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A Double Kidney Transplant Puts Avid Traveler Phyllis Cucchiani in First Gear

Thanks to her organ donor, she has a new lease on life

The transplant program at Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence gives a woman a new lease on life.
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Worried About Wheezing?

Learn the causes of noisy breathing in children, including laryngomalacia and tracheomalacia, plus symptoms and when to seek medical care.
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Urgent Care vs. ER vs. Injury Center vs. Virtual

As the number of more complex patients in hospitals increases, it’s important to know where you can go or how to access care for less urgent medical concerns.

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Monthly LVHN Events and Happenings

April 27, 2026

Important Update: Effective April 26, LVHN Out of Network for UnitedHealthcare Members

April 17, 2026

News Splash: Jefferson Health Teams Up With Kalahari Resort for Health and Wellness

April 10, 2026

Blue Envelope Program Launches in Luzerne County

April 8, 2026
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Busting the Myths About Organ Donation

National Donate Life Month recognizes those who give and those who receive

Busting the Myths About Organ Donation
Safe sleeping for newborns

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Parenting: Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Baby

Jefferson Health introduces ambient listening technology to streamline clinician documentation and improve patient interactions.

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Ambient Listening: Helping Us Focus More on You

irritable bowel syndrome in children and treatments at LVHN

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Just a Tummy Ache or Is Your Child’s Health at Stake?

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Colleague Story

Orthopedics Back on Track Three Days After Devastating Dickson City Fire

‘The resilience of the staff was nothing short of amazing’

Katie Paone, Practice Manager with LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine–Dickson City
Advanced Robotic Techniques Are Focus of Colorectal Anastomosis Lab

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Advanced Robotic Techniques Are Focus of Colorectal Anastomosis Lab

After 15 years of severe tremor, one patient found relief with focused ultrasound at LVHN, now part of Jefferson Health. Learn who may be a candidate for this incisionless treatment.

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From Shaky Hands to a Steady Future: Breaking New Ground in Neurologic Care

The first to see flames, Holly Turinski coordinated the evacuation of 130 people

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When Commitment Calls: Holly Turinski, RN, Patient Care Coordinator, Emergency Department, LVH–Dickson City

With help from Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, high school soccer play comes back from injuries.

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High School Soccer Player Comes Back from 2 Season-Ending Knee Injuries

Clinical trial at LVHN shifts ‘simply curing the disease’ to also protecting quality of life after treatment

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‘No Rectal Cancer Surgery’ Is Music to Jim Whited’s Ears

Raymond Bernardi, PharmD, Vice President, Operations, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City

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When Commitment Calls: Raymond Bernardi, PharmD, Vice President, Operations, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City

Hematologist Oncologist Andrea Rivera, MD

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10 Questions With Hematologist Oncologist Andrea Rivera, MD

David Spalding, RN, LVH–Cedar Crest

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When Commitment Calls: David Spalding, RN, LVH–Cedar Crest

Woman enrolled in LVHN’s empowered relief program to rise above her chronic pain.

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Chronic Pain Took Shelly Spears All the Way to the Bottom

After surgery and occupational therapy at Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, Whitehall woman recovers after serious hand injury.

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A ‘Remarkable’ Comeback After a Serious Hand Injury

LVHN pediatric otolaryngologist Dr. Sri Chennupati completed cochlear implant surgery on a 20-year-old, marking the third hearing implant for this family.

Patient Story

Cochlear Implants Enhance the Lives of Three Kids in One Family

An age-old practice is helping students and teachers manage stress

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Kids in Northeastern PA Are Gaining Resilience With Mindfulness and ‘Zentangles’

COVID Care Center

How to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.

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A parent’s complete guide for prevention, symptoms and treatment of RSV

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RSV: What You Need to Know When It’s More Than a Cold

Reduce your risk for getting the flu

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Tips to Stay Healthy This Flu Season

LVHN busts flu myths, tells you the facts.

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Flu Myths and Facts

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Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono unveils upgraded Family Birth and Newborn Center

via WNEP
April 15, 2026

Lullabies for healing: New program helps NICU parents turn anxiety into music

via WFMZ
April 15, 2026

Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough? Lehigh Valley Doctors Lead Promising Trial

via PBS39 via YouTube
April 8, 2026

Lehigh Valley in for another tough allergy season, experts say

via The Morning Call
April 7, 2026