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Lehigh Valley Hospital Cited for the 13th Consecutive Year Among Best in U.S.

Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) ranks as one of the nation’s top hospitals in three specialty care delivery areas in the 2008 U.S.News & World Report guide to “America’s Best Hospitals.”More >>

Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network and Sacred Heart Hospital Announce Agreement

Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (LVHN) and Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) today announced they agreed to consider new, major strategic initiatives as part of the organizations’ initial discussions for working together.More >>

Patient Success Stories

Life Saved in 24 Minutes

Richard Silverman of South Whitehall Township objected, but his wife, Janet, called 9-1-1 anyway when he had heart attack symptoms. More >>

She Survives an Aneurysm

Tawana Gordon of Allentown receives leading-edge coiling treatment.
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Q: My teenager daughter has pain after a workout. Is she overusing her muscles?

A: A little discomfort right after a workout or sporting event is not unusual. But if your child still feels pain, stiffness, soreness, weakness or fatigue hours or days later, it is possible that she’s suffering an overuse injury. more >>

Q: My mom has difficulty keeping her balance. I'm worried she may fall at home. Do elderly people often have balance problems?

A: Yes. Falls are the number one reason our trauma doctors see patients over age 55. There are many reasons elderly people become dizzy or lose their balance. more >>

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Healthy You

'I'm Gonna Be a Safe Driver!'

Prepare your children now for safety behind the wheel

New Test Detects Calcium Buildup

If you’re at greater-than-average risk for developing heart disease, cardiac calcium scoring may be useful.

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About Our Health Network

Our Report to the Community

As a not-for-profit organization, we operate for the benefit of our community. More >>

IRS Form 990

Tax filing information about our not-for-profit hospital. More >>

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Lehigh Valley Hospital has campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and serves the Pennsylvania communities of Easton, Doylestown, Hazelton, Lehighton, Perkasie, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, and the Poconos and also Phillipsburg and Flemington, N.J., and western New Jersey.

 
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