WomensImaging
New Imaging Center for Women at Bethlehem Campus

St. Luke’s University Health Network is expanding access to diagnostic breast imaging with the opening of a new Women’s Imaging Center at St. Luke’s Bethlehem Campus. “This investment in advanced imag...

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menopause
Certified Menopause Experts Provide Specialized Care

While menopause is a natural part of aging, it can cause sleep disruptions, skin changes, stress, brain fog, weight gain, hot flashes and other symptoms. If you are experiencing any symptoms of menopa...

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JessicaBurke
Journey of Empowerment Through DNA Knowledge

Jessica Burke of Allentown remembered she previously signed up to participate in the St. Luke’s DNA Answers research program offering no-cost genetic testing only when a lab technician reminded Jessic...

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Jessica Smith
Weight-Loss Surgery Leads to Pregnancy

Jessica and Jeffrey Smith of Stroudsburg wondered whether they would ever realize their dream of starting a family after enduring years of frustration trying to conceive a baby and considering the hig...

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Jillian Leister
Woman Embracing Middle Age Thanks to DNA Answers

Jillian Leister learned that she carries a genetic mutation for breast and ovarian cancer through the St. Luke’s DNA Answers research program. “I was totally floored!” said the 40-year-old mother of ...

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Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Southern Africa

A team of St. Luke’s maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists traveled in July to the southern Africa country of Botswana to teach fetal ultrasound techniques to local medical professionals with the ...

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First Female Advanced Endoscopist

St. Luke’s University Health Network proudly welcomes Vaishali Patel, MD, a highly regarded advanced endoscopist, to its Gastroenterology Department. Dr. Patel began her role on August 5, 2024, becomi...

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Timely Infusion of Miller-Keystone Blood Saves 2 Lives

On June 26, 2024, two lives were in the hands of a St. Luke’s care team. Kiya Cook, pregnant with her first child, was experiencing flu-like symptoms. In fear of her worsening condition, she checked i...

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Top Female Athletes Appreciate Olympic Spotlight on Women in Sports

Whether it’s Simone Biles in gymnastics, Katie Ledecky in the pool, or A’ja Wilson on the basketball court, the eyes of young women everywhere will be riveted on the 2024 Paris Olympics to watch the g...

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New Mom Grateful for Timely Infusion of Miller-Keystone Blood after Birth

Iliza Martinez-Mondschein of Bethlehem looks at her son, now 18 months, and sees two miracles. Frank “Frankie” Mondschein was born at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus on January 24, 2023, an IVF baby – and ...

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Bucking the Declining-Birth Rate Trend

While many health systems across Pennsylvania have been experiencing a decrease in newborn deliveries over the past five years, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is trending in the opposite...

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School of Nursing Grad Inspired by Care from Nurse-Family Partnership

Melinda Saunders-Wood’s path to becoming a St. Luke’s nurse began when she enrolled in St. Luke’s VNA Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) in 2016. “My husband and I had an unplanned pregnancy with our fi...

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Anesthesia Center of Excellence Designation for OB and Labor and Delivery

The Labor and Delivery Unit and Obstetric Anesthesia Service at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus have been designated as a Center of Excellence (COE) by the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology ...

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Overcoming Colorectal Cancer with Expert SLUHN Help

JoAnn Farley looks down fondly with a warm smile in her face and her heart every time she holds her young daughter Skylar. “My daughter is my miracle baby,” she said of her two-year-old. “She’s always...

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Allentown Campus Opens New Women and Babies Pavilion

With a snip of oversized shears, a mother who gave birth to her first child at St. Luke’s Allentown Campus cut a ceremonial ribbon today to open its new Women & Babies Pavilion. This expanded facility will increase the community’s access to high-quality birthing, post-partum and newborn services, including neonatal intensive care.

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New Imaging Center for Women at the Easton Campus

Preparing to cut the ribbon for the new St. Luke’s Easton Campus Women’s Imaging Center are (L-R): Rob Johnson, Facilities Director; Michele Brands, Network Director, Women’s Imaging; Christina Rodrig...

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SLUHN Pediatrician among First to Pass New Exam for Breastfeeding and Lactation

Pediatrician Rima L. Strassman, MD, Medical Director of Lactation Services at St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) and St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital, is among the first group of physicians to...

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St. Luke's University Network
Our Most Popular Baby Names This Year

Hunter Russel was the first baby born at St. Luke’s University Health Network in 2023, arriving at 3:54 a.m. at the Allentown Campus. He was the seventh child of Kathryn and Adrian Russel, of Breinigs...

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