Stephen T. Olex
Experienced in Hypertension

Dr. Stephen T. Olex

Cardiology
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Cardiology-Claude A Lord Blvd
106 S Claude A Lord Blvd, 
Pottsville, PA 

Experienced in Hypertension
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Cardiology-Claude A Lord Blvd
106 S Claude A Lord Blvd, 
Pottsville, PA 
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Overview

Philosophy of care | Everything we do can affect our cardiovascular health. So me treating you is about more than medicine and potential procedures. It’s about how you live your life, your ability to deal with stress, what you eat and how much you exercise, and the quality of your personal relationships. All of it can affect heart health. Getting to know you as my patient is really important. | Why I entered medicine | I have an audio recording of me as a 3-year-old saying I wanted to be a doctor just like my dad. He’s a retired cardiologist and I found out what a wonderful job this was by watching him take care of people over the years. I never considered doing anything else. | Personal interests | I enjoy watching the Eagles during football season, going for long walks, meditation and just spending time with family and friends. Recently, I’ve become involved with personal and professional acupuncture training, learning how I can apply it to cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Olex is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Atrial Fibrillation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College, Doctor Of Medicine (MD), 2004
Residency
Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA- 2007
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA- 2008
Cardiovascular Disease, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY- 2011
Hospital Affiliations
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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Humana
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Locations

LVPG Cardiology-Claude A Lord Blvd
106 S Claude A Lord Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
Call: 570-728-2424
Other Locations
LVPG Cardiology-Macungie
3371 State Route 100, 3rd Floor, Macungie, PA 18062
Call: 610-402-3110

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation with Acupuncture.
Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation with Acupuncture.
Journal: Medical acupuncture
Published: July 09, 2021
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