Joshua L. Scharf
Expertise in
28
conditions

Dr. Joshua L. Scharf

Otolaryngology
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Ear, Nose And Throat-Emrick Blvd
3100 Emrick Blvd, Suite 250, 
Bethlehem, PA 
Expertise in
28
conditions
Lehigh Valley Health Network
LVPG Ear, Nose And Throat-Emrick Blvd
3100 Emrick Blvd, Suite 250, 
Bethlehem, PA 
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Overview

Philosophy of care | I believe in giving each patient time to explain their problem and then working with them to find safe, effective solutions. Informative and comprehensive discussions with my patients, plus quality care, yields long-lasting and trusting relationships. | Why I entered medicine | I always felt my role in life was to help others. Growing up with a physician father, I experienced the satisfaction being a doctor gave him and I wanted the same for myself. | Community involvement | I organize and run school fundraisers and charity programs. During the holiday season, I volunteer with meal delivery. | Personal interests | I enjoy spending time with my two children, watching my daughter play volleyball and hearing her sing in an a cappella group at school. I spend time cycling and exercising in my time off. I am also very lucky to have many family members in the area.

Dr. Scharf is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Infant Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.

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

Graduate Institution
Drexel University College Of Medicine, Doctor Of Medicine (MD), 2001
Residency
Otolaryngology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA- 2006
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

LVPG Ear, Nose and Throat-Emrick Blvd
3100 Emrick Blvd, Suite 250, Bethlehem, PA 18020
Call: 610-366-1366
Other Locations
LVPG Ear, Nose and Throat-Muhlenberg
1770 Bathgate Road, Suite 401, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Call: 484-884-9260

Clinical Research

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1 Total Publications

Telangiectasias in Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome.
Telangiectasias in Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome.
Journal: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Published: April 19, 2017
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    • Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome
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    • Infant Hearing Loss
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    • Palatopharyngeal Incompetence
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    • Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
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    • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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