{"id":305316,"date":"2026-10-12T22:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T22:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305316\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T22:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T22:08:09","slug":"officials-tout-expanded-services-at-lehigh-valley-health-network-dunmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305316\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials tout expanded services at Lehigh Valley Health Network-Dunmore"},"content":{"rendered":"

DUNMORE \u2014 From diagnosis and treatment to rehab and recovery, Jefferson Health officials described the new Lehigh Valley Health Network\u2013Dunmore facility as a \u201cone-stop destination\u201d for orthopedic care and medical services.<\/p>\n

When a fire ripped through the Orthopedic Institute attached to Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Dickson City on the evening of Feb. 4, Jefferson Health leaders quickly turned their attention to restoring services to patients.<\/p>\n

The new Dunmore center, which took shape in less than six months after the blaze, offers walk-in care for orthopedic injuries such as broken bones or fractures, joint separations, ligament and tendon injuries, muscle pulls and tears, slip-and-fall injuries, sprains and strains, and more, officials said. In addition to on-site imaging, the facility provides orthopedics and sports medicine, podiatry and rehabilitation services, and a cardiac diagnostic center.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatients now have access to a comprehensive range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal services in one convenient location,\u201d said Bob Begliomini, president for Jefferson Health\u2019s Lehigh Valley region. \u201cOur team is helping patients regain mobility, reduce pain and return to the activities they love. The center is about helping people get back to living their lives \u2014 whether that\u2019s returning to a sport, caring for grandchildren, pursuing a passion, or simply enjoying everyday moments with family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

A July 27 article in The Times-Tribune reported the cause of the Dickson City fire was undetermined and remained under joint investigation by insurance companies.\u00a0Officials first established LHVN\u2013Dunmore, an orthopedic destination center, at 1010 O\u2019Neill Highway in Dunmore in August. The facility fully opened Monday.<\/p>\n

Previously, on Feb. 26, LVHN announced it had opened a rehabilitation-services location at that site. Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health completed a merger in summer 2024.<\/p>\n

Joseph Cacchione, M.D., chief executive officer for Jefferson Health, recalled the teamwork displayed to both efficiently extinguish the fire and reinstate care to patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cI reflect on the remarkable efforts of the first responders and community partners, not only to save the hospital, but also to restore access to care,\u201d he said. \u201cWithin three days, we communicated practice reopenings for orthopedics, rheumatology and podiatry to ensure patients could continue to receive the care they needed. Just nine days after the fire, Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Dickson City reopened and the emergency room cared for 250 patients in those first three days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christopher Henderson, M.D., chief of the Division of Orthopedic Spine Surgery for the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, remembers how the extent of the fire escalated on the February night.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was on call so I was getting texted pictures of the fire pretty early on,\u201d he said. \u201cAt first, it was kind of a small fire on the roof and within an hour, the whole building was up. For me, personally, it was a kick in the teeth. I\u2019ve been part of Scranton Orthopedics since 2010. We built that building, so to see it go up like that, I think, was really heart-wrenching for a lot of people, but all the first responders, firefighters, EMS, hospital staff, and some of our staff who weren\u2019t even on call or working, really pitched in together to get all the patients out safely.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the fire in February, we were really kind of spread out across the community in various different addresses, which made it very challenging for our patients. It really was an amazing lift for everybody to get this center opened this quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The opening of the LVHN-Dunmore in Dunmore was celebrated by having a ceremony Monday, October 12, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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An exam room in LVHN-Dunmore in Dunmore Monday, October 12, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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The inside of LVHN-Dunmore in Dunmore Monday, October 12, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Crews rush to a fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital \u2013 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)\n<\/p>\n

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The opening of the LVHN-Dunmore in Dunmore was celebrated by having a ceremony Monday, October 12, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n

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Ray Bernardi, Pharm.D., vice president of operations for Lehigh Valley Hospital\u2013Dickson City, lauded the dedication of colleagues, clinicians, leaders and community members to help make the LVHN\u2013Dunmore facility a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cProjects like this require extraordinary collaboration, adaptability and commitment,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause of those efforts, patients in the Scranton and Dunmore community will continue to have access to trusted orthopedic care and support services they\u2019ve relied upon for more than 30 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Henderson believes the new center in Dunmore will serve as a vital resource for community members for years to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we continue our rebuilding, patients can benefit from a coordinated care approach tailored to their specific needs and health goals,\u201d he said. \u201cWhether someone needs treatment for a sports injury, joint pain, back and spine conditions, hand and wrist concerns, or foot and ankle issues, they can receive world-class care right in their neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DUNMORE \u2014 From diagnosis and treatment to rehab and recovery, Jefferson Health officials described the new Lehigh Valley…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305317,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1099,2136,201,182,139,28,178,180,179,181],"class_list":["post-305316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-dickson-city","tag-dunmore","tag-lackawanna-county","tag-local-news","tag-news","tag-pennsylvania","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-top-stories-stt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}