Laura Dunne, M.D.
Practice: OAA Orthopaedic Specialists
Specialty: Orthopedics: Sports Medicine, Family Care
Office locations: Allentown, Bethlehem
Dr. Laura Dunne is a primary care sports medicine physician working at OAA since 2003. She regularly cares for local weekend warriors, sidelined runners, athletes, families, and friends.
Dr. Laura Dunne is a primary care sports medicine physician working at OAA since 2003. She regularly cares for local weekend warriors, sidelined runners, athletes, families, and friends.
Dr. Laura Dunne is a primary care sports medicine physician working at OAA since 2003. She completed a family medicine residency at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis and primary care sports medicine fellowship at the Ohio State University, and she is board certified in both family medicine and primary care sports medicine. Dr. Dunne has the further distinction of being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice with Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine. She is an active member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine.
In 2016, Dr. Dunne was named Head Team Physician for the USA Hockey Sled Hockey Development Team for Paralympic sled hockey. She also continues to be the primary care doctor for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Through Lehigh Valley Health Network’s primary care sports medicine fellowship, Dr. Dunne teaches new fellows the craft of sports medicine as well as assisting with their medical coverage of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Dr. Dunne regularly cares for local weekend warriors, sidelined runners, athletes, families, and friends. Her prior team coverage includes the Ohio State University’s team coverage in the 2002-2003 season, including the NCAA National Championship for football. She also covered USA Hockey’s U17 gold medal win at the Tri-Nations Tournament, and USA Hockey’s Development Team gold medals at the Défi sportif AlterGo Competition defeating the Canadian development teams in 2016 and 2017.
In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer, running half marathons, and yoga. Her hockey-playing husband and three children keep her busy as well.
EDUCATION
Undergraduate
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, MO
Residency
Saint John’s Mercy Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
Fellowship
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Family Practice
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Academy of Family Physicians
American College of Sports Medicine
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American Medical Association

She cares about her patients and doesn’t give unnecessary treatments
Absolutely excellent Thorough Smart Experienced
We really value her opinion. She is great to deal with.
excellent bedside manner, the Ultimate Dr.
DR. Dunne is the best she’s been taking great care of my wife for quite a while.
Very good in her profession, a doctor you can talk to about the issues you are there for and the solutions to correct them.also a great staff to put your visit into perspective for checking you in with the doctors visit and making sure you have a good experience.
Fantastic Doctor !! She considers all options first. Then as a last resort surgery My mom, my husband and myself all have had good experiences.
Very personable and really good. Always takes her time too.
Dr Dunne is the best. Will continue coming to her.
Great experience, she took the time to evaluate me and go over the results and treatment plan. Glad I was treated by Dr. Dunne.