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- Internal Medicine Residency Program
Welcome to Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Internal Medicine Residency Program!
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a multi-campus health network located in eastern Pennsylvania. We are one of the largest health care networks in the state and serve the health care needs of a very diverse population throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley and beyond. The patients we serve come from our urban centers in Allentown, Bethlehem, Hazleton and Easton as well as the surrounding suburbs. Our reach also extends into more rural parts of our region, with northern campuses in the Poconos and Lackawanna, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties.
Our flagship campus is Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. It houses more than 850 beds and is located just outside Allentown. We are a major referral site for regional community hospitals and are leaned upon heavily for our specialty care. Modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment underscore the hospital’s priority toward offering the best environment in which to learn, work and provide medical care. This campus hosts our Internal Medicine Residency program, our fellowship programs and most of our graduate medical education programs. We are also a clinical campus for the University of South Florida Health Morsani College of Medicine.
We have a national reputation for quality and patient safety. For more than a decade we have been recognized as the Lehigh Valley’s top regional hospital on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list. We also have been recognized nationally among America’s Best Hospitals in various medical specialties 23 times since 1996.
Our physicians and health care professionals treat patients whose illnesses range from the simple to the most complex. The patient mix provides an ideal clinical environment for your education. Our faculty is committed to providing our residents with the teaching, training, mentoring and experience needed for a successful career in internal medicine. Our program offers comprehensive and progressive training so you can develop the knowledge, attitude and skills you need to achieve excellence.
We offer a three-year internal medicine program with 16 positions offered each academic year. Our department also sponsors a one-year transitional year program with 14 positions offered each year. These programs work collaboratively to support the mission of medical education in our department.
Additionally, LVHN offers eight fellowship opportunities through our department:
Cardiovascular Disease
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology and Oncology
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Nephrology
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Rheumatology
In many ways, our program merges the resources of a major academic medical center with advanced training opportunities in specialty care, with the benefits of a community hospital. Our faculty are approachable, dynamic educators who will challenge you to develop the work habits it takes to not simply become good physicians, but to become great ones. Our guiding principle is simple: we want to train you, with the intent of calling you a colleague someday. In this regard, the proof is in the numbers with nearly 25 percent of our graduates choosing to practice at LVHN along with their mentors upon finishing their training.
Choosing the hospital at which you apply for residency is an important decision. We encourage you to learn more about our program and contact us with any questions you may have. If you are interested in joining our team, we look forward to hearing from you!
Program Staff and Contacts
Director of Education
Shelly Ketchens
484-862-3200
Shelly.Ketchens@lvhn.org
Program Coordinator
Kristen Larimer, BA
Kristen_L.Larimer@lvhn.org
Program Coordinator
Melitza Velez
Melitza.Velez@lvhn.org
Medical Student Specialist
Melissa Keyser
Melissa.Keyser@lvhn.org
For information on rotating with the department of medicine, contact Melissa Keyser, Medical Student Specialist.
Residency Leadership Team

Gretchen
Perilli,
MD
Assistant Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Endocrinology Fellowship

Shelly
Ketchens
Director of Education, Department of Medicine Residency and Fellowship Programs