4815 Tilghman Street - Allentown, PA 18104      Phone: 610-973-8400 ~ Fax: 610-973-8401
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Announcements/News

May is National Hospital Week and National EMS Week.
We thank all our EMS volunteers and workers and our dedicated staff at Westfield Hospital.

Let's Get Healthy Together
5K

July 13, 2013 - the date to Run/Walk With Your Doctor!
Details at
http://www.tilghmanmc.com/5K_Run_Walk.html


Join the 5K event page on Facebook, by clicking this link.


For an appointment with a family doctor, contact Tilghman Medical Center 
or call 610-366-9242.

 Follow Westfield's community medical blog.


Community Events

Westfield Hospital hosts a community Parkinson's Support Group -  meetings are held in the 3rd floor conference room at Westfield Hospital, scheduled for the first Tuesday of every other month.
The next meeting is Tuesday, June 4.
 
 Dr. Jeffrey Gould, a Board Certified Neurologist, and his staff will host the meetings.
Refreshments will be served.
RSVP recommended at supportgroup@DrGouldMD.com.
Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. in Westfield's large conference room.
All are welcome!


Medical Blogs

Westfield Hospital launched a community medical blog, entitled "What Healthcare is Meant to Be."  Recent BLOGS - are about running. Learn how to go from a Couch Potato to running a 5K in 8 weeks.

The blog can be followed by going to Express Times or LehighValleyLive.com or You can follow the blog here.

Westfield Hospital is also blogging on Patch.com. Go to South Whitehall Patch, under Local Voices, for healthcare stories from Westfield.


What's New at Westfield

Westfield Hospital in conjunction with Tilghman Medical Center and our healthcare partners, including The Heart Care Group, is hosting the first annual 5K "Run/ Walk With Your Doctor" on Saturday, July 13 in the beautiful and scenic Lehigh Parkway.
New: Sponsorship opportunities, paper registration, T-shirt decorating contest - all online at http://tilghmanmc.com/5K_Run_Walk.html
 
Let's Get Healthy Together!

To join the 5K event on Facebook, click this link.

All proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.


Westfield Hospital is proud to be involved with the Veteran's Administration and Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC) as a member of the VA Task Force project. Together, we are working to support our veterans and offer the best in healthcare.
In July, Westfield's CEO along with all area hospital CEO's gathered together to discuss this important task. To read the story from the Morning Call, go here:
Westfield is on Facebook

Please "Like" Westfield Hospital on Facebook; become a "fan," or "check in" when visiting Westfield Hospital.

"Like" Tilghman Medical Center on Facebook to receive all updates on the 
 First Annual 5K Run/Walk with Your Doctor event.

Bariatric Support Group Meetings


Check out Westfield's Bariatric Weight Loss commercials on our Bariatric page.

Real patients - true success stories!

The next Westfield Bariatric Support Group Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 21 at 6:45 p.m. for the informational session and 7:00 p.m. for the Support Group, held in Westfield Hospital's third floor conference room.

The (free to public) meetings are presented by Dr. Vitaly Sawyna and Westfield Hospital. Patients from other support groups are always welcome. Please join us to hear from our guest speakers; each month has a new topic.

To visit Dr. Sawyna and Dr. Russo's website, Lehigh Valley Bariatrics, click here.

Online Resources for credible information:

The Center for Disease Control

State of Pennsylvania for various State agencies, news and alerts.

The American Heart Association - for information on the nation's number one killer, cardiovascular disease and stroke.

The Patient Safety Authority, from the Commonwealth of PA, analyzes, educates and advocates for patient safety. For more information, please
click here.

Information on local EMS - contact
Cetronia Ambulance.

                 Westfield Hospital is a proud member of:

Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council - supporting our military men and women and all our veterans.