Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton Awarded Best Hospital and Best Place to Work Medical

Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Hazleton, Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)–Hazleton and LVHN, part of Jefferson Health, have been named best in the region by voters in the 2025 Standard Speaker Readers’ Choice Awards.

LVH–Hazleton won Best Hospital and Best Place to Work Medical, as well as:  

• Best Medical Practice (Health & Wellness Center at Hazleton)
• Best Obstetrician/Gynecologist (LVPG Obstetrics and Gynecology–Health & Wellness Center)
• Best Orthopedic Services (LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine–Station Circle)
• Best Pediatrician (LVPG Pediatrics in Hazleton, Conyngham and Mountain Top)
• Best Rehabilitation Center (LVHN Rehabilitation Services in Hazleton and Mountain Top)
• Best Surgeon (LVPG Surgery–Health & Wellness Center: Anthony Carrato, MD, Michael Mahoney, DO, Joshua Nochumson, MD, Mboutidem Etokakpan, MD)

Tammy Torres, LVH–Hazleton Chief Operating Officer, is grateful for the community’s confidence.  “We are deeply honored and grateful to the community for this recognition.  It reflects the strong partnership we have with the people we serve and inspires us to continue delivering the highest quality health care.  Our mission has always been to serve this community with excellence, and this honor reinforces that we’re on the right path,” says Torres.

We congratulate our award winners, those nominated and our entire team for delivering the highest level of care to the Greater Hazleton Area community. 

“The recognition is a testament to the dedication of LVH–Hazleton’s colleagues who work tirelessly to provide compassionate, patient-centered care.  Every day, our colleagues go above and beyond to ensure that each patient receives the best possible experience and outcome,” states Torres.