The Rev. Jeff Aiken, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) has released the following statement to the media regarding the “unsolicited essay” from Robert Young:

I am extremely proud and grateful to represent Lehigh Valley Health Network as the chairman of its Board of Trustees. Under the leadership of the board—both past and present members—and our CEO and president, Dr. Elliot Sussman, and his management team, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network has grown into a strong community resource that provides the highest quality care. Last year alone, our doctors, nurses and staff cared for more people than ever before in our more than 100-year history. And we project we will be caring for even more people in the years to come because we’re living longer and are almost certain to have additional health care needs.   More>>>>