Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest

Emergency Room at LVH–Cedar Crest offers:

• Comprehensive trauma, burn and neurology emergency services, 24/7.
• MI Alert for heart attacks and stroke alert programs designed to deliver fast, gold-standard care for the best outcomes possible.
• The Walter J. and June H. Okunski Burn Recovery Center is Pennsylvania’s largest burn center and is verified to treat adults and children.
• A quick care area for patients with less severe injuries, like fractures or cuts.

When seconds count, you need an ER near you that delivers expert care fast. At Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, our ER is open 24/7 to serve Allentown and surrounding communities. Whether you're searching for “ERs close to me” or need “emergency rooms near me now," our team is ready to help.

Watch this video to learn about the triage process in the ER (also available with Spanish subtitles).

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 clinicians of your arrival.

Comprehensive Stroke Center near you

Time is critical when treating a stroke. Our stroke center near you is equipped with the latest technology and staffed by specialists trained in rapid treatment for stroke. We follow national stroke protocols to ensure the best possible outcomes.

When time is everything, we recommend the BE FAST acronym to help you remember the signs of a stroke:

• Balance – Sudden loss of balance
• Eyes – Blurred vision in one or both eyes
• Face – Face drooping or looks uneven
• Arms – One arm becomes weak or numb
• Speech – Slurred speech or seems confused
• Time – If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, call 911 immediately.

LVH–Cedar Crest is a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center that provides 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.

Children’s ER

Should your child need emergency care, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest is home to a 24/7 Children’s ER. Our board-certified pediatric emergency physicians, along with board-certified emergency physicians, are prepared to care for your child in a caring and child-friendly environment.

Don’t wait in an emergency. Visit Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest — your trusted ER near me for expert care, right when you need it.

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital has the region’s most experienced 24/7 emergency room dedicated to children. Located at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest and built just for kids, the 27-bed Breidegam Family Children’s ER is staffed by board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians who skillfully and compassionately care for ill and injured kids. Serving families from Allentown, Emmaus and Lehigh County to the Lehigh Valley and beyond, our Children’s ER is one of the most trusted emergency rooms for pediatric care.

Highly trained staff provide emergency care for kids

The Breidegam Family Children’s ER is run by board-certified pediatric emergency physicians. They are supported by:

• Advanced practice clinicians who are experienced in caring for kids
• A nursing team specially trained in pediatric emergency nursing
• Pediatric pharmacists for accurate medication dosing
• Child-life specialists who make the hospital experience less stressful for children
• Pediatric respiratory therapists to treat airway problems

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital has the Lehigh Valley’s most experienced 24/7 ER dedicated to children. Located at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest and built just for kids, the 27-bed Breidegam Family Children’s ER is staffed by board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians who skillfully and compassionately care for ill and injured kids.

Children’s ER focused on comfort

Conveniently located in Allentown, our children’s emergency room is easily accessible for families searching for emergency rooms nearby. A visit to the emergency room can be stressful for children. That’s why we designed the Breidegam Family Children’s ER to help ease anxiety with:

• A dedicated entrance and waiting room so anxious kids won’t have to see sick or injured adults
• Fast-track area so kids get the care they need quickly
• Behavioral health rooms designed to keep kids safe
• Child-friendly designs for kids of all ages – newborn to teens
• Sensory friendly spaces
• Spacious waiting room with a play area and café
• Pain management options like “laughing gas” (nitrous oxide), which has a calming effect

When your child does not require a hospital stay but may need additional care, Breidegam Family Children’s ER houses a 12-bed observation unit built just for kids.

Trauma or burn care

The Mattioli Trauma Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest is a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. It offers the highest level of trauma care for children in the region.

Care is delivered by an experienced, collaborative team that includes:

• Trauma surgeons
• Pediatric intensivists and hospitalists
• Pediatric surgeons
• Specially trained trauma nurses

Our Regional Burn Center has received pediatric verification by the American Burn Association. Our dedicated burn team responds immediately to improve outcomes and decrease a child’s burn-related pain. For children who suffer a burn injury that doesn’t require hospitalization, they may receive care at the Walter J. and June H. Okunski Burn Recovery Center.

Rapid transportation to the Children’s ER

Need care now? Visit the Breidegam Family Children’s ER – your trusted emergency room in Lehigh County. Find out why families searching for “emergency rooms in my area” choose us for pediatric emergency care.

The health and safety of your child is of the utmost importance. That’s why we’ve designed a sophisticated MedEvac transport service where team members can administer medication and perform procedures that typical emergency medical service crews cannot.