Cathya S. Michels

Overview

Philosophy of care | I’m here to guide you or your child on the path to diagnosis and treatment. | Why I entered medicine | I got into the medical field to make a positive difference in people’s lives, and now focus on emergencies. I also have the privilege of treating underserved patients who lack the means to secure proper care. | Personal interests | I like spending my free time with my husband and young daughter. I also enjoy being outdoors running, hiking, gardening, fishing and swimming.

Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Croup, Asthma in Children, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Tennessee Health Science Center, Doctor Of Medicine (MD), 2016, 2016
Residency
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD- 2020, 2021
Specialties
Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics
Licenses
Emergency Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine
American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Breidegam Family Children’s ER at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, PO Box 689, Allentown, PA 18103

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.


1 Total Publications

Ipsilateral Shoulder and Elbow Dislocation.
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