Lehigh Valley Health Network history

The former Pocono Medical Center was founded in 1915 as General Hospital, located on Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg.

Schuylkill Medical Center–East Norwegian Street, established in 1920 by a group of area physicians as the A.C. Miliken Hospital, became Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.

Muhlenberg Hospital Center opened its doors in 1961 as a 192-bed facility for the chronically ill.

He donated $5 million to help bring that vision to life, which led in 1974 to the construction of what is now Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township, Pa.

1988 – Opened Lehigh Magnetic Imaging Center (LMIC) in a joint venture with Lehigh Valley Hospital

Coordinated Health began in 1989 as a single orthopedic/sports medicine practice that grew into an integrated health care system with 22 locations throughout eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including two hospitals and two ambulatory surgery centers.

1999 – Became provider of radiology services at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA

2001 – Launched internal Nighthawk Program to address the growing needs of Lehigh Valley Hospital’s Emergency Department

2007 – Became provider of interventional radiology services at Pocono Medical Center in East Stroudsburg, PA.

2012 – MILV develops dedicated Pediatric Radiology team in response to the unveiling of Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital

2013 – Became provider of radiology services and management of outpatient imaging services at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital in Allentown, PA.

In January 2014, the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance merged with LVHN to give residents of Northeast Pennsylvania enhanced access to special care.

Our flagship hospital was built in 1974 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, a suburban area adjacent to Allentown, Pa. It serves as the hub for many specialty services, including our highly regarded cancer center which was selected as the second member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance in 2015 and Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.

In September 2016, Schuylkill Health of the Pottsville area in Schuylkill County became part of Lehigh Valley Health Network.

2017 – Became provider of radiology services at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Schuylkill in Pottsville, PA.

In 2018, membership to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance was extended to the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center at LVH–Pocono.

In December 2019, Coordinated Health became part of Lehigh Valley Health Network.

That’s why the network continues to expand its offerings with plans to open campuses in Lower Nazareth Township and Lehighton by 2021.