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Deborah Bren, DO

Lehigh Valley Hospital Board of Directors
Past President, Lehigh Valley Health Network Medical Staff

Children’s ExpressCARE

… Children’s ExpressCARE … Walk-in clinic treats most minor health concerns Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is committed to quickly providing quality care, close to home. When your child needs care for a minor illness or …

Welcome to Lehigh Valley Health Network

… the Salt Image News Announcement Bethlehem Running Festival Sneak Peek June 7, 2023 Image Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital Your children mean the world to you. Find out how we take the very best care of them. Image Lehigh Valley Topper …

Back-to-Sports FAQs

… physical activity into virtual learning days?   School Partners As your school partner, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is ready to help you and your kids have a healthy school year. Learn about safety at school, sports and more … How …

2017 Report to the Community

… surgery, quality care is provided throughout LVHN. In July, the  neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest was reclassified as a level IV unit  – the highest level – by the American Academy of Pediatrics. … Lehigh Valley Health Network. Our commitment to quality is one reason U.S. News & World Report has listed  Lehigh Valley Hospital on its Best Hospitals list for 22 consecutive years . This year, LVH ranks No. 5 among Pennsylvania’s top hospitals and among the nation’s top 3 percent of leading hospitals in gastroenterology and GI surgery. As the only area hospital to have made the U.S. News ranking in at least one specialty every year since 1996, we’re proud to give you quality …

Trauma Care

… injury. Trauma care in the Lehigh Valley The Fleming Trauma System and Mattioli Level I Trauma Center at  Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest , the first trauma center in Pennsylvania and the largest in the region, provides the highest … emergency physicians. We are prepared to care for your child in a caring and child-friendly environment. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Muhlenberg Level II Trauma Center Located in the heart of the Lehigh Valley at the Lehigh-Northampton County … or your loved ones. … Lehigh Valley Health Network provides specialized trauma care at multiple facilities: Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, LVH–Hazleton, LVH–Hecktown Oaks, LVH–Muhlenberg and LVH–Pocono. … You can expect high-level …

Nutrition Services

…   Community Health and Wellness Center Offers nutrition assessment and education for adults and children Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–17th Street 17th and Chew Streets, First Floor, Allentown, PA 18102 610-969-2800 Oncology John and Dorothy … dietitian, 484-884-3465 Lehigh Valley Physicians Practice Individualized Nutrition Therapy for Adults Lehigh Valley Hospital, 17th and Chew Sts., First Floor, Suite 101, Allentown, PA 18102 610-969-4370 Pediatric Specialty Center Offers …

Community Canvas

… display their passion for healthy living and their talent for art. A partnership between Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital and Lehigh Valley Art Spark – and in collaboration with Kellyn Foundation – Community Canvas gives students at … own school garden, creating a year-round healthy food experience. In Our Neighborhoods Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital ,  Kellyn Foundation  and  Buy Fresh Buy Local  are partnering with neighborhood corner stores to make it easier for … will be voted on by the audience, including the child artists, and will be awarded the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital’s “golden spoon” trophy. The Community Canvas program costs families nothing but their time and support for what we …

Susan C. Yee

Lehigh Valley Hospital Board of Directors
LVH–H Board of Directors
CEO, Active Data Inc. 

Harry Ciavarella

LVH–S Board of Directors
Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking Group, M&T Bank

98 Days in the NICU

… She called her doctor as a precaution. Within minutes, she and her wife, Liana, were on their way to  Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest where they learned Tranell was 3 centimeters dilated. Tranell got medication for pain and to stop the … from specialized care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Recently, the NICU at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital was designated Level IV – the highest level of care for fragile babies. Here’s what happened next when Sydney went … physician examined Sydney. Neonatologists, like Nachammai Chinnakaruppan, MD , with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital , looked for common problems of prematurity including immature lungs, brain, eyes and other systems. Neonatologists …

School Safety Videos

… Eliminate foggy glasses using this quick tip. School Partners As your school partner, Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is ready to help you and your kids have a healthy school year. Learn about safety at school, sports and more … How …

