Diagnostic Radiology Residency

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN)’s new Diagnostic Radiology Residency accepts five residents annually into our four-year advanced training program. For interested applicants who wish to complete the entirety of their training at LVHN, the Diagnostic Radiology Residency has partnered with LVHN’s Transitional Year Residency. All interested applicants who match into LVHN’s Diagnostic Radiology Residency will be guaranteed a position in the Transitional Year Residency.

Our Diagnostic Radiology Residency is committed to addressing the growing shortage of radiologists in Pennsylvania by training a new generation of physicians devoted to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a community-based framework. Guided by our core values of kindness, skill and compassion, we offer a comprehensive training experience designed to prepare residents for independent practice in diverse community settings. Our curriculum fosters intellectual curiosity, innovation and a commitment to lifelong learning. With a strong foundation in evidence-based practice, self-directed study and case-based learning, our educational model is centered on active engagement and critical thinking.

Clinical training emphasizes imaging appropriateness and radiology-pathology correlations. Residents gain broad exposure to all radiology subspecialties and imaging modalities, with senior residents offered elective rotations tailored to their interests, including community-focused experiences such as teleradiology and mobile mammography outreach. These rotations highlight key aspects of community radiology: adaptability, effective resource management, interdisciplinary collaboration and a high degree of interaction with patients and referring clinicians. We anticipate adding an early specialization in interventional radiology track in July 2027.

We recognize that learning radiology as a radiology resident is very different than learning radiology as a medical student. Residents participate in a robust conference schedule that includes faculty-led didactics and case conferences, journal clubs and interdisciplinary tumor boards. Our flipped-classroom approach integrates asynchronous and synchronous learning to maximize educational value. First-year residents are guided through a unique independent study curriculum which accompanies each first-year rotation to remove the guesswork of what and how to study radiology as a new resident. Semiannual self-assessments support the development of individualized learning plans, guiding each resident’s academic and professional growth.

From the start of training, residents are paired with faculty mentors who share professional or personal interests. These mentor relationships offer individualized support, career guidance and networking opportunities. A strong culture of mentorship, safety and accountability is further reinforced by active resident participation in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Through this comprehensive, values-driven approach, the LVHN Diagnostic Radiology Residency program prepares residents to meet the needs of our patients today and shape the future of radiology for tomorrow.

Clinical Sites

Our primary clinical site is Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, a 981-bed tertiary care center based in Allentown, Pa. The hospital is a Level I Trauma Center, transplant center and Comprehensive Stroke Center and home to Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute, Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital and Children’s ER. Nearly all resident rotations take place at LVH–Cedar Crest.

LVH–Muhlenberg is a 301-bed tertiary care center in Bethlehem, Pa., approximately 14 miles from LVH–Cedar Crest. The hospital is a Level II Trauma Center, The Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a member of the Heart and Vascular Institute and Topper Cancer Institute and offers a Level II neonatal intensive care unit. Diagnostic radiology residents will rotate at LVH–Muhlenberg for the third-year interventional radiology rotation and the optional fourth-year elective rotation in community radiology.