At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), we continually go the extra mile to furtherour mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community. Each one of our19,000 colleagues contributes to this mission and helps makeall communities we serve healthier and better places to live.

In the late 1950s, with the areas population booming, a group of Lutheran clergy purchased a 102-acre alfalfa field in Bethlehem and set out to build another hospital for the community. Muhlenberg Hospital Center opened its doors in 1961 as a 192-bed facility for the chronically ill.

The inspiration for our modern-day health network came from Leonard Parker Pool, the founder of Air Products. In addition to having a brilliant mind for business, Pool also had a passion for health care and serving his fellow man. In the late 1960s, that passion became personal.

Guided by Pools vision, we have since transformed into one of the nation's most respected health networks, offering comprehensive care in 95clinical specialties across eight campuses. This care is complemented by clinical research and education, including amedical school partnershipwith the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine thats preparing the doctors of tomorrow through the SELECT program.

Our values are our core. They are what we believe. We bring our values to life through our actions, so when you interact with an LVHN colleague you feel confident that our colleagues are committed to giving you the experience you expect and deserve.

Our flagship hospital was built in 1974 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, a suburban area adjacent to Allentown, Pa. It serves as the hub for many specialty services, including our highly regarded cancer center which was selected as the second member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance in 2015 and Lehigh Valley Reilly Childrens Hospital. Lehigh Valley-based nurses and hospitals have earned (and re-earned) Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2002. Highlighted services at LVHCedar Crest:

The site of our original hospital, the former Allentown Hospital is located in a residential area adjacent to the Allentown Fairgrounds. It provides care to community members who reside in nearby neighborhoods as well as those throughout Lehigh and Northampton counties. Highlighted services at LVH17th Street:

Located in the heart of Northampton County, LVHHecktown Oaks is a full-service hospital with skilled and compassionate providersready to make sure you and your family get the care you need. Highlighted services at LVHHecktown Oaks:

Located in western Lehigh County in the former Westfield Hospital, LVHNTilghman serves as a home for the Center for Orthopedic Medicine, urgent care services and surgery services. Highlighted services at LVHNTilghman:

In January 2014,theGreater Hazleton Health Alliance merged with LVHN to give residents of Northeast Pennsylvania enhanced access to special care. Its hospital, Hazleton General Hospital, was established in 1891 to provide medical care to coal miners of the region. LVHHazleton serves residents of the Greater Hazleton area, Luzerne County and nearby communities. Highlighted services at LVHHazleton:

In September 2016, Schuylkill Health of the Pottsville area in Schuylkill Countybecame part of Lehigh Valley Health Network. Schuylkill Health had two hospitals. Schuylkill Medical CenterEast Norwegian Street, established in 1920 by a group of area physicians as the A.C. Miliken Hospital, became Lehigh Valley HospitalSchuylkill E. Norwegian Street. The East Norwegian Street hospital spent more than 50 years as a Catholic facility under the direction of the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Schuylkill Medical CenterSouth Jackson Street, founded in 1895 as the Hospital of Pottsville primarily for the care of people associated with industrial businesses in and around Pottsville, became Lehigh Valley HospitalSchuylkill S. Jackson Street. LVHSchuylkill serves Pottsville, Schuylkill County and surrounding communities. Highlighted services at LVHSchuylkill:

In January 2017, Pocono Health System, with its hospital, Pocono Medical Center, merged with Lehigh Valley Health Network after a long history of productive partnerships in clinical areas, such as trauma and radiation oncology services. The former Pocono Medical Center was founded in 1915 as General Hospital, located on Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg. In 1927, the hospital moved to East Brown Street.

In 2018, membership to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance was extended to the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center at LVHPocono. The hospital provides care to residents of and visitors to Monroe and Pike counties and surrounding areas. Highlighted services at LVHPocono:

In December 2019, Coordinated Health became part of Lehigh Valley Health Network. Coordinated Health began in 1989 as a single orthopedic/sports medicine practice that grew into an integrated health care system with 22 locations throughout eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including two hospitals and two ambulatory surgery centers. Over the years, Coordinated Health expanded the services it provides to include cardiology, endocrinology, primary care, womens health and more.

