The 20 Best Appendectomy Doctors in Pennsylvania, US

Stefan Scholz, MD, is a pediatric surgeon in the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is director of minimally invasive surgery UPMC Children’s, and assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Scholz received his medical degree from Philipps-University Marburg in Germany and completed his training in general surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Vanderbilt University, Emory University Hospital/Emory University, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, where he was also chief resident. Dr. Scholz received his pediatric surgery training at University Hospital Mannheim/University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital/Johns Hopkins University. Before coming to Pittsburgh, he concluded further subspecialty training in pediatric hepatobiliary surgery in the liver unit at Diana, Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital/University in Birmingham, U.K. Dr. Scholz’s clinical interests include the full spectrum of advanced minimally invasive neonatal and pediatric surgery, including: congenital anomalies, robotic pediatric surgery, pediatric hepatobiliary surgery including biliary atresia and choledochal cysts, colorectal pediatric surgery, chest wall deformities such as pectus excavatum and carinatum, pediatric lung and esophageal surgery including anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and hyperhidrosis. Dr. Scholz strives to minimize postoperative pain for children using minimally invasive surgical techniques in combination with the latest regional anesthesia methods. He focuses on new innovations in pediatric surgery as well as ultrasound-guided interventional techniques for children. He is co-principal investigator of several NIH-funded research projects and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters. Dr. Scholz has presented at numerous national and international conferences and is editor of the textbook “Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound in Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery.” Dr. Scholz is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Pediatric Surgery Association (APSA), Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG), Chest Wall International Group (CWIG), German Society of Pediatric Surgery (DGKCH), and the European Paediatric Surgeons Association (EUPSA). Dr. Scholz lives in Fox Chapel with his wife and 3 children and enjoys riding his bicycle.View the full list of Dr. Scholz’s publications on PubMed.View Dr. Scholz’s profile at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Scholz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Choledocholithiasis, Gangrene, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Scholz is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Scholz is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Rhee is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in York, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Rhee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Appendicitis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Rhee is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery - 2016. Dr. Rhee is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Beres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Infantile Pneumothorax, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Beres is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

. Dr. Vali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Appendectomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Vali is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Seema Anandalwar is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Anandalwar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Anandalwar is board certified in Surgical Critical Care, 2023 and Surgery, 2022. Dr. Anandalwar is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Ciullo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendicitis, Ganglioneuroblastoma, Ganglioneuroma, and Appendectomy. Dr. Ciullo is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Richard Duerr, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Duerr completed his fellowship at the David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, residency at the University of California at San Francisco and medical degree at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. Dr. Duerr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Appendectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Duerr is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Lewis Kaplan is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Compartment Syndrome, Appendicitis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Appendectomy, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Kaplan is board certified in Surgical Critical Care, 1997 and Surgery, 1996.

Marcus M. Malek, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a pediatric surgeon and is certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is clinical director of the division, director of pediatric surgical oncology, founding member of the Pediatric Melanoma Center, and member of the Vascular Anomalies Center. Dr. Malek is also associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, N.J., and completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a pediatric surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Malek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Rhabdoid Tumor, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Malek is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Malek is currently accepting new patients.

. Dr. Gorvet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Chylous Ascites, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Diverticular Disease, and Appendectomy. Dr. Gorvet is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Gary Bass is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bass is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Appendectomy. Dr. Bass is currently accepting new patients.

Amer H. Zureikat, MD, is vice chair of surgery for surgical oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC, chief of Surgical Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and UPMC Chair of Clinical Surgery. He is the division chief for gastrointestinal surgical oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zureikat specializes in cancers and diseases of the pancreas, stomach, liver and duodenum and is an expert in robotic pancreatic surgery. His clinical and academic interests include the multimodality treatment of pancreatic cancer, and comparative effectiveness of open and robotic approaches to gastrointestinal cancers in general and pancreatic cancer in particular.Dr. Zureikat is board-certified in general surgery. He received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, completed his general surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and his fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC. Dr. Zureikat is a member of the Society of University Surgeons (SUS), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA). In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Zureikat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Zureikat is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Zureikat is currently accepting new patients.

Tara Loux, MD, is a double board-certified general surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery. She performs a variety of surgical procedures for children including hernia repair, appendectomy and treatment for abscesses. She also provides pediatric cancer care including removing solid tumors and central line placement.|“I love my young patients,” she says. “It's impossible to keep them down for long. They’re too happy and curious. They remind me to live in awe.”|Dr. Loux, who has a clinical interest in minimally invasive and neonatal surgery and congenital malformations, acts as the primary caregiver for children who’ve had moderate or severe traumatic injuries, coordinating any specialty care they need.|Expectant mothers whose babies have congenital abnormalities can see her for a prenatal consultation.|Dr. Loux earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Huntsville. She followed this with a residency in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Miami Children’s Hospital.|Dr. Loux is a third-generation physician. “Service in healthcare has been in my family for a long time,” she says. “I was naturally inclined to it. Surgery has always fulfilled my desire for quick decision‐making and action, and I absolutely love being able to take care of the youngest patients.”|She is an active member of several professional organization including the American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association and Pediatric Trauma Society. She’s a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.|Dr. Loux has published several papers and participated in many research projects.|In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, biking, swimming, playing piano, singing, reading, writing, entertaining and spending time with her family. Dr. Loux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Cysts, Appendicitis, and Appendectomy. Dr. Loux is currently accepting new patients.

Sun Jung Oh, MD, is a gastroenterologist with an interest in women's health, general gastroenterology as well as GI motility and neuro-gastroenterology. She is an Associate Program Director of Educational Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She has a background in psychology and bioengineering and completed her medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia. She completed her residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA followed by her fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Oh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Appendectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Oh is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Oh is currently accepting new patients.

Genia Dubrovsky, MD, specializes in general surgery and surgical oncology and is board-certified in both by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his medical degree at Stony Brook School of Medicine, residency at UCLA Department of Surgery, and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Dubrovsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Appendicitis, Gastroschisis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Dubrovsky is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Alessandro Paniccia, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist and specializes in pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Paniccia's research interests include pancreatic cancer and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) minimally invasive surgery.Dr. Paniccia is board-certified in general surgery. He received his medical degree from Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Dr. Paniccia completed residencies in general surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of Colorado. He completed a research fellowship at the University of Colorado, followed by a fellowship in complex surgical oncology at UPMC.Dr. Paniccia is a member of the Roman Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Medical Association, and American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Paniccia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Paniccia is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Paniccia is currently accepting new patients.

James F. Pingpank Jr., MD, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pingpank specializes in regional treatment strategies for advance malignancies of the liver and peritoneal cavity. Dr. Pingpank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Pingpank is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Pingpank is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Morowitz, MD, FACS, is a board-certified pediatric surgeon in the Department of General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania followed by his Fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Morowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Necrosis, Appendicitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Morowitz is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Morowitz is currently accepting new patients.

Marybeth Browne is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Browne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Granuloma, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Urachal Cyst, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Browne is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery and American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery).

Danial Shaikh, MD, is an accomplished interventional gastroenterologist specializing in luminal interventions and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He completed his medical education at Ziauddin University in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he also served as chief resident and chief fellow.|Dr. Shaikh further honed his skills during an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, and later at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where he focused on third space endoscopy. His board certifications include gastroenterology and internal medicine.|Fluent in both English and Urdu, Dr. Shaikh has clinical and research interests primarily in third space endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology. His dedication to advancing the field of endoscopy through patient care, research and education has established him as a respected figure in his specialty. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.