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Orthopedics: Experience You Can Trust

Whether you're an athlete, had an accident or have painful arthritis, you can trust your care to our orthopedic professionals

We specialize in diagnosing, treating and preventing problems of the bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Our experienced orthopedic surgeons are recognized as some of the finest in the nation, pioneering new technologies so you can regain movement and a life without pain. Our orthopedic program is rated as one of the top three in Pennsylvania, based on the number of surgeons, results, length of hospital stay and other important criteria.

Our Orthopedic Surgeons

  • Perform more than 1,000 total joint replacements every year — the most of any hospital in the region.
  • Are board-certified and fellowship trained at prestigious institutions like Rothman Institute, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, Thomas Jefferson University and Pennsylvania State University.
  • Are specially educated in specialties like joint replacement, sports medicine, pediatrics, knee, foot and ankle, shoulder, spine, and hand and wrist.

Pioneers and Teachers

  • We pioneered development of the nation’s first fully moveable bearing artificial knee and cementless knee and hip joints.
  • We are an international teaching center for joint reconstruction—one of the first designated by the International Association of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine.

Comprehensive Care

  • We offer you the latest in diagnostic technology, from X-ray to MRI, to make sure your injury is diagnosed quickly and accurately.
  • We tailor pain management to your unique needs, including therapy, medication and injections, as well as chronic pain management.
  • Our rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, hand therapy and speech therapy, and balance and vestibular programs.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 610-402-CARE.


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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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