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Stephen Olenchock, DO, Thoracic Surgery, Bethlehem, PA, St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus

StephenAnthonyOlenchockDO

Thoracic Surgery Bethlehem, PA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery

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Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2006
  • St Luke's University Hospital
    St Luke's University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
  • West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
    West Virginia School of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1998
  • Saint Vincent College
    Saint Vincent CollegeB.S., Biology, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State License 1999 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State License 2004 - 2011
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013
  • Quality Awards, 1st place St. Luke’s University Hospital, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of Aprotinin on Adverse Clinical Outcomes and Mortality up to 12 Years in a Registry of 3,337 Patients  
    Olenchock SA Jr., Lee PH, Yehoshua T, Murphy SA, Tolis G, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2008
  • Impact of saphenous vein graft radiographic markers on clinical events and angiographic parameters  
    Olenchock SA, Karmpaliotis D, Gibson WJ, Murphy SA, Southard MC, Ciaglo L, Buros J, Mack MJ, Alexander JH, Harrington RA, Califf RM, Kouchoukos NT, Ferguson TB, Gibson CM, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2008
  • New discussion on an old subject: Proximal anastomosis markers in coronary bypass surgery (Reply, Letter to the Editor)  
    Olenchock SA Jr., Gibson CM, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2008
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygentator for Management of Cardiogenic Shock after Post Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Defect
    Amortegui JD, Veluz JS, Acker MA, Gabor B, Olenchock SA Jr., 23rd Annual ELSO Conference in Conjunction with the AmSECT Pediatric Perfusion Conference, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2012
  • Trends in U.S. CABG and PTCA Volumes and Rates between 2001 and 2006
    Lee, PH, Lee, J, Ciocca R, Olenchock SA Jr., Tolis G., Society of Thoracic Surgeons 45th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2009
  • CT Guided Coil Localization of Difficult to Palpate Lesions at Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
    Finol AJ, Lee DL, Olenchock SA Jr., Tolis G, Anderson TM, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • Surgical vs Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in the Intermediate Risk Patient 
    National Harbor, MD - 1/1/2017
  • Valve Center Update 
    Center Valley, PA - 1/1/2017
  • Transcatheter Intervention-Complex Valve Disease 
    Center Valley, PA - 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Valvular Heart Disease 
    Olenchock SA Jr., Talk With Your Doctor, WFMZ-TV Channel 69
    Bethlehem, PA - 1/1/2012
  • Aortic Valve Disease 
    Olenchock SA Jr., WFMZ-TV Channel 69 News at Sunrise
    Bethlehem, PA - 1/1/2012
  • Arrhythmia 
    Olenchock SA Jr., Talk With Your Doctor, WFMZ-TV Channel 69
    Bethlehem, PA - 1/1/2010
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Press Mentions

  • St. Luke’s Heart Specialists Introduce New Nonsurgical Heart Valve
    St. Luke’s Heart Specialists Introduce New Nonsurgical Heart ValveApril 27th, 2023
  • St. Luke’s, LVHN Offering Groundbreaking Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease. Here’s What You Need to Know
    St. Luke’s, LVHN Offering Groundbreaking Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease. Here’s What You Need to KnowJuly 9th, 2024

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