Nursing Careers

… care today. Learn more and apply Image Pediatric RN Build your pediatric nurse career at the community’s only children’s hospital built just for kids – Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. Learn more and apply Image Graduate Nurse (GN) LVHN prepares you to be successful in your transition from nursing … world’s best nurses. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet recognition is the most prestigious designation a hospital can earn. Only 8% of hospitals in the nation hold this honor and, in the Lehigh Valley, only LVHN hospitals have …

John M. Pierro, MBA

CEO Council
LVH–P Board of Directors
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Sarcoma

… cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels) and soft tissue. At Lehigh Valley Health Network’s cancer centers at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg , you’ll have the advantages of the latest advances in treatment. An orthopedic oncologist and surgical … cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels) and soft tissue. At Lehigh Valley Health Network’s cancer centers at Lehigh Valley Hospital--Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Hospital--Muhlenberg, you’ll have the advantages of the latest advances in …

Department of Emergency Medicine Information

… year. The emergency department at Cedar Crest has more than 89,000 patient visits per year. LVH-Muhlenberg is a community hospital located about 15 miles from the Cedar Crest site. The emergency department at this site has more than 59,000 patient visits a year. A large health network that is both a community hospital and a regional referral center. LVHN has more than 950 beds in operation. The department at LVH-Cedar Crest operates … recently gained status as a Level II trauma center in 2020. LVH-Cedar Crest provides the region’s only Children’s Hospital and PICU. ER residents train in the pediatric emergency room and the pediatric ICU. An aeromedical transport system …

What Parents Should Know About Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

… (COVID-19) and has affected children in numerous states. Pediatric specialists at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital , the community’s only children’s hospital, are prepared to care for children with the illness. J. Nathan Hagstrom, MD, Chair, Department of Pediatrics , says … children have been treated in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and the pediatric inpatient unit at the Children’s Hospital. Less than 1 percent of children tested positive for COVID-19 among the nearly 26,000 tests ordered for Lehigh …

Children's ExpressCARE Service Now Open in Fogelsville

… and families in Fogelsville. Children’s ExpressCARE connects to specialty services at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital Common illnesses and minor injuries are treated quickly at Children's ExpressCARE. If it turns out a higher level of … is required, providers at Children’s ExpressCARE will connect families with specialists at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital to make sure kids get the specialized care they need. Learn more about minor illnesses and injuries treated at …

Heart of a Fighter

… or Lehigh Valley? They could travel for care or stay close to home. “We went right to  Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital ,” says Almeida. “After her diagnosis, my employer at the time wanted to send her in a helicopter to Philadelphia … and I told them, ‘There’s no way I’m leaving her side.’” … The pediatric cancer team at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital includes pediatric oncologists, oncology nurses, child-life specialists, social workers and pharmacists who … use every tool in his toolbox to do so,” says Almeida. … The  Children’s Cancer Center  at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is part of the Children’s Oncology Group, a National Cancer Institute coalition of more than 230 children’s …

Obesity in Children: How Parents Can Help

… physical activity and other lifestyle issues,” says Kimberly Brown, MD , with the VHP Children’s Clinic at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–17th Street. To help combat this growing epidemic, parents can make these three positive changes in their …

LVHN's Child-Life Specialists Lift Spirits of Kids (and Their Parents) Facing Illness, Disease and Disabilities

… Child-life specialists at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital are behind-the-scenes heroes not only for patients but their parents as well. They provide fun distractions for … three examples of patients who benefit from what the Spirit of Children program brings to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital 's child-life experience. Joni Joni was born prematurely and weighed under 3-pounds due to growth restriction. … Program , and the wonderful clinicians in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, Joni gained weight quickly and is now a happy, healthy 4 year old. 18 months after Joni was discharged from the …

Keep Your Child Safe With These Window Safety Tips

… it is paired with windows,” says Pediatric Chief Resident Julia Vandenheuvel, MD , with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital . “The most common injuries associated with window-related accidents include abrasions, cuts and bruises. However, … on the dangers that come with climbing out or jumping from windows. … The clinicians at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital are no strangers to injuries caused by falls from windows, and they have vast experience quickly evaluating and … Vandenheuvel says. “The injuries sustained from the falls ranged from minor to severe.” If a child comes to the Children’s Hospital’s Breidegam Family Children’s ER and has fallen 10 feet or more, they are seen quickly by a multidisciplinary team …