Kenneth A. Widom
Experienced in Gallstones

Dr. Kenneth A. Widom

General Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 

Experienced in Gallstones
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Widom is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon subspecializing in trauma. His clinical interests include acute care surgery and emergency general surgery. Dr. Widom attended the University of Maryland, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He completed his fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Maryland. Dr. Widom is certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgical critical care.

Dr. Widom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Maryland, School Of Medicine, 1998 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Robert Wood Johnson U. Hospital, 2003
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Surgery In Surgical Critical Care
Fellowships
University of Maryland Medical System, 2004
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
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Cigna
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Geisinger
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  • POS
  • PPO
Moda Health
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  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


19 Total Publications

Outcomes of Open Retro-Rectus Hernia Repair With Mesh in Obesity Class III.
Outcomes of Open Retro-Rectus Hernia Repair With Mesh in Obesity Class III.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: September 25, 2020
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