Needed services close to home
Availability and convenience of services are huge drivers of care volume for LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine physicians, who often see individuals with an urgent orthopedic need the same day. While people formerly had to travel to larger cities or surrounding areas to receive top-notch surgical and specialty care, Dr. Hernandez’s practices can meet the needs of patients conveniently, close to home.
At Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Carbon, Dr. Hernandez explains, people seen in office can simply walk down the hall of the same building for surgery, if required. On-site surgical availability also benefits people who are seriously ill and receiving treatment in the recently expanded intensive care unit. In Hazleton, the surgery center and LVH–Hazleton are just a short drive from the main office. Both LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine locations in Carbon and Hazleton have on-site rehabilitation services.
“Patients are going to get the best treatment here with respect to hand surgery. For primary care providers who are trying to decide where to send their patients, it’s a huge win to keep them in the area with someone experienced and highly specialized – all in a one-stop shop so they don’t have to leave the area,” Dr. Hernandez says.