Lehigh Valley Hospital: When It Matters Most
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Most Advanced Neurosurgery and Treatments

We Offer the Most Advanced Care

Our neurosurgeons care for some of the most complex neurological conditions and use the newest treatments.

Anterior Lumbar Fusion
Surgery through the abdomen to fuse vertebrae in the spine More >>

Arctic Sun
Lowers body temperature to help the body heal. More >>

Artificial Disc Surgery
Surgery to replace an injured or degenerated disc More >>

Awake Craniotomy
Monitors speech ability while patient remains awake More >>

Cerebral Angioplasty
Opens a blood vessel and increases blood flow to the brain More >>

Cervical Fusion
Surgery to fuse vertebrae in the neck More >>

Clipping
A procedure to cut off blood flow to an aneurysm More >>

Clot Retrieval Devices
Allows for mechanical removal of blood clots More >>

Discectomy
Removal of a herniated disc More >>

Embolization
A procedure to block blood supply to a tumor or stop blood vessels from rupturing More >>

Endovascular Coiling
A procedure to prevent an aneurysm from rupturing More >>

Fractionation
Delivers small doses of radiation to the brain More >>

Gamma KnifeŽ
Radiosurgery that requires no incision or general anesthesia More >>

Hypertensive Hypervolemic Hemodilution
Improves blood flow to the brain More >>

Intensity-Modulated Radio-Therapy (IMRT)
Treats irregularly shaped brain tumors More >>

Intra-Arterial Stroke Therapy
Delivers drugs directly to a blood clot More >>

Kyphoplasty
A procedure to treat collapsed vertebrae More >>

Linear Accelerator-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Delivers radiation to large brain tumors More >>

Microvascular Decompression
Repositions a blood vessel that is pressing on a nerve where it comes out of the brainstem More >>

Neuro-Chemotherapy
Delivers chemotherapy to the brain in a specialized way More >>

Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Surgery through the back to fuse vertebrae in the spine More >>

Spinal Instrumentation
Structures are added during a spinal fusion to increase stability More >>

Stenting and Endovascular Coiling
A procedure to stop an aneurysm from rupturing More >>

Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Delivers radiation to the brain without surgery More >>

Thrombolysis
Delivers IV medication to the brain to break up clots More >>

Vertebroplasty
A procedure to stabilize fractured vertebrae More >>

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Lehigh Valley Hospital has campuses in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pa. and serves the Pennsylvania communities of Easton, Doylestown, Quakertown, Hazelton, Lehighton, Perkasie, Pottstown, Pottsville, Reading, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, and the Poconos and also Phillipsburg and Flemington, N.J., and western New Jersey. You don't have to travel to Philadelphia or New York for quality health care.

 
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