{"id":131909,"date":"2024-06-17T19:05:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T23:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=131909"},"modified":"2024-06-17T19:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T23:11:05","slug":"lehigh-valley-health-networks-31st-annual-golf-classic-raises-funds-for-lehigh-valley-orthopedic-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=131909","title":{"rendered":"Lehigh Valley Health Network\u2019s 31st Annual Golf Classic Raises Funds for Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0(L-R) John F. Malloy, PhD, Chair, LVHN Board of Trustees; Brian A. Nester, DO, MBA, President and CEO, LVHN; Joseph G. Cacchione, MD, FACC, CEO, Jefferson; and Michael E. Sneed, Vice-Chair, Jefferson Board of Trustees<\/em><\/p>\n

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Event proceeds help to expand research, direct care, education and physician recruitment<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lehigh Valley, Pa. (June 17, 2024) –\u00a0On June 3, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) held its 31st annual Golf Classic at Saucon Valley Country Club. This year\u2019s event benefits Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, the region\u2019s only nationally ranked orthopedic program and the leading provider for joint replacement surgeries and sports medicine procedures.<\/p>\n

Three hundred golfers came out for great weather and played all three courses at Saucon Valley Country Club, the host of five upcoming USGA championships. Together, the golfers and 56 event sponsors raised a record-setting $500,000 for the Orthopedic Institute. Brian A. Nester, DO, MBA, LVHN President and Chief Executive Officer, took the opportunity to introduce Jefferson CEO Joseph G. Cacchione, MD; the two entities signed a definitive agreement to combine last month. Dr. Nester also thanked everyone in attendance for their generosity and support.<\/p>\n

\u201cLehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute is proud to be the only nationally recognized program in the region for musculoskeletal care,\u201d said Thomas Graham, MD, Orthopedic Institute Physician in Chief. \u201cOur clinicians bring unparalleled experience and expertise to prevent orthopedic problems, address bone and joint injuries and disorders, and advance your performance in any life pursuit. Your support of today\u2019s event enables us to innovate, study, develop and share the most contemporary solutions. On behalf of our 1,200 Orthopedic Institute members who are dedicated to keeping you moving, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Save the date for 2025 and the 32nd Annual LVHN Golf Classic: Monday, June 2, at Saucon Valley Country Club.<\/p>\n

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Our 2024 top sponsors included:<\/p>\n

Ace Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crothall Healthcare<\/p>\n

Norris McLaughlin<\/p>\n

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Eagle Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Valley Preferred<\/p>\n

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Par Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bracy Construction Inc.<\/p>\n

Highmark Blue Shield<\/p>\n

KF Health<\/p>\n

North Star Construction Management Inc.<\/p>\n

PATHS, LLC<\/p>\n

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company<\/p>\n

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Birdie Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Braun Medical Inc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Hollis Cobb<\/p>\n

    PenTeleData<\/p>\n

    Post & Schell, P.C.<\/p>\n

    Service Electric Cable TV and Communications<\/p>\n

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    Lehigh Valley Health Network<\/a>\u00a0(LVHN) includes 14 hospital campuses, four in Allentown, two in Bethlehem, one in Easton, one in Macungie, one in East Stroudsburg, one in Hazleton, two in Pottsville, one in Dickson City, and one in\u00a0Lehighton, Pa.; 29 health centers; numerous primary and specialty care physician practices; 21\u00a0ExpressCARE locations, including two Children’s ExpressCAREs which are the only in the area; pharmacy, imaging, home health, rehabilitation and lab services; and preferred provider services through Valley Preferred. Specialty care includes: trauma care for adults and children, burn care at the Regional Burn Center; kidney and pancreas transplants; perinatal\/neonatal, cardiac, cancer, orthopedics, neurology, complex neurosurgery capabilities including national certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, and robotic surgery in 10 specialties.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence<\/a>,\u00a0Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute<\/a>\u00a0physicians provide the most advanced treatments. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is a member of the\u00a0Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance (MSK Cancer Alliance)<\/a>, an initiative that helps community providers improve the quality of cancer care and offers access to MSK clinical trials.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Reilly Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, the community\u2019s first and most trusted children\u2019s hospital, provides access to the most pediatric specialties in the region and general pediatrics. Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) is ranked 27th in the country for orthopedic care and among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/a>. LVH is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the Allentown metro area for the 10th year in a row.\u00a0Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)\u2013Cedar Crest<\/a>,\u00a0LVH\u201317th Street<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LVH\u2013Muhlenberg<\/a>\u00a0are the region\u2019s only\u00a0Magnet\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0hospitals for nursing excellence. Additional information is available by visiting\u00a0LVHN.org<\/a>\u00a0or following us on\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Information provided to TVL by:
    \nJamie L. Stover
    \nMedia Relations Specialist
    \nMarketing & Public Affairs
    \nLehigh Valley Health Network
    \nAllentown, PA 18105<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0(L-R) John F. Malloy, PhD, Chair, LVHN Board of Trustees; Brian A. Nester, DO, MBA, President and CEO, LVHN; Joseph G. Cacchione, MD, FACC, CEO, Jefferson; and Michael E. Sneed, … Continue reading Lehigh Valley Health Network\u2019s 31st Annual Golf Classic Raises Funds for Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":131913,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/golf-lvhn.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=131909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/131913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=131909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=131909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=131909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}