Hannah Kahn, a 2015 graduate of Salisbury High School, volunteers for Laundry on Linden at the Family Wash Day laundromat in downtown Allentown, getting hands-on experience to complement the book learning, case studies, exams and other rigors that are part of her intensive physician training.
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What Were the Most Popular Names for Babies Born at St. Luke’s in 2022?
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsIn 2022, as in several years previously, the most popular name for girls will be Olivia and the most popular name for boys will be Liam, according to Names.org, which bases its predictions on data obtained from SSA.gov. How closely do these baby names correspond with the names of babies born at St. Luke’s hospital campuses in 2022?
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Pro Basketball Player is St. Luke’s Newest Community Ambassador
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsTyrese Martin grew up in Allentown, where he was a standout basketball player at William Allen High School. Having achieved success playing for the Atlanta Hawks, Martin now hopes to help kids in Allentown and the surrounding Lehigh Valley find a path to success in partnership with St. Luke’s University Health Network.
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St. Luke’s Partners With Local Elementary School to Open ‘Mindfulness Room’
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsJust in time to help soften holiday stress in the classroom, Marvine Elementary School in Bethlehem and St. Luke’s University Health Network are opening a “Mustang Mindfulness Room,” which will be a stress-management haven in the school for teachers and staff.
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St. Luke’s Residents ‘Compete’ to Help Save Lives Through Blood Donation
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsNearly 65 residents spread across seven residency programs within St. Luke’s University Health Network recently participated in a friendly competition to see which division could generate the most blood donations for the Miller-Keystone Blood Center.
Business
Get in the Holiday Spirit at Holly Jolly Vendor Blender Dec. 3
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Est. Read Time: < 1 minIf you don’t want to end up on Santa’s Naughty List this year it’s a good idea to support local businesses by purchasing gifts from them…and a great opportunity to do just that will be at the Holly Jolly Vendor Blender this Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Leapfrog Awards More Top Marks for Patient Safety to SLUHN
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Est. Read Time: 2 mins“This prestigious achievement reflects St. Luke’s unwavering focus on providing exceptional care to our patients at all times, no matter the challenges,” said Donna Sabol, St. Luke’s Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, of the latest Leapfrog awards.
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Learn More About St. Michael the Archangel School Dec. 6
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsParents who want to learn more about the St. Mike’s difference are invited to attend a free virtual information session that will be held Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m.
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St. Luke’s Allentown Campus Breaks Ground for Women & Babies Pavilion
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe ceremonial scoop-and-scatter of shovelfuls of soil by officials at St. Luke’s Allentown Campus earlier this week marked the start of construction of the hospital’s new Women & Babies Pavilion, which will increase the community’s access to high-quality birthing, post-partum and newborn services, including neonatal intensive care.
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Boy Scouts Honor St. Luke’s President for Distinguished Service
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsJohn Nespoli, President of the St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Lehighton and Carbon campuses, was chosen by the Boy Scouts of America’s Minsi Trails Council to receive its 2022 Carbon County Friends of Scouting Distinguished Citizen award. He received the award Oct. 27 during a dinner held at Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton.
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St. Luke’s Surgeon Straightens Teen’s Spine, Transforms Her Life
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsThanks to the compassion, knowledge and surgical skills of pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dustin Greenhill, MD, of St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care, Kennedy Woods can sit and stand for hours and walk easily, with her back now as straight as her teenage peers.’