Specialties:
Endocrine Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Surgical Oncology
Address:
Adminstrative Office Division of Endocrine Surgery
3471 5Th Ave SUITE 101, Pittsburgh 15213
(412) 647-0467 (Phone)
Endocrine Surgery Clinic
3601 5Th Ave SUITE 6B, Pittsburgh 15213
(412) 647-0467 (Phone)
Endocrine Surgery Clinic
9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh 15237
(412) 647-0467 (Phone), (412) 648-9551 (Fax)
Procedures:
Adrenal Disease, Adrenal Disorders, Adrenalectomy, Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopy Procedures & Surgeries, Da Vinci Robotic Surgery, Endocrine Laparoscopic Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Fine Needle Aspiration-Thyroid, Laparascopic Adrenal Surgery, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic Surgery-Adrenal, Minimal Access Surgery, Minimally Invasive Parathyrodectomy, Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neck Surgery, Oncology Surgery, Open Adrenal Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery, Parathyroid Disease, Parathyroid Surgery, Parathyroidectomy, Parathyroidectomy-Standard Open, Robotic Surgery, Robotic Surgery-Da Vinci, Surgical Oncology, Thyroid Cancer/Neck Dissections, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Disorder, thyroid disorders, Thyroid Nodule Evaluation, Thyroid Surgery, thyroid ultrasound, Thyroidectomy, Ultrasound Of The Thyroid
Conditions:
Abnormal Thyroid, Acquired Hypothyroidism, Adrenal Adenoma, Familial, Adrenal Cancer, Adrenal Cortex Diseases, Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms, Adrenal Disease, Adrenal Disorders, Adrenal Gland Cancer, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Adrenal Hypertension, Adrenal Incidentaloma, Adrenal Medulla Neoplasm, Adrenal Tumors, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Cancer-Thyroid, Conn Syndrome-Induced Hypertension, Conn's Syndrome, Cushing Syndrome, Cushing's Disease, Da Vinci Robotic Surgery, Endocrine Pancreatic Cancer, Endocrine Surgery, Endocrine System (Hormones)-Endocrine Cancer (Parathyroid, Adrenal, Carcinoid), Endocrine System (Hormones)-Thyroid Cancer, Endocrine System (Hormones)-Thyroid Disease, Endocrine System Cancer, Endocrine System-Adrenal Diseases, Fine Needle Aspiration-Thyroid, Gastro-Enteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Hyperaldosteronism, Hyperaldosteronism-Induced Hypertension, Hypercalcemia, Hypercortisolism, Hyperparathyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism, Familial, Primary, Hyperparathyroidism, Primary, Hyperthyroidism, Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid), Hypothyroid Goitre, Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid), Inherited Endocrine Tumors (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia), Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic Surgery-Adrenal, Lymphomatous Thyroiditis, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2, Neuroendocrine Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Neurofibromatosis, Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors (Functioning Tumor), Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumors (Non-Functioning Tumor), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid and Calcium Disorder, Parathyroid Cancer, Parathyroid Cancer, Adult, Parathyroid Disease, Parathyroid Disorders, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Parathyroid Surgery, Parathyroid Tumor Non Malignant, Parathyroidectomy, Pheochromocytoma, Pheochromocytoma As Part Of Neurofibromatosis, Pheochromocytoma-Induced Hypertension, Postpartum Thyroiditis, Robotic Surgery, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Subclinical Hyperthyroidism, Surgery, Endocrine, Surgery, Thyroid and Parathryoid, Surgical Oncology, Thyroglossal Tract Cyst, Thyroid Agenesis, Thyroid Biopsies, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer (Papillary, Follicular and Medullary), Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic, Thyroid Cancer, Familial Medullary, Thyroid Cancer, Follicular, Thyroid Cancer, Hurthle Cell, Thyroid Cancer, Medullary, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Disorders, Thyroid Gland Problems, Thyroid Nodules, Thyroid Surgery, Thyroid Ultrasound, Thyroiditis, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Awards:
Healthgrades Honor Roll, Alpha Omega Alpha, 1999, Parathyroid Disease, in Surgical Oncology: Fundamentals, Evidence-based and Approaches and New Technology., 2011, Thyroid Carcinoma: The Surgeon's Perspective. in Radiologic Clinics of North America., 2011, Clinical Detection and Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases. in Molecular Pathology of Endocrine Diseases., 2010, Endocrine Surgery Expert
Hospitals:
Adminstrative Office Division of Endocrine Surgery
3471 5Th Ave SUITE 101, Pittsburgh 15213
Endocrine Surgery Clinic
3601 5Th Ave SUITE 6B, Pittsburgh 15213
Endocrine Surgery Clinic
9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh 15237
UPMC Montefiore
3459 5Th Ave, Pittsburgh 15213
UPMC Passavant - McCandless
9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh 15237
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh 15213
Upmc Shadyside
5230 Center Ave, Pittsburgh 15232
UPMC St. Margaret
815 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh 15215
Philosophy:
Primary role with each and every patient is to assist them with developing a better understanding of the disease process and to empower the patient to help choose the best surgical care. Further, for those requiring surgery it is vital and of the utmost importantance to provide a superior surgical experience offered here in our high volume Endocrine Surgery Division and specialty.
Please note: This practice represents an Endocrine Surgery practice with a focus on the importance of understanding the complex processes involved in diseases of various endocrine glands that may require surgical intervention. This doctor does not see patients for endocrine disorders unrelated to the Endocrine Surgery practice such as diabetes.
Education:
Medical School
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine
Graduated: 2000
University Health Center Of Pittsburgh
Graduated: 2001
General Surgery University Of Pittsburgh
Graduated: 2008
Endocrine Surgery University Of Pittsburgh
Graduated: 2009
Fellowship In Surgical Research
Graduated: 2006
Creighton University
Graduated: 1995