Internal medicine providers at Lehigh Valley Health Network are trained to prevent, diagnose and manage illness and injury in adult patients, age 16 and older. Our internists establish a strong patient-provider relationship with you, which helps ensure you receive the highest level of care that meets your individual needs.
Advanced practice clinicians – certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNP) and physician assistants (PA-C) – deliver care to patients under the supervision of an internal medicine physician.
Getting primary care from our internists
Internists are educated and board-certified in the understanding of the internal organs of the adult body and have significant training in multiple medical specialties. They provide a wide range of care including disease prevention, chronic disease management, and the care of acute medical conditions. Internists have expertise in the management of patients with multiple chronic medical illnesses.
Our internists’ special training allows them to provide the full range of primary care to their patients, including:
- Well visits and physical exams
- Health maintenance
- Disease prevention
- Illness or injury care
- Women’s health care
- Chronic disease care
- Mental and behavioral health
- Minor office procedures and dermatologic care
- Patient-centered medical homes
- Care of adults
- Care of geriatric patients
Connecting you to specialty care
When you or your loved one needs an extra level of care, we work closely with LVHN specialists. Together, we deliver leading-edge care for every condition, including:
- Cardiovascular care
- Gastroenterology (GI)
- Endocrinology
- Pulmonary medicine
- Infectious disease
- Rheumatology
- Neurology
- Nephrology (kidney care)
- Physiatry
- Dermatology
- Geriatrics
- Hematology oncology
- Chiropractic medicine
- Environmental allergies and immunology
- Orthopedics
- Rehabilitation services
- Urology
We also offer three institutes for expert care:
- Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute
- Lehigh Valley Heart Institute
- Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence