Margaret (Peggy) Gaston
Margaret (Peggy) Gaston’s Journey: Overcoming Sarcoma with Strength and Support

At 76 years old, Margaret (Peggy) Gaston of Coplay has lived a life dedicated to helping others. As a retired emergency room nurse from St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, she’s spent countle...

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St. Luke's Opens Newest Health Center in Leesport

St. Luke’s University Health Network is expanding its commitment to care in Berks County with the opening of the St. Luke’s Health Center in Leesport. The 22,000 square-foot facility, at 60 Cherry Str...

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Tony Pagliaroli
Stepping Into Comfort: How Custom Orthotics Helped a Business Owner Overcome Chronic Foot Pain

Tony Pagliaroli has always embraced an active lifestyle—racing motorcycles, hiking, and taking his dogs for long walks. But two years ago, as the new owner of Scott Powersports in Coopersburg, he foun...

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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Provides Relief for Chronic Low Back Pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Provides Relief for Chronic Low Back Pain

For decades, Frank Goshen, 65, of Bloomsbury, NJ, endured the persistent challenges of chronic low back pain. His journey began at age 17, with intermittent pain that progressively worsened over the y...

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World-Class Cyclist Mandy Marquardt’s Journey to Foot Health and Peak Performance
World-Class Cyclist Mandy Marquardt’s Journey to Foot Health and Peak Performance

Mandy Marquardt is a powerhouse on two wheels. As a community ambassador for St. Luke’s University Health Network and world-class cyclist, her determination inspires others. Yet, behind the medals and...

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Jayden Wolf
Jayden's Comeback: A Tri-Sport Athlete's Orthopedic Recovery Journey

Seventeen-year-old Jayden Wolf, a talented multisport athlete participating in football, basketball, and lacrosse at Nazareth Area High School, encountered an unforeseen challenge during his junior ye...

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Joan Holtman and her dog Alita
Bethlehem Woman Grateful for Expert Orthopedic Care

While enjoying a ‘welcome home’ reunion with her spirited 2-year-old, 120-pound pup, Alita, last October, Joan Holtman slipped on a wet spot on her garage floor and fell hard onto her hip. "I went do...

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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery to the Rescue

Piper Resnikoff was the picture of joy in June, proudly riding her bike the day after her ninth birthday, a birthday doubly special because it was also the last day of school. And then something usual...

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St. Luke’s All-Star Awards Show Recognizes Local College, High School Student Athletes

St. Luke’s University Health Network held its annual All-Star Awards Show on WFMZ-TV Channel 69 on Thursday, June 13. Recognizing the region’s top scholastic and youth club athletes, coaches and tea...

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Shoulder Replacement Surgery at St. Luke’s Puts Saucon High’s “Coach K” Back in the Game

Ed Kolosky, a.k.a “Coach K,” suffered agonizing pain and restricted movement in his left shoulder for some 20 years. Any time he played golf, coached his athletes at Saucon Valley High School, shot ho...

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St. Luke’s Achieves 1,000 Procedures Utilizing Robotic-Assisted Technology in Total Knee Replacement

St. Luke’s University Health Network is pleased to announce a significant milestone in robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries. St. Lukes orthopedic surgeons have completed 1,000 knee replacement...

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Diane Childs
Total Knee Replacement at New St. Luke’s Orthopedic Hospital Puts Spring Back in Her Step

At 75-years-young, Diane Childs needed a little help recently to keep herself on the move. The pain in her left knee had become unbearable: she was sidelined from her daily walks and knew where she ne...

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Special Surgery Restores Hand Function of 6-Year-Old Girl after Freak Injury

Sarah is back in action following surgery. Sarah Cuttic is finally able to start using her right hand to write again. Had it not been for the expert care of Dustin Greenhill, MD, FAAOS, a pediatric or...

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New Orthopedic Hospital Opening

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for the area’s newest specialty hospital for orthopedic surgery, where expert teams will perform same-day surgeries of the ...

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What You Need to Know About Bunions
What You Need to Know About Bunions

If you look down and notice a bump on the inside of your foot (or feet), it could very well be a bunion deformity, also known as hallux valgus. Bunions are a progressive deformity, explains podiatris...

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Olympic Hopeful Mandy Marquardt Works with Her SLUHN Team to Be Her Best

Track cycling may be the cruelest sport, eliminating athletes from advancing through championship brackets by mere thousandths of a second. Track cyclists compete on fixed-gear, direct drive bikes wit...

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New Orthopedic Hospital

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is pleased to introduce the area’s newest specialty hospital for orthopedic surgery, where expert teams will perform same-day surgeries of the knee, hip, s...

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Physical Therapist Completes 100th Triathlon

Physical therapist Joel Allen has worked with thousands of patients during his 28-year career to help them recover and improve from an assortment of conditions. Over the past twenty plus years, he’s a...

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