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Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD

Accepting New Patients

(1482 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: arthritis, knee sprain, shoulder dislocation, and more.

3371 Route 100 Suite 210
Macungie, PA 18062

(610) 402-8900

Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Allentown, PA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG) and Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Office Locations

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1621 N Cedar Crest Boulevard Lvpg Orthopedics and Sports Medicine-1621 N. Cedar Crest
Allentown, PA 18104

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2775 Schoenersville Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017

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3371 Route 100 Suite 210
Macungie, PA 18062

Some issues Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD can help you with:

Joint Aspiration

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 Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Shoulder Arthritis

Shoulder arthritis is a very common condition that causes pain, stiffness, or a grinding sensation in the shoulder. Some patients may hear a clicking or popping noise, and all symptoms are more noticeable when moving. Arthritis occurs when the cartilage that cushions joints becomes damaged.

Normally, when two bones come together inside a joint, they are separated by a layer of tough, smooth cartilage. The cartilage allows the bones to glide across each other, which makes movement easier. Cartilage can be damaged by an injury, by an illness such as rheumatoid arthritis, or by simple wear and tear (osteoarthritis). In the shoulder, the two joints most commonly affected are the AC joint (where the shoulder blade and collarbone connect at the outside edge of the shoulder), and the glenohumeral joint (where the arm bone meets the shoulder blade).

Treatment for shoulder arthritis may include:

Ice and rest
Exercise and physical therapy
Over-the-counter pain medications
Corticosteroid injections
Surgery

Surgical treatments include the removal of inflamed tissue and joint reconstruction. The type of arthritis and severity of the damage will determine which treatment is most appropriate.

In The News

“Randy Jaeger, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and knee arthroscopy, shoulder and knee replacements, and sports medicine.”—"Why Does My Elbow Hurt?", The Morning Call, February 2017

aspiration	412
doctor visit	713
hip imaging	24
injections	412
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	201
reconstructive surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	9
X-rays	200

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	53
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

aspiration	385
doctor visit	728
hip imaging	28
injections	385
musculoskeletal imaging	206
X-rays	205

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	49
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

aspiration	410
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	763
hip imaging	12
injections	410
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	162
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	161

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	92
Less than 65	110

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

aspiration	455
doctor visit	812
injections	455
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	183
reconstructive surgery	10
X-rays	182

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	46
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	505
doctor visit	825
injections	505
joint surgery	7
lower extremity surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	10
X-rays	165

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	49
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	686
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	963
injections	686
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	249
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	248

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	55
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	648
doctor visit	907
injections	648
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	253
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	252

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	46
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	466
doctor visit	669
injections	466
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	207
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	206

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	45
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	910
doctor visit	1521
injections	910
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	496
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	508

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Allentown, PA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	542
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	879
hip imaging	21
injections	542
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	238
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	239

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	352
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	111
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	177

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Lehigh Valley Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 1482 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Randy Jaeger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Allentown, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$251 Knee $107	Orthopaedics $75	TFN ADVANCED $33	Early Intervention $18	Extremities $17
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$119 Healicoil $97	LENS Surgical Imaging System $22
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$111 EUFLEXXA $111
Dynasplint Systems Inc.	$75 Dynasplint $75
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$60 $60
Other	$164 EVEREST Spinal System $39	QUTENZA $19	HYSINGLA ER $16	Humira $15	HemiCAP Patella-Femoral $14	Other $61

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$780

Biography

Dr. Randy Jaeger is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His areas of expertise include steroid injections, meniscus surgery, and frozen shoulder. Dr. Jaeger is professionally affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). After completing medical school at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He welcomes new patients at his office inAllentown, PA as reported by Lehigh Valley Health Network.

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