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… glands that make mucus and sweat,” says Jennifer Logan, MD , pediatric pulmonologist with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital . “Mucus is normally slippery and protects the linings of the airways, digestive tract, and other organs and … Foundation  (CFF), there are close to 40,000 children and adults living with CF in the United States and approximately 1,000 new people diagnosed with CF each year. From diagnosis to treatment, here’s what you need to know about CF. … There are …

… best and worst gifts to give kids with Sarah Jones Sapienza, MD , pediatric surgeon with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital and Lehigh Valley Health Network Medical Director of Pediatric Trauma. Learn about toy safety and how to choose the … for the kids in your life. What are the main things gift givers need to keep in mind when they go shopping? What’s the No. 1  toy-related injury our emergency rooms see? Can I trust the labels on the toy packaging? If it says the toy is safe for …

… 3369 Route 100 … … The doors of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Macungie are officially open to patients as of March 12 at 7 a.m. Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) officials cut the ribbon at the new hospital on Friday (3/8) but were waiting for the green light from state Department of Health officials after final … LVH–Macungie provides more accessible health care in the region, complete with an around-the-clock emergency room. The new hospital is on the same campus where Health Center at Macungie opened in December 2023. The site is located at 3369 State …

… minutes .  Rapidly rising temperatures According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) , more than 1,000 children have died in overheated cars since 1998. These cases frequently involve a child being forgotten or a child … physician  Andrew Miller, DO , Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital. “A child’s body temperature rises faster than an adult. This leads to a child becoming dehydrated and suffering a …

… Medicine, Internship Program Director for LVHN's Emergency Residency Program, Chairman of the Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Association, Senior Vice President for Physician Hospital Network Development and Chief Strategy Officer. Dr. Nester … Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, LVHN; President and CEO, Populytics Dr. Murphy oversees more than 1,300 physicians and 1,000 advanced practice clinicians in his role. He also builds and maintains relationships with many independent physicians …

… and was one of three Black doctors in the Chicago area at that time. He also was the founder of the first Black-owned hospital, Provident Hospital and Training School for Nurses, founded in 1891. Provident Hospital was the first medical facility in the United States with an interracial staff. Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first …

… “Caring for patients in their homes gives you a different perspective; you get to see what you don’t understand in the hospital,” she says. “You see where they live and what their neighborhood is like so you can incorporate all that into your …

… says pediatrician Maria Aramburu de la Guardia, MD , with LVPG Adolescent Medicine and Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital . “These complex and chronic medical illnesses, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder … disclose information that may not be as easily disclosed with the parent in the room.” … Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital’s Adolescent Medicine Program focuses on the unique physical, developmental, emotional and behavioral health …

… age 6 months and older during two drive-thru flu shot clinics in October. Vaccines will be administered at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Hecktown Oaks in Lower Nazareth Township on Saturday, Oct. 11, and the Integrated Health Campus in Upper … vaccine significantly reduces your risk of getting seriously ill,” says Alex Benjamin, MD, Chief of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, LVHN. “Our annual shot clinic makes it easy and convenient for not just individuals, but entire …

… the same, you will have the support of the strength and breadth of LVHN, including: The community’s only children’s hospital at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, which offers 30 specialties and the only Children’s ER at LVH–Cedar … CH established the first sports medicine program in the region, and CH sports medicine physicians dedicate more than 1,000 hours annually to “on-field” coverage, providing injured athletes the fastest access to the best care . Lehigh Valley … CH established the first sports medicine program in the region and CH sports medicine physicians dedicate more than 1,000 hours annually to “on-field” coverage, providing injured athletes the fastest access to the best care. Lehigh Valley …

… health care professionals provided care that saved Abdo’s life. LVH–Pocono colleagues lined the hallways and exit of the hospital, waving, cheering, holding balloons and singing celebratory music as Abdo made his way toward the hospital lobby, where he was greeted with open arms by his wife Stella. Once outside, the father of two children thanked the hospital staff for their support and well wishes. “This welcome is beyond words. It brought tears to my eyes, heart and …

… 1200 South Cedar Crest Blvd … … Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest has been recognized with a 2025 NRC Health Excellence in Patient Experience Award, one of just three other hospitals in the nation in the large hospitals category to receive this award. Hospital rankings are determined by real-time Net Promoter Scores for the question, “Would you recommend this facility?” Rankings are based on responses received by NRC Health between April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025, out of 168 eligible facilities. This selection criteria excluded specialties and children’s …

… part of the festivities. But these sparkling and booming devices aren’t necessarily safe for kids or adults. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest is home to the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) Regional Burn Center , where nearly 900 … preventable burn injuries. They have important safety reminders about burn prevention when it comes to fireworks: Tip #1: Avoid burns by wearing safety gloves and protective eyewear. Tip #2: The tip of a sparkler burns at more than 1,200-degrees F. Children should never handle or light any fireworks, including sparklers. Tip #3: Fireworks that did not go …

… shot clinics in November. Vaccines will be administered at Dorney Park in Allentown on Saturday, Nov. 2, and Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Hecktown Oaks in Lower Nazareth Township on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. For the past 26 … shot can be administered in the arm or the leg for children under 2 years of age. … 3339 … 4208 … Easton … Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hecktown Oaks … LVHN to Offer Free Drive-Thru Flu Shots in November …

… Neck Surgery at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). Dr. Samy comes from University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he served as neurotology/skull-base surgery division chief and director of the Neurotology …

… in the Dominican Republic and elsewhere every year for the past 10 years or more. He plans to return to Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic, to do more surgeries this coming February. … “It’s about giving back,” Dr. … and Shirvinda Wijesekera, MD, and Glenn Russo, MD, both of Connecticut Orthopaedics and affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital, in addition to Evan Mostafa, MD, a fourth-year orthopedic surgery resident from Montefiore. The patients, all …