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital is the only childrens hospital in the Lehigh Valley. The Childrens Hospital offers both inpatient and ambulatory care, aChildrens ER, theJ.B. and Kathleen Reilly Childrens Surgery Centerin Salisbury Township, more than 30 pediatric specialists and numerous child-specific services such as rehab and burn care.

Communityhealth centersoffering doctors' offices and lab and imaging services at convenient locations in Bangor, Bath, Bartonsville, Bethlehem Township, Blakeslee, East Stroudsburg, Easton, Emmaus, Fogelsville, Frackville, Hamburg, Kutztown, Macungie, Moselem Springs, Mountain Top, Palmer Township, Quakertown (in partnership with Grand View Hospital), Richland Township, Trexlertown, and West End, as well as health and wellness centers, which also include fitness facilities at Cedar Crest, Hazletonand Muhlenberg.

Located in dozens of convenient locations in Pennsylvania, HNL Lab Medicine provides an extensive range of laboratory tests from the most critical medical applications to simple pre-employment drug screenings.

The care and services we provide annually receive national recognition throughawards, affiliations and accreditationfrom organizations such as U.S. News & World Report, The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and many others.

Lehigh Valley Institutes are designed with you in mind.Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Instituteand Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellencewere established in 2018 by Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) to provide focus on conditions that impact many members of the communities we serve. In 2022, Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute was established to leverage the best of both Coordinated Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network in the regions leading orthopedic service provider.

Through the leadership of each institute, your care teams pursue continuing medical education,participate in and lead medical research, and design ways to create better patient experiences and outcomes.

Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)Cedar Crest serves as the hub where innovation, research and education originate. LVHMuhlenberg, LVHHazleton, LVHSchuylkill and LVHPocono are members of each institute and provide patients with access to the institutes distinct services and expertise in their respective communities.

Advanced treatment and education LVHN doctors provide the most advanced technology and techniques in treating your condition. The team continues learning the most innovative approaches for care through ongoing formal training and medical education, and offers free programs and information about prevention, risk factors and screenings to our communities.

People with heart conditions can take comfort knowing LVHN has the most experienced cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in the region, consistently ranking among the nations leaders in heart attack survival. Consider LVHN was the regions first to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is recognized as a center for performing complex mitral valve repair surgery. We lead the region in the life-saving technology known as ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and have specialized programs in womens heart health, sports cardiology, advanced heart failure technologies, peripheral vascular and venous care and rhythm disturbance care.

People with cancer can have confidence knowing they have access to hundreds of life-saving and breakthrough clinical trials through our Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance membership and other clinical relationships, and can receive surgical precision and comprehensive expertise through ourmultidisciplinary clinicsfor skin and soft tissue, upper GI, breast, prostate, lung and esophageal, and head and neck cancers.

People who have serious illnesses that require surgery can be assured that our surgeons have the most experience in the region. They specialize in robotic and minimally invasive surgery for chest, cancer, obesity, esophageal reflux, colon and rectal conditions, hernia repair and more. Our emphasis on minimally invasive, leading-edge technologies, such as robotic surgery, allows our patients to return to their work and lives more quickly.

From competitive athletes to weekend warriors, and everyone in between, Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute offers people more choice, locations, access and patient-focused programs to address their bone, joint and musculoskeletal care needs all within the same health network. Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institutes focus areas include orthopedics (including orthopedic trauma, pediatric orthopedics and sports medicine), chiropractic care, podiatry, pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry).

You and your family deserve high-quality care, and were passionate about delivering it to you. Were driven to do everything we can, every day, to ensure the care you need is available at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). While were focusing on you, people from throughout the nation are focusing on us. Weve received awards from national organizations recognizing us as one of the nations premier health networks.

The 2017 Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award recognizes LVHN for demonstrating superior quality and safety performance as measured by the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study, which has been conducted annually since 2005.