St. Luke’s University Health Network has established one of Pennsylvania’s first outpatient COVID-19 treatment programs–a monoclonal antibody infusion center at St. Luke’s Easton Campus.
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St. Luke’s Rural Residency Programs Receive $3.25 Million in Grants
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St. Luke’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) department recently secured two high-level grants to educate and train a new generation of physicians specializing in rural medicine.
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St. Luke’s, Volunteer Seamstress Design Clear Mask for Speech Therapists
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Valerie Dozier of Lower Mount Bethel Township loves spending time in her craft room sewing quilts, painting pottery and crocheting blankets. But in March, when the coronavirus pandemic led to a shortage of PPE, the retired elementary school teacher quickly set aside her projects to help.
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Five Bethlehem/Easton-Area Surgeons Join St. Luke’s Staff
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St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is strengthening its general surgery capabilities in the eastern Lehigh Valley as it welcomes five experienced general surgeons to the network.
For Glamorous Nails, Lashes & More, Visit Brooke Kramer at Trendz
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Saucon Valley’s Brooke Kramer is excited to be instilling beauty and confidence in Hellertown residents. The 2015 Saucon Valley High School graduate has been working at Trendz of Saucon Valley, located on Main Street in Hellertown, since August of this year.
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New Non-Surgical Heart Valve Treatment Available at St. Luke’s
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The Sapien 3 ULTRA valve was approved in by the FDA in 2019 for treating patients with severe aortic stenosis. St. Luke’s University Health Network cardiovascular surgeons recently used it to treat a Slatington man, which marked the first time the valve had been used in the Greater Lehigh Valley region.
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Saucon Girls Outmaneuvered by Spartans (Brought to You by Andrew & Sonya Hughes)
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The weather was perfect for soccer Thursday, but the ideal conditions didn’t help the Saucon Valley girls varsity team connect with the ball, as they attempted to score against the larger and more experienced Lady Spartans.
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Air Products Foundation Provides $25K for New St. Luke’s Simulation Center
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Thanks to a generous gift by the Air Products Foundation, St. Luke’s nursing and medical students will have the benefit of an additional simulation center in which to learn more about safety and improve patient outcomes.
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St. Luke’s Offers Innovative Treatment for Prostate Cancer Patients
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St. Luke’s Cancer Center announced this week that it has introduced an innovative pre-treatment option, SpaceOAR Hydrogel, for prostate cancer patients.
‘The Beauty of Dogs’ Offers Comprehensive Dog Training Services
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The Beauty of Dogs is a dog training business located in Fountain Hill. Owner Rebecca Gamez uses a humane, emotion-based training method called “Training Between the Ears” to help reduce anxiety and improve behavior in the pets with whom she works.
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New PICU at St. Luke’s Bethlehem Welcomes Medical Director
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The new eight-bed, $5 million Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) that opened earlier this year at St. Luke’s University Hospital-Bethlehem Campus has welcomed Christopher Plymire, MD, as its Medical Director.