Creating Your Healthy Future

A vision for tomorrow’s care— The new pavilion rising at Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest and I-78 is the latest embodiment of a dream that began with Leonard Pool. The tower is named for donors Charles Kasych Jr., and his sister, Anna Kasych.

Elliot J. Sussman, M.D. (left), and Jefferson K. Aiken Jr., D. Min., are shown against an architect’s rendering of the Kasych Family Pavilion.

When you were young and envisioned how your future would be, chances are you didn’t spend much time thinking about your health. It was something you took for granted. Maybe you went right on taking it for granted for years, until one day you faced a health problem or crisis.

Good health is a precious gift, and protecting your good health is our mission at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network. It began with a vision—of a vibrantly healthy community, and the highest-quality health care for everyone in it.

Nearly 40 years ago, a local visionary named Leonard Parker Pool looked at The Allentown Hospital and imagined what it might become when it “grew up”—a network of hospitals, health centers and more, all working together to bring a new level of healing and hope to the people of the Lehigh Valley. We’ve brought his vision to life. In the following pages, you’ll read more about that, and what we’re envisioning for the future.

Powerful as a vision can be, it takes planning, organization and determination to make it a reality. It takes resources, including strong fiscal management and the generous support of people like Leonard Pool. Most important of all, it takes teamwork. Our health network is a whole team of visionaries, ready to be your partner in creating your healthy future.

Elliot J. Sussman, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

Jefferson K. Aiken Jr., D. Min. Chair, Board of Trustees

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