After a fire six months ago destroyed part of Lehigh Valley Health Network’s hospital in Dickson City, the organization this week reopened its orthopedics center in Dunmore.
The fire on Feb. 4 destroyed the Orthopedic Institute attached to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City.
On Monday, LVHN announced the opening of a new “LVHN–Dunmore,” an orthopedic destination center, at 1010 O’Neill Highway (Route 347) in Dunmore.
The announcement said LVHN–Dunmore offers a wide array of musculoskeletal services, including walk-in orthopedic care and specialized care in orthopedics, sports medicine and podiatry, as well as walk-in injury care, rehabilitation services and cardiac diagnostic services.
“Opening LVHN–Dunmore is the first of many comebacks for the Scranton community. We are deeply grateful for your support and confidence in us during this time of rebuilding,” Thomas Graham, M.D., chief of Jefferson Orthopedics and physician in chief of Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, said in a statement. “With surgical and nonsurgical orthopedic experts in one location, you’ll receive the same world-class care you’ve trusted in this community for more than 30 years.”
Raymond Bernardi, PharmD, vice president of operations, LVH–Dickson City, also said in a statement, “We are committed to providing exceptional healthcare close to home and investing in the Scranton community as we rebuild following the LVH–Dickson City fire. At LVHN–Dunmore, you have access to the expanded services you expect and deserve right here in your neighborhood.”
LVHN–Dunmore is opening in phases and a media event would be held once the center is fully open, likely in October, a Jefferson Health spokesperson said Thursday.
Asked if LVHN intends to rebuild the part destroyed in the fire, the spokesperson said, “LVHN-Dunmore is a new destination center for orthopedic care in the region. We look forward to sharing more about Dickson City at a later time.”
A July 27 article in The Times-Tribune reported the cause of the fire was undetermined and remained under joint investigation by insurance companies; and Dickson City has not received any plans from LVHN for rebuilding the orthopedic facility or any other structure at the hospital site.
Crews rush to a fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Dickson City at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2026. Authorities on Thursday morning continued to investigate the fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City that sent flames shooting from the roof and required the evacuation of 77 patients relocated to other area hospitals. (COLIN GILDEA/NEPA Fire Photography/Special to The Morning Call)
After the fire, the hospital’s main building that has an emergency department, surgical services and inpatient care reopened on Feb. 13.
On Feb. 26, LVHN announced it opened a rehabilitation-services location at 1010 O’Neill Highway in Dunmore. At this same time, the network also opened at 1141 Clay Ave. in Dunmore the LVPG (Lehigh Valley Physicians Group) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine-Dunmore practice. This Clay Avenue location was temporary, and it was LVHN’s fifth orthopedic practice in the area. The other four included two in Scranton, and one each in Carbondale and Pittston.
Monday’s announcement of LVHN–Dunmore lists its services there as including:
• LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine-Dunmore.
• LVPG Podiatry-Dunmore.
• LVHN Injury Center-Dunmore.
• Rehabilitation Services-Dunmore.
• Cardiac Diagnostic Center at Dunmore.
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health completed a merger in summer 2024.