Overview
Alanna Gretschel, DO, is a general surgeon specializing in breast surgery. She provides a wide range of breast care and breast procedures, including breast cancer surgery, surgical treatment for dense breasts and breast cysts, and care for benign breast conditions such as mastitis, non-cancerous breast lumps, nipple discharge and breast itchiness.|Dr. Gretschel also provides various surgical services including hernia repair, appendectomies and colon cancer surgery. Additionally, she offers treatment for pilonidal cysts and abscesses, gallbladder disease, anorectal conditions and skin lesions, catheter insertion, temporal artery biopsy and second surgical opinions.|She has a clinical interest in the SAVISCOUT® procedure, an advanced treatment for breast biopsy, tumors and lymph nodes. Dr Gretschel is able to perform robotically assisted surgery at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital for the most minimally invasive surgeries possible.|Dr. Gretschel earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY, followed by a general surgery residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre.|In 2019, Dr. Gretschel received the Joseph J. Stella Award for Excellence in General Surgery.|In her free time, she enjoys traveling, skiing and theater.|Video: more from Dr. Alanna Gretschel, D.O.
Dr. Gretschel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
27 Sandy Lane, Suite 270, Lewistown, PA 17044
27 Cjems Lane, Suite 4, Mifflintown, PA 17059
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- CellulitisDr. Gretschel isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Gretschel isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Epidermoid CystDr. Gretschel isExperienced. Learn about Epidermoid Cyst.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Gretschel isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Gretschel isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Gretschel isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.