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Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

Duke University School of Medicine (2010)

Professional interests include: cryosurgery, central line placement, arteriogram, and more.

1255 S Cedar Crest Boulevard Suite 2600
Allentown, PA 18103

(610) 402-8759

Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD is a radiologist in Allentown, PA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2010 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Health Network and MEDICAL IMAGING OF LEHIGH VALLEY PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1255 S Cedar Crest Boulevard Suite 2600
Allentown, PA 18103

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

musculoskeletal imaging	111
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
X-rays	228

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	66
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	39
aspiration	75
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	21
minor procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	80
pelvic imaging	22
pleural drainage	64
spinal procedures	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
thoracostomy	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
vascular procedures	97
X-rays	188

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	161
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	106
Less than 65	241

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	51
anastomosis	12
aspiration	153
catheterization	185
cholecystostomy (gallbladder drainage)	11
CT scan	35
device removal	29
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	25
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	132
minor procedures	44
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	19
pleural drainage	136
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thoracostomy	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
vascular procedures	143

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	46
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	129
Less than 65	191

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	27

abdominal imaging	24
anastomosis	10
aspiration	95
catheterization	158
cholecystostomy (gallbladder drainage)	17
CT scan	23
device removal	33
diagnostic procedures	47
gastrointestinal procedures	10
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	124
minor procedures	47
pelvic imaging	11
pleural drainage	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	7
thoracostomy	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	683
Black	38
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	94
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	26

abdominal imaging	7
anastomosis	13
aspiration	50
catheterization	134
cholecystostomy (gallbladder drainage)	16
CT scan	9
device removal	16
diagnostic procedures	42
gastrointestinal procedures	13
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	116
minor procedures	42
pelvic imaging	8
pleural drainage	48
thoracostomy	21
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	33
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	66
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	28

abdominal imaging	28
anastomosis	30
aspiration	166
catheterization	250
cholecystostomy (gallbladder drainage)	31
device removal	68
diagnostic procedures	39
gastrointestinal procedures	30
image guided procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	150
minor procedures	39
pleural drainage	101
thoracic (chest) imaging	8
thoracostomy	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	64

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD treated as a radiologist in Allentown, PA were X-rays, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

abdominal imaging	31
anastomosis	16
aspiration	107
catheterization	161
cholecystostomy (gallbladder drainage)	18
CT scan	22
device removal	36
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	25
gastrointestinal procedures	16
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	112
minor procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	95
neck imaging	11
pelvic imaging	16
pleural drainage	85
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
thoracostomy	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	82
X-rays	208

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	42
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	331
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	112
Less than 65	83
65 to 74	165

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	37
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2010. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology Publications & Clinical Trials View Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (2010)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology Publications & Clinical Trials View Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Health Network

MEDICAL IMAGING OF LEHIGH VALLEY PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Schmidt Hodavance, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$696 GENERAL METALLIC STENTS $260	ELUVIA $132	TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq $113	GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS $34	GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $32	Other $124
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$532 THERASPHERE - BIO $532
Inari Medical, Inc.	$389 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $375	FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $14
Abbott Laboratories	$207 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $134	Vascular $39	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $35
Imperative Care, INc	$152 ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM $152
Other	$817 SIR-Spheres microspheres $90	EMBOTRAP $78	Chameleon $58	Abre $44	MVP $40	Other $508

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,424
Travel and Lodging	$369

Biography

Dr. Michael Hodavance's specialties are interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He practices in Allentown, PA. He obtained his medical school training at Duke University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. These areas are among Dr. Hodavance's clinical interests: tube thoracostomy (chest tube insertion), cryosurgery, and lung nodule. He is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Health Network.