Heart Valve Center

St. Luke's Heart Valve Center

Revolutionizing the Approach to Heart Valve Surgery

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St. Luke's Heart Valve Center
Doctors Pavilion
701 Ostrum Street, Suite 603
Bethlehem, PA 18015
484-526-3939

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1-866-STLUKES (785-8537)

St. Luke's Heart Valve Center is part of a Network-wide Heart and Vascular program that offers a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options. St. Luke's University Health Network was among the first in the region to offer minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery, and was named one of the nation's 50 top cardiovascular hospitals by Thomson Reuters for 2012. St. Luke's is the ONLY hospital in the region to earn this distinction.

Learn about the TAVR procedure for aortic valve stenosis.

St. Luke's Heart Valve Center is
distinguished by:

  • Designation as one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters
  • Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery
  • Comprehensive medical evaluation by heart valve specialists
  • State-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment options
  • Team approach to care by cardiac surgeons and cardiologists
  • Personalized care through our experienced team of professionals
  • Collaboration with primary care physicians and cardiologists
  • Among the best cardiac surgery outcomes in the nation

An Experienced Team for Treating Heart Valve Disease

St. Luke's University Health Network's Heart Valve Center provides the most advanced and effective methods to diagnose and treat heart valve disease. Your patients receive the best possible care from our experienced, board-certified cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and interventional radiologists.

Using a team approach, our specialists meet regularly to discuss each patient's care and provide updates on the latest treatments and technology. They work closely with you and our dedicated heart valve program coordinator, who will coordinate your appointments and tests, and answer any questions during every phase of your care, whether it's in the hospital or on an outpatient basis.  

Raymond Durkin, MD
Chief of Cardiology

Stephen Olenchock, DO
Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery

Ellen Amedeo 

Ellen Amedeo
Heart Valve Center
Valve Coordinator

Jeffrey Veluz, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Christopher Sarnoski, DO
Cardiologist

Jamshid Shirani, MD
Cardiologist
Director of St. Luke's
Echocardiology Laboratory

St. Luke's Heart & Vascular