Doctors and Staff

Your Choice for Expert Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. William De Long

"My colleagues and I are
blessed with the ability
to help people who are
compromised by disease
or severe injury. There is
nothing more rewarding."
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St. Luke's Orthopaedic Specialists provide specialized orthopaedic surgical care and consultation to the people and physicians of the Lehigh Valley and surrounding communities. Each of our physicians has specialized orthopaedic surgical training following graduation from medical school, and each is board-certified or eligible through the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Surgical Experience and Training

Our surgeons have extensive experience and specialized training in specific areas of expertise including:

Joint replacements
Complex pelvic reconstructions
Spinal surgery

First in the Nation

One of our surgeons was the first in the United States to perform a minimally invasive procedure called vertebral body replacement (VBR) using a STALIF implant for patients experiencing debilitating back pain who cannot find relief from traditional means of treatment.

Lehigh Valley

Bethlehem

	William De Long, MD Chief of Orthopaedics for St. Luke's University Health Network Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anatomy and Cell Biology at Temple University School of Medicine Awarded medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery Specializing in problems of the knee and shoulder Former team physician for the Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Club Dr. De Long recently was invested as the Kasych Family Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Luke's University Health Network. The focus of the endowed chair will be to advance orthopaedic research, education and clinical care at St. Luke's. More about Dr. De Long
	Patrick J. Brogle, MD Earned medical degree and completed internship in general surgery at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York Completed fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery More about Dr. Brogle
	Gregory F. Carolan, MD Earned medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Camden, NJ Completed a fellowship in arthroscopy and sports medicine at the San Diego Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine and the University of California – San Diego Has served as assistant team physician for the San Diego Padres and the San Diego State Aztecs More about Dr. Carolan
	Brian George, MD Awarded medical degree from Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Completed orthopaedic residency at Temple University School of Medicine Completed Hand Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, PA More about Dr. George
	Kristofer S. Matullo, MD Awarded medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine Completed the hand surgery fellowship at The Mayo Clinic Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery Specializing in hand injuries and conditions More about Dr. Matullo
	Steven T. Puccio, DO Earned medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Completed orthopaedic spinal surgery fellowship at the New England Baptist Hospital/Bone and Joint Institute in Boston, Massachusetts Board certified by American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery More about Dr. Puccio
	Maheep P. Vikram, MD Awarded medical degree from Kasturba Medical School Completed residency training and the fellowship program at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Specializes in sports medicine and pediatric orthopaedics More about Dr. Vikram

Allentown

Daniel Scott Heckman, MD

Earned medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA
Completed the orthopaedic surgery residency program at University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill, NC
Completed the sports medicine and shoulder surgery fellowship program at Duke Univesity Medical Center in Durham, NC

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Steven T. Puccio, DO

Earned medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Completed orthopaedic spinal surgery fellowship at the New England Baptist Hospital/Bone and Joint Institute in Boston, Massachusetts
Board certified by American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

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Easton

	Brian George, MD Awarded medical degree from Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Completed orthopaedic residency at Temple University School of Medicine Completed Hand Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, PA More about Dr. George
	Brett W. Gibson, MD Awarded medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Completed the internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center More about Dr. Gibson
	James Sacco, DO Awarded medical degree and completed orthopaedic residency program at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine More about Dr. Sacco
	Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD Awarded medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - UMDNJ. Completed the orthopaedic residency at Temple University Hospital Completed the Spine Fellowship at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY More about Dr. Sokunbi

Coaldale

Chandra S. Reddy, MD

Earned medical degree at Bellary Medical College, India
Completed orthopaedics residency program at Bangalore Medical College, India
Completed plastic surgery residency program at St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
Completed orthpaedic surgery residency program at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Completed orthopaedic sports fellowship at Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Dr. Reddy sees patients in his offices at St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus and St. Luke's Urgent Care Center - Jim Thorpe.

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Maheep Vikram, MD

Awarded medical degree from Kasturba Medical School
Completed residency training and the fellowship program at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus
Specializes in sports medicine and pediatric orthopaedics

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Phillipsburg

Nicholas Avallone, MD

Awarded medical degree from UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Completed the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program
Completed the sports medicine fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital
Board certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine
Certified ImPACT specialist for concussion management
Specializing in arthroscopy of the shoulder and knee, rotator cuff repair/ACL reconstruction, hand, wrist, elbow and ankle ligament repairs and reverse total shoulder replacement

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Maheep Vikram, MD

Awarded medical degree from Kasturba Medical School
Completed residency training and the fellowship program at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus
Specializes in sports medicine and pediatric orthopaedics

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Quakertown

	Brett W. Gibson, MD Awarded medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Completed the internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center More about Dr. Gibson
	Wei-Shen Lin, MD Awarded medical degree from the State University of New York at Syracuse College of Medicine Completed internship program at Robert Packer Hospital Completed residency program at Geisinger Medical Center Board certified in orthopaedic surgery More about Dr. Lin
	Kristofer S. Matullo, MD Awarded medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine Completed the hand surgery fellowship at The Mayo Clinic Board certified in orthopaedic surgery Specializing in hand injuries and conditions More about Dr. Matullo
	Zigmund F. Strzelecki, MD Awarded medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine Completed internship program at Geisinger Medical Center Completed residency program at Temple University Hospital Board certified in orthopaedic surgery More about Dr. Strzelecki

Wind Gap

	Patrick J. Brogle, MD Earned medical degree and completed internship in general surgery at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York Completed fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery More about Dr. Brogle
	Brian George, MD Awarded medical degree from Drexel University, College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Completed orthopaedic residency at Temple University School of Medicine Completed Hand Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and the Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, PA More about Dr. George
	Chinenye O. Nwachuku, MD Awarded medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine Completed general surgery internship at St. Vincent's Medical Center Completed orthopaedic surgery residency program at New York Medical College - St. Vincent's Medical Center Completed the orthopaedic tramatology fellowship at Temple University Hospital More about Dr. Nwachuku
	James Sacco, DO Awarded medical degree and completed orthopaedic residency program at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine More about Dr. Sacco

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Orthopaedic Specialists

Allentown,
Bethlehem,
Easton,
Wind Gap:
484-526-1735

Tamaqua:
570-645-1902

Jim Thorpe:
570-645-1835

Phillipsburg:
908-859-8884

Quakertown:
267-424-8850

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Sports Medicine
(Dr. Carolan, John Graham)

Knee Injuries
(Drs. Avallone, Carolan, Gibson)

Care of the Elite Athlete
(Dr. Heckman & The Parkettes)

Shoulder & Elbow Problems
(Drs. Carolan, Gibson, Heckman)

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Doctors and Staff

Your Choice for Expert Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. William De Long

Surgical Experience and Training

First in the Nation

Lehigh Valley

Bethlehem

William De Long, MD

Patrick J. Brogle, MD

Gregory F. Carolan, MD

Brian George, MD

Kristofer S. Matullo, MD

Steven T. Puccio, DO

Maheep P. Vikram, MD

Allentown

Daniel Scott Heckman, MD

Steven T. Puccio, DO

Easton

Brian George, MD

Brett W. Gibson, MD

James Sacco, DO

Gbolabo Sokunbi, MD

Coaldale

Chandra S. Reddy, MD

Maheep Vikram, MD

Phillipsburg

Nicholas Avallone, MD

Maheep Vikram, MD

Quakertown

Brett W. Gibson, MD

Wei-Shen Lin, MD

Kristofer S. Matullo, MD

Zigmund F. Strzelecki, MD

Wind Gap

Patrick J. Brogle, MD

Brian George, MD

Chinenye O. Nwachuku, MD

James Sacco, DO

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