMC St. Margaret.