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Celebrating 10 Years of 'Hablando con su Doctor'

This summer marks the 10th anniversary of “Hablando con su Doctor,” the region’s only Spanish-language medical radio show, hosted by Dr. Leonardo Claros, Bariatric Surgeon at St. Luke’s. Every Saturda...

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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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Fitness Center Devotee Joel Rosenfeld

Dr. Joel Rosenfeld regrets he waited so long to start taking care of himself, now that he’s eating healthier and working out regularly at St. Luke’s Fitness Center at Commerce Way. The retired senio...

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Gastroenterologist Advises Eating and Drinking in Moderation

With Thanksgiving and the winter holidays right around the corner, St. Luke’s gastroenterologist Caitlyn Foley, MD, stresses the importance of eating in moderation, especially rich, acidic or spicy fo...

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Best for Bariatric Surgery According to Money and Leapfrog

The three St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) hospitals that perform bariatric procedures have been named among the country’s best hospitals for bariatric surgery by Money and The Leapfrog Gr...

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SLUHN and the Trolley Barn Public Market Partner on Healthy Eating Initiatives

St. Luke’s University Health Network has joined forces with the Trolley Barn Public Market to help promote healthier food options from its vendors at this year-round venue. “St. Luke’s dietitians, phy...

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Pro Golfer Who Hails from Freedom High Gets in Playing Shape

Pro golfer Zach Juhasz is a life lesson in can-do, and St. Luke’s University Health Network is proud to add him as one its newest Community Ambassadors. Juhasz, 25, who only took up golf as a sophom...

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St. Luke's Pledges to Offer Nutritious, Locally Sourced Foods

Produce grown at St. Luke’s Rodale Institute Organic Farm on the St. Luke’s Anderson Campus. St. Luke’s University Health Network is the first health system outside of the Philadelphia area to sign th...

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St. Luke’s 11th Annual Fashion Show of Bariatric Patients

WHO: Twenty-five patients will strut the runway in the latest spring fashions in new healthy figures made possible by bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a lot of support and drastic lifestyle changes. T...

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St. Luke’s Physician Joins Weight Management Center as Obesity Medicine Specialist

Lillybeth A. Birriel, MD, has joined St. Luke’s Weight Management Center as an obesity medicine specialist, expanding access to the Network’s suite of popular weight management services. In her positi...

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St Lukes Weight Loss Surgeon Receives National Advocacy Award

Maher El Chaar, MD, Co-Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at St. Luke’s University Hospital, has been named recipient of the national 2018 ObesityPAC Advocacy Award during a reception at the Countr...

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This Surgery Changed My Life
This Surgery Changed My Life

Great article from Lehigh Valley Market place featuring Leonardo Claros, MD, FACS, Chief of Bariatric Surgery at St. Luke’s Weight Management Center. Hear more from St. Luke’s patient, Cassie, as she ...

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St. Luke’s Fourth Annual Healthy Steps at Any Size 5K Walk

The St. Luke’s Weight Management Center is hosting the 4th Annual Healthy Steps at Any Size 5K Walk. What: 4th Annual Healthy Steps at Any Size 5K Walk When: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2...

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Oliver Caleb
Morbidly Obese Man in 2016 Runs Boston Marathon in 2018

Caleb Oliver of Northampton has undergone quite a transformation, going from morbidly obese on Halloween in 2016 to preparing to run the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2018. Caleb weighed in at 377 poun...

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John Graham, Senior Director, St. Luke’s Fitness & Sports Performance, has developed testing and training programs that will help Lehigh Valley United identify players based on speed, agility, quickness and strength that fit within the frameworks of USA Soccer’s player identification process.
Lose it Now

Great article in Lehigh Valley Marketplace featuring St. Luke’s bariatric surgery and medical weight loss programs. Learn more about how St. Luke’s helped Christopher and Darin reach th...

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St. Luke's Bariatric Surgeon Presents Research

Dr. Maher El Chaar, St. Luke's bariatric surgery fellowship director and co-medical director of bariatric surgery, was recently recognized by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for his research in...

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St. Luke’s Named Among Nation's 100 Top Hospitals for Third Straight Year

St. Luke’s accepts the 2017 100 Top Hospitals award Truven Health Analytics. This is the fifth time St. Luke’s has won the 100 Top Hospitals award and the third year in a row. No other hospital in the region has ever been named a 100 Top Hospital.

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8th Annual Bariatric Fashion Show

8th Annual Bariatric Fashion Show

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