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New orthopedic medicine site opens in South Whitehall Twp

Lehigh Valley Health Network recently opened the Center for Orthopedic Medicine at LVHN, 4815 Tilghman St., South Whitehall Township.

The LVHN-Tilghman campus, formerly Westfield Hospital, features an impatient facility, three surgical suites, 22 mostly private rooms, rehabilitation services, diagnostic imaging and lab services.

In addition, the former Westfield Surgery Center will now be the LVHN Surgery Center-Tilghman, an ambulatory surgical center.

There are three operating rooms and two procedure rooms.

LVHN also operates an ExpressCare on the ground floor of the inpatient building.

ExpressCare is an urgent service for patients without an appointment for common illnesses and minor injuries such as sprains, cuts and lacerations, flu symptoms and more. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.

The campus will run the gamit of orthopedic care with a focus on total joint replacement and spine surgery.

The new campus expands and enhances LVHN's orthopedic program.

Both OAA Orthopaedic Specialists and VSAS Orthopedic physicians will perform surgies at LVHN-Tilghman.

In addition to the inpatient and ambulatory surgical centers, a medical office building also is located on site.

Dr. Yasin Khan and Dr. Elizabeth Khan will continue their private, independent practices at Comprehensive Pain Centers and Tilghman Medical Center.

All three facilities include 65,000 square feet of space with the inpatient facility including ExpressCare accounting for about 45,000 square feet of that area.

Additional information is available at lvhn.org.

PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND Lehigh Valley Hospital President and CEO Ron Swinford MD, Nursing Director Pam Carrion RN, BSN; Kimberly Fritts, DPT, physical therapy; Matt Mauro, RPH, pharmacy, and Vice President of Orthopedics and Perioperative Services Brian Leader welcomes the media to the opening of the Center for Orthopedic Medicine at the former Westfield Hospital, 4815 W. Tilghman St. South Whitehall Township.