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Diagnostic and Treatment Services

To schedule most tests listed, call 610-402-TEST

This number is staffed by knowledgeable schedulers familiar with the information required for diagnostic tests. They can help you with test offerings and scheduling at all LVH sites. Note: Some tests listed require calling a different phone number for scheduling. If you should call 402-TEST for one of these, the schedulers can transfer your call to the appropriate place.

FAX: 610-402-4888
Scheduling hours at 610-402-TEST are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday

Note: For urgent same-day tests call Central Scheduling at 610-402-TEST.


Breast Cancer Consultative Services and Pre-Operative Breast Cancer Class

Phone: 610-402-CARE
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday


Breast Health Services

Screening and diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, minimally invasive breast biopsies, breast cancer risk assessment.

One call scheduling for the following facilities:
LVH-CC, LVH-M, LVH-17th, Bath, Trexlertown
Phone: 610-402-2791
Fax: 610-402-0695
Hours: 7:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Monday-Friday

Hamburg
Lehigh Valley Diagnostic Imaging Mammography screening
Phone: 610-562-0170
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8 a.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday
Occasional Saturday hours


Burn Treatment

LVH-CC
Phone: 610-402-8355
Fax: 610-402-8358
Hours: 8 a.m.-noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday


Cancer Services

LVH-CC
Multipurpose: chemotherapy, infusion, etc.
Phone: 610-402-0539
Fax: 610-402-0654
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday

Radiation Oncology
Phone: 610-402-0700
Fax: 610-402-0708
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

LVH-M
Multipurpose: chemotherapy, infusion, etc.
Phone: 484-884-5810
Fax: 484-884-7314
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

Radiation Oncology
Phone: 484-884-5818
Fax: 484-884-5873


Cardiac Services
Cath Lab/ Electrophysiology (EP)

LVH-CC
Cath Lab
Phone: 610-402-8828
Fax: 610-402-8254

Note: After 4:30 p.m., call Direct Admit 610-402-4508 and 610-402-TEST, option 2 to register patient and schedule Pre-Admission Test.

Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
Phone: 610-402-5339
Fax: 610-402-8254

Note: After 4:30 p.m., call Direct Admit 610-402-4508 and 610-402-TEST, option 2 to register patient and schedule Pre-Admission Test.

LVH-M
Cath Lab and Electrophysiology (EP) Lab
To schedule procedure:
Phone: 484-884-7020
Fax: 484-884-7063

Note: after 4:30 p.m., call Direct Admit 610-402-4508 and 610-402-TEST, option 2 to register patient and schedule Pre-Admission Test.

Heart Station

LVH-CC
EKG

Hours: WALK-INS ONLY
7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday
7 a.m.-noon, Saturday
closed Sunday

Stress Tests
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-1692
Hours: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8989

ECHO (2D, Doppler, Stress Echo, TEE)
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-1692
Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8989

Holter Monitor (hookup/disconnect)
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-1692
Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday
7 a.m.-noon, Saturday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8989

LVH-M
EKG
Hours: WALK-INS ONLY
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Stress Tests
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 484-884-2540
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-861-2540

ECHO (2D, Doppler, Stress Echo, TEE)
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 484-884-2540
Hours: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-noon, Saturday
Emergency Phone: 484-884-2507

Holter Monitor (hookup/disconnect)
Phone: 484-884-2507
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday


Dental Services

LVH-17th
Phone: 610-969-2245

Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday by appointment

LVH-M
Phone: 484-884-2315

Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday by appointment


Diabetes

Helwig Health and Diabetes Center
Adults and children, education for type 1 or type 2 diabetes self-management, insulin pump education, weight management, general nutrition. Locations throughout the region.

Phone: 610-402-5000
Fax: 610-402-8539
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.


Home Care

Lehigh Valley Home Care
Phone: 610-969-0300

Fax: 610-969-7352
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
On-call service – 24/7


Hospice

Lehigh Valley Hospice
Phone: 610-969-0300

Fax: 610-969-7352
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
On-call service – 24/7


Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology

Diagnosis and treatment for male and female infertility and female hormonal conditions. Ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, donor insemination, fertility surgery, in-vitro fertilization, reproductive endocrinology, adolescent gynecologic disorders.

Phone: 610-402-9522
Fax: 610-402-9649
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday


Infusion Therapy (Home Infusion)

Health Spectrum Pharmacy Services
Phone: 610-402-1968
Fax: 610-402-8799
Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday
On-call service – 24/7


Lab

Health Network Labs
Phone: 610-402-8170 (24/7)
Fax: 610-402-5592 or 610-402-7661 (24/7)


Neurophysiology Lab

LVH-CC
EEG
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-noon, Saturday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8860

EMG
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: By appointment Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8860

LVH-M
EEG
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: By appointment Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8860

EMG
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: By appointment Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8860


NICU

Click here to see Pediatrics


Pain Management

LVH-CC
Phone: 610-402-1757
Fax: 610-402-1747
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday

LVH-M
Phone: 484-884-2992
Fax: 610-861-8946
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday


Palliative Care Services of the Lehigh Valley

LVH-CC
Phone: 610-402-7300
Fax: 610-402-7352
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday


Pediatrics

NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Our Level III NICU, the largest in the area, is recognized as a national leader in neonatal care quality by the Vermont Oxford Network for providing the highest level of care in a family-centered environment to critically ill babies in our region. There are 28 licensed beds, some with isolation capabilities.

