Emergency Room at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg

Looking for an emergency room near you in the Lehigh Valley? The ER at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg offers 24/7 access to advanced emergency care, conveniently located in Bethlehem, Pa., and easily accessible from local neighborhoods like Freemansburg and Hellertown to the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

Our highly trained emergency department provides rapid, expert care for heart attacks, strokes, trauma, and other urgent medical needs. Whether you're searching for an ER near me or need immediate help, our team is ready to respond with compassion and precision.

Why Choose LVH–Muhlenberg ER?

• Certified Primary Stroke Center with rapid diagnosis and treatment
• MI Alert Program for heart attack response and survival
• Rapid Assessment Unit – unique in the region, ensuring most patients are seen within 30 minutes
• Expanded trauma services with two trauma bays and two resuscitation bays
• Dedicated pediatric treatment area
• Bariatric patient rooms and enhanced diagnostic imaging (X-ray, CT)
• On-site helipad for emergency transport
• Comfort-focused amenities including a café and trauma recovery space

Emergency medicine for heart attack

If you are experiencing heart attack symptoms, including chest pain, shortness of breath or pain in your arms, neck, jaw or back – call 911.

Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute consistently ranks among the nation’s leaders in heart attack survival. Our MI Alert for Heart Attacks program saves lives and limits the amount of heart damage by educating area paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to diagnose heart attacks in the field.

If you’re suffering from a heart attack, paramedics will immediately begin treatment and call ahead to alert our emergency medicine providers of your arrival.

What does BE FAST stand for?

BE FAST is an acronym to help recognize the signs of a stroke:

• Balance – Sudden loss of balance or coordination
• Eyes – Sudden vision changes or trouble seeing
• Face – Facial drooping, especially on one side
• Arms – Arm weakness or numbness, especially on one side
• Speech – Slurred speech or difficulty speaking
• Time – Time to call 911 immediately

As a Certified Primary Stroke Center, we offer rapid diagnosis of the type of stroke, targeted therapies – such as clot busting medication (intravenous thrombolytic) or interventional clot retrieval. We have been recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

Rapid Assessment Unit

LVH–Muhlenberg offers the region’s only Rapid Assessment Unit, where a patient with a medical emergency is visited simultaneously by a physician, nurse and registrar to evaluate his or her condition and proceed with treatment promptly. Approximately 80 percent are seen within 30 minutes and most are seen immediately.