JohnFWelkieMDFACS

LVPG Vascular Surgery

Overview of Dr. Welkie

Dr. John Welkie is a vascular surgeon in Allentown, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest and Lehigh Valley Health Network - Muhlenberg. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Welkie accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 5 doctors at Lehigh Valley Health Network - Muhlenberg and one of 15 doctors at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest who specialize in Vascular Surgery. He has 2 publications and over 100 citings.

Office
1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Suite 301
Allentown, PA 18103
Book by Phone+1(610) 590-9884

Education & Training

Temple University HospitalFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 1991 - 1992
University of ToledoResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1990
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1989 - 1990
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT EMR/EHR, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

83 citations
Hemodynamic deterioration in chronic venous disease
John F. Welkie, Anthony J. Comerota, Mira L. Katz, Samuel C. Aldridge, Robb P. Kerr
Journal of Vascular Surgery. 1992-11-01
25 citations
The hemodynamics of venous ulceration
John F. Welkie, Anthony J. Comerota, Robb P. Kerr, Mira L. Katz, Eric C. Jayheimer
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 1992-01-01

Professional Memberships

Society for Vascular Surgery - SVS
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois Blue Advantage HMO
BCBS Illinois HMO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Tennessee Network 5
Capital BC Keystone Health Plan Central HMO
Capital Blue Cross PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
HealthLink PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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