St. Luke’s Health Network

SLHN, Moravian’s Sports Medicine Team

St. Luke’s University Health Network and Moravian College have initiated a new comprehensive sports medicine team that covers more than 100,000 athletes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

John Ostrowski, MS, LAT, ATC has been named the Coordinator of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer for Moravian College’s NCAA Division III Athletics Program. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gregory Carolan and primary care sports medicine physician Dr. Maheep Vikram of St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care are the team physicians for Moravian College.

The new fully integrated model will include board-certified athletic and doctoral assistant trainers, a rehabilitation coordinator and a certified strength coach.

“We are excited to build on the tremendous relationship we have with Moravian College, the Greyhound Athletics Program and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences,” said John Hauth St. Luke’s Senior Network Administrator for Sports Medicine.

Space Shuttle astronaut at St. Luke’s

Air National Guard retiree and former astronaut Terry Hart underwent six joint replacements including ones for both hips, shoulders and his knees, in five years, becoming the literal Six Million Dollar Man after surgery and therapy at St. Luke’s Orthopedic Care and Physical Therapy at St Luke’s - Hellertown.

The Lehigh University alumnus and school aerospace engineering teacher spent seven days in space on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. Dr. Greg Carolan, one of Hart’s surgeons, noted, “I initially thought all his joints being replaced may have had something to do with him being in space, but it’s more than likely just a result of an active lifestyle and bad cartilage.”

Two years after the hip surgeries, Dr. Carolan replaced both shoulder joints. Hart underwent a double-knee replacement with Dr. Brogle as the final stage of surgical treatment.

“Most people who go through any of these joint replacements say they waited too long. I think the technology and techniques doctors use today are so much more developed than 20 years ago. When you put it off, that makes your condition one year worse and that much harder for recovery. At my age, (71), it’s nice to get rid of the pain, ” commented Hart.