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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Medical Mystery Afflicting High School Athlete Solved by Team of SLUHN Experts

Two years ago this month, a mysterious and unrelenting pain erupted in Bo Wheeler’s left hip the day after he suffered a hard hit during a football scrimmage at Northampton High School. He’s a student...

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David Ramski, MD
St. Luke’s Orthopedic Expertise Helps Bernadette Dance at Son’s Wedding

Orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. David Ramski of St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care After Bernadette Clay of suburban Philadelphia broke her lower leg when she ran into a box of small trees at her vacation home...

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St. Luke's University Network
Introducing Chiropractic Care

St. Luke’s is adding chiropractic care to its innovative comprehensive back and spine program. “We already have an established comprehensive spine center that offers effective treatment for back pai...

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Arthur “Bud” Cameron
Pennsburg Carpenter Bounces Back after Revision Knee Surgery to Build His Hew Home

Bud Cameron works with physical therapist Bobby Nester of Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s in Pennsburg to strengthen his knee after revision knee surgery. Few people have the skills, desire and energy...

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First in Nation to Make Custom Casts through 3D Printing on Site

Olivia Balas has her new custom-made ActivArmor cast put on by orthopedic physician assistant Kylie Honnick-Payne. Anyone who ever had to wear a traditional plaster cast during a healing period probab...

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Expert Advice to Keep Bones Healthy and Strong at Any Age
Expert Advice to Keep Bones Healthy and Strong at Any Age

St. Luke’s orthopedic spine surgeon Colin Whitaker, MD, shares this timely advice for young women aimed at keeping them out of his operating room when they’re older. Take care of your bones, he says, ...

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When to Seek Care When Your Hands Are Hurting
When to Seek Care When Your Hands Are Hurting

The hands are one of the most significant parts of the body. A hand injury can impact the things we do in our everyday lives, from preparing food and driving your car to typing a text! When your hand...

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The Most Common Injuries of the Weekend Warrior and How to Prevent Them
The Most Common Injuries of the Weekend Warrior and How to Prevent Them

“Warriors, come out and play,” is a chant from an old movie. It’s a chorus many former competitive athletes hear today whether it’s for that weekend softball game or a pick-up game of basketball. Or...

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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Introduces New Leg-Lengthening Device to Region

Michael Perrott and his family smile as they praise Dustin Greenhill, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at St. Luke’s University Health Network, who provided expert and personalized care over the las...

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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon Straightens Spine of Teen and Transforms her Life

Last year around this time, Kennedy Woods of Philadelphia felt like she couldn’t sit, walk or stand in a normal, comfortable position. Her teenage spine, curved dramatically by scoliosis, which was di...

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Myla Meckes was born with hip dysplasia. After corrective surgery, she is a happy and active toddler.
Hip Dysplasia and Your Child –
Learn About Treatment Options with St. Luke’s Pediatric Orthopedic Care

Myla Meckes was born with hip dysplasia. After corrective surgery, she is a happy and active toddler. Whitney Laba experienced one of the most terrifying, helpless feelings after her newborn daughter...

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Justin Miller, DO
St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care Welcomes Region’s First Orthopedic Oncologist

Justin Miller, DO, Treats Cancers of the Bones and Musculoskeletal System After finishing four years of medical school and a five-year orthopedic surgery residency, Justin Miller, DO accepted one mor...

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Cole Mickey relaxes with his brother Cade and mom Brittney.
Clubfoot and Your Child –
The right Orthopedic Care makes a difference

Cole Mickey relaxes with his brother Cade and mom Brittney, following successful treatment for clubfoot. Cole Mickey’s clubfoot was discovered on a routine ultrasound while he was still in utero as a...

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Gregory Gilson
Understanding Osteoarthritis and its Effects on Hips and Knees

Osteoarthritis is that sneaky condition that breaks down cartilage and eventually the bone, causing pain, stiffness, and a change in lifestyle most people never thought would happen to them. It starts...

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Katrik Rai
Student Athletes and Sports Injuries – When an Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Student athletes know there is never a good time for an injury. One ill-timed ankle or knee injury and an entire season can be lost. Kartik Rai, DO, is a fellowship-trained Primary Care Sports Medic...

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