There is in-house coverage by board-certified neonatologists and nurse practitioners 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week. Our exceptional team of professionals includes board-certified neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, dietitians and social workers.

Phone: 610-402-6100
Fax: 610-402-1696
Hours: 24/7

PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
The region's only PICU, we provide the highest quality children's health care. In the PICU, we care for:

  • Children with life-threatening illnesses, such as severe infections, breathing problems, and seizures.
  • Severely injured children admitted through our Level 1 Trauma Center or Regional Burn Center. The Trauma Center is the only one in our region with additional qualifications in Pediatric Trauma and burn care for children.
  • Children with complex medical problems, including children who are dependent on ventilators and other technical devices.
  • Children in hospice care who receive their primary care at home and who occasionally require inpatient care to relieve pain or adjust their medical care.

Full-time, hospital-based internal medicine hospitalists and critical care intensivists care for children 24/7 inside the PICU. They are available 24/7 to consult with you.

Phone: 610-402-6100
Fax: 610-402-1696
Hours: 24/7

Pediatric Inpatient Unit
To ensure that each child’s needs are met, hospital-based internal medicine hospitalists from the PICU cover the pediatric unit 24-hours-a-day, 7 days a week The unit is also staffed around-the-clock by experienced pediatric nurses. In addition, Lehigh Valley Hospital offers the area’s only Child Life Program, with a specialist staff and volunteers who focus on children’s social, emotional and intellectual growth while they are in the Pediatric Inpatient Unit. The Program recognizes that children in the hospital for medical treatment also need their developmental needs met. The program provides stress relief or helps children relax about their illness, injury and any medical procedures they’re undergoing. Emotional support is also provided for siblings and parents.

Phone: 610-402-6100
Fax: 610-402-1696
Hours: 24/7

Outpatient Pediatric Specialty Care
The Pediatric Specialty Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital is located at 2545 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem, PA, (on the Lehigh Valley Hospital -Muhlenberg campus). It is equipped with 17 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, a therapy gym and a pulmonary function lab. Our full team of experienced pediatric clinicians include specialists in the following areas: hematology/oncology, pulmonary medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, rheumatology and cardiology.

Phone: 484-884-3333
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday

PASU (Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Unit)
Our 10-bed unit on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg offers the region's only same-day pediatric surgical care for infants and children up to 16 years old. Sameday procedures performed by our pediatric general surgeon (the only in the valley), orthopedic surgeons, and plastic surgeons include general and plastic surgery, orthopedics, ear, nose and throat, and dental restoration. We also feature the region’s only board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist.

Phone: 610-402-6100
Fax: 610-402-1696
Hours: 24/7


Pharmacy

LVH-CC (Outpatient)
Health Spectrum Pharmacy Services

Phone: 610-402-8444
Fax: 610-402-8800
Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Inpatient pharmacy
Phone: 610-402-8886

LVH-M (Outpatient)
Health Spectrum Pharmacy Services

Phone: 484-884-7004
Fax: 484-884-2969
Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday
closed Sunday

Inpatient pharmacy
Phone: 484-884-2292

LVH-17th (Outpatient)
Health Spectrum Pharmacy Services

Phone: 610-969-2780
Fax: 610-969-2784
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
closed Saturday and Sunday

Inpatient pharmacy
Phone: 610-969-2250


PICU

Click here to see Pediatrics


Pulmonary Function

LVH-CC
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Emergency Phone: 610-402-8846

LVH-M
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: for appointment scheduling
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday

LVH-17th
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday


Reproductive Endocrinology& Infertility – see Infertility


Sleep Disorders Center

Diagnosis and treatment for more than 80 different sleep disorders.

LVH-M and LVH-17th
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours for appointment scheduling: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday
Hours for testing: by appointment

Fax complete physician referral form to appropriate site:
LVH-17th Fax: 610-969-9770
LVH-M Fax: 484-884-8032


Tobacco Treatment Program

Comprehensive approach to nicotine independence, individualized services, counseling, use of prescription and over-the-counter pharmacologic therapy, behavior modification, face-to-face or phone support provided with follow-up for one year.

LVH-CC, LVH-17th and LVH-M and other community locations upon request.

Phone: 610-402-2550
Fax: 610-402-2470
Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday


Vascular Lab

LVH-CC
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours for appointment scheduling: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Hours for testing: 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday-Friday
7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday
Remaining hours covered on-call

LVH-M
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours for appointment scheduling: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Hours for testing: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday
Remaining hours covered on-call
Emergency Phone: 484-884-2271

LVH-17th
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours for appointment scheduling: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Hour for testing: 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Remaining hours covered on-call by Ultrasound
Emergency Phone: 610-402-2214

Bath
Phone: 610-402-TEST
Fax: 610-402-4888
Hours for appointment scheduling: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
Hours for testing: noon-3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Phone: 610-837-3740
Fax: 610-837-8385


Wound Healing Center

Treatment of non-healing wounds or ulcers, patients with diabetes, vascular disease, pressure ulcers.

LVH-CC
Phone: 484-884-2989

Fax: 484-884-4243
Hours: 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
8 a.m.-noon Thursday, Friday

LVH-M
Phone: 484-884-2989

Fax: 484-884-4243
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday


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LVH Info Line: 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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