Care for Neurological Conditions

Dealing with a neurological condition can be frightening. But you can take comfort knowing that the doctors and nurses at our Neuroscience Center are experts. You will be cared for by neurologists who received their medical training at world-renowned hospitals and universities.

We have several specialty centers of excellence, including:

• Headaches
• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
• Neuromuscular diseases, including ALS

Our specialty centers provide a comprehensive approach to meeting your needs by coordinating a team that analyzes all aspects of your care. Within these specialty centers, we have neurologists who are fellowship-trained in their respective subspecialty areas. They offer the most up-to-date treatments and are dedicated to providing comprehensive physical and emotional care. Some of the services available through these specialized centers include access to clinical trials, rehabilitation therapy, lifestyle modification resources, pain management, mental health services, information sessions and support groups.

Some of our most advanced programs include:

Advanced Neurovascular Treatment

We diagnose and treat brain conditions such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVM), and strokes. We use state-of-the-art treatments to save your life and preserve your neurological functions.

Primary Stroke Center

Our Stroke Center was the first in the region to be certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. We treat the most stroke patients in the region using an aggressive, systematic approach to stroke care with the Stroke Alert program, which is activated by EMS bringing incoming patients with stroke brain emergencies. This rapid triage process allows early diagnostic testing and accesses both emergency medicine and neuro specialist physicians to promptly evaluate and begin treatment.

Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit

In the region's only neuroscience intensive care unit, you'll find dedicated medical professionals who have experience caring for patients with brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases and spine injuries, as well as patients recovering from spine surgeries. Our team of physicians and nurses has extensive training and experience in neurology and critical care - setting us apart from other hospitals. Physicians and nurses are assisted by specialists including neurosurgeons, epileptologists (neurologists who specialize in epilepsy) and surgical neuroradiologists.

Neurosciences and Pain Research

Neurosciences and Pain Research at Lehigh Valley Health Network is dedicated to clinical research in the field of neurology and pain with expertise in stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, movement disorders and neuropathic pain. Our mission is to provide our community with new knowledge and treatments, through research, in the field of neurology and pain management while maintaining standards of quality and efficiency.

Neuropathology and Neuropsychiatry Expertise

Lehigh Valley Health Network is home to northeastern Pennsylvania's only neuropathologist. He is an expert in identifying the pathology of brain tumors and neurological nerve disorders. Through his evaluation and consultation with the neurosurgical team, physicians determine the right course of treatment for you or your loved one. Our neuropsychiatrist is an expert in how disorders affecting the brain can alter personality, mood and other behaviors. The goal is to improve quality of life when neurological conditions and psychiatry meet. Our neuropathologist and neuropsychiatrist are an important part of our team.