William K. Childers
Experienced in Cellulitis

Dr. William K. Childers

General Surgery
UPMC
UPMC General Surgery
225 Grandview Avenue, Suite 303, 
Camp Hill, PA 
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Experienced in Cellulitis
UPMC
UPMC General Surgery
225 Grandview Avenue, Suite 303, 
Camp Hill, PA 
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Overview

Kurtis Childers, DO, specializes in general surgery, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Grandview Surgical Associates and serves as the regional director of the UPMC Comprehensive Hernia Center. He completed his residency at UPMC in Central Pa., and medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.

Dr. Childers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cellulitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC General Surgery
225 Grandview Avenue, Suite 303, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Call: 717-310-7339

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


9 Total Publications

Are we creating a hernia to fix a hernia: long-term hernia rates following robotic inguinal hernia repair.
Are we creating a hernia to fix a hernia: long-term hernia rates following robotic inguinal hernia repair.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: March 15, 2025
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