Filters

Specialty
Additional Specialty
Distance
    Gender
    Insurance
    Availability
    Language
    Years of Experience
    Level of Expertise

    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

    Save doctors for later
    Sign Up
    Not sure about your diagnosis?
    Check Your Symptoms
    Already have a doctor?
    Find A Second Opinion

    MediFind found 96 doctor with experience in Gastrectomy near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 90 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

    Location
    LocationClose
    96 providers found
      James D. Luketich
      Advanced in Gastrectomy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Gastrectomy
      Thoracic Surgery

      UPMC Esophageal And Lung Surgery Institute At UPMC Shadyside

      5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 715, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James D. Luketich, MD, is the Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in all areas of thoracic oncology, including lung cancer, mediastinal malignancies, and esophageal cancer, as well as multidisciplinary management (combined chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) of esophagogastric carcinoma and lung cancer, and benign esophageal disease. Dr. Luketich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.

      Aylin Tansel
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aylin Tansel, MD, specializes in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. She completed her residency at the Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. Dr. Tansel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Achalasia, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Harkirat Singh
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Harkirat Singh, MD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Medical Director of GI Endoscopy at the UPMC Mercy Hospital. Dr.Singh's clinical and research interests include pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, bile duct strictures, pancreato-biliary endoscopy, gastroenterological malignancies, general gastroenterology and hepatology. In addition to upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, Dr.Singh specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures like endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic mucosal resection, and deep enteroscopy. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Bile Duct Stricture, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Learn about our expert tiers
      Michael A. Pezzone
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      1515 Locust Street, Floor 5, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael A. Pezzone, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and is board-certified in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pezzone earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. He is Chief of Gastroenterology at UPMC Mercy and is an associate professor in Pitt’s Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology & Chemical Biology. Dr. Pezzone’s clinical practice encompasses all aspects of general gastroenterology including functional bowel disorders. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Pezzone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Bowel Incontinence, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Kenneth K. Lee
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology

      UPMC Digestive Disorders Center

      200 Lothrop Street, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      "Kenneth K. Lee, MD, graduated Cum Laude from Harvard University with his BA in Chemistry, and continued on to the University of Chicago where he graduated with his MD in 1981. He also stayed at the University of Chicago for his surgical residency, becoming chief resident in 1987. His certifications include general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and also advanced trauma life support. His honors include being named one of the ""Best Doctors in America"" for 1996 - 2001 and receiving the Henry T. Bahnson Teaching Award in 2002.". Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Amer H. Zureikat
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology

      Surgical Oncology DDC

      200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      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 Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Marc B. Schwartz
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marc Schwartz, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Presbyterian. He completed his residency at the University of Michigan Medical School, medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and fellowship at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Ramesh C. Ramanathan
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery

      Minimally Invasive Bariatric And General Surgery, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

      300 Halket Street, Suite 5600, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ramesh Ramanathan, MD, is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at the Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery Program at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, fellowship at Adyar Cancer Institute, residency at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, and medical degree at Madras Medical College. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Ramanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Kenneth E. Fasanella
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Fasanella, MD, specializes in esophageal diseases and disorders and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Digestive Health Care at Presbyterian and is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Fasanella received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Duke University School of Medicine and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Fasanella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Jaundice, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Kevin M. Mcgrath
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin McGrath, MD, specializes in esophageal diseases and disorders and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Digestive Health Care at Presbyterian and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. McGrath received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed his residency and fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Mcgrath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Matthew J. Schuchert
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Thoracic Surgery

      UPMC Esophageal And Lung Surgery Institute At UPMC Presbyterian

      200 Lothrop Street, Suite D-380, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew J. Schuchert, MD, is an assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He specializes in all aspects of thoracic surgical oncology, radiofrequency ablation, and CyberKnife. Dr. Schuchert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Mastectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Jason L. Sperry
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery

      Trauma And General Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian

      3601 5th Avenue, Suite 6B, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Sperry, MD, specializes in general surgery and trauma surgery and is certified in surgical critical care and surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Division of General and Trauma Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC East, and UPMC St. Margaret. He completed his fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Sperry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Lee M. Weinberg
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care, Shadyside, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

      5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 409, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lee Weinberg, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital and fellowship at Columbia University Hospital. Dr. Weinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Howard M. Dubner
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care, Shadyside, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

      5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 409, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Howard Dubner, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside. He completed his residency at Boston Medical Center and his medical degree at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Dubner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Rohit Das
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care, Shadyside, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

      5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 409, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rohit Das, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Mercy, UPMC St Margaret, and UPMC Presbyterian. He completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York and his medical degree at Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Das is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Amy E. Hosmer
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care, Shadyside, Part Of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

      5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 409, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amy Hosmer, MD, is a gastroenterologist certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency, Gastroenterology Fellowship, and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Hosmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Neuroma Biliary Tract, Choledocholithiasis, Lithotripsy, and Endoscopy.

      Alessandro Paniccia
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery

      MWH HBC HILLMAN CCr Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, HILLMAN CANCER CENTER, Floor 2, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      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 Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

      James F. Pingpank
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      General Surgery

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      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 Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery.

      Matthew P. Holtzman
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology

      MWH HBC HILLMAN CCr Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, HILLMAN CANCER CENTER, Floor 2, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Holtzman, MD, is a surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of colorectal, liver, GI cancers, as well as melanoma and sarcoma. In addition to traditional surgery, Dr. Holtzman specializes in Minimally Invasive surgical approaches to cancer treatment. As part of the David C. Koch Regional Perfusion Cancer Therapy Center, Dr. Holtzman's team performs many specialized concentrated regional chemotherapy and radiotherapy procedures to treat advanced malignancies. His research interests include the treatment of recurrent cancers, regional radiation therapies, and novel treatments for melanoma. Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Melanoma, Colorectal Cancer, Splenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Mohammad H. Choudry
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Gastrectomy
      Surgical Oncology

      MWH HBC HILLMAN CCr Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, HILLMAN CANCER CENTER, Floor 2, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      M. Haroon Asif Choudry, MD, is a surgical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and an associate professor of surgery and surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Choudry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Showing 1-20 of 96

      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Gastrectomy?

      Gastrectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the stomach.

      • If only part of the stomach is removed, it is called partial gastrectomy
      • If the whole stomach is removed, it is called total gastrectomy

      When should I see a Gastrectomy doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Gastrectomy doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Gastrectomy doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Gastrectomy doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Gastrectomy doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Gastrectomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastrectomy doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Gastrectomy doctor near Pittsburgh, PA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Gastrectomy doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Gastrectomy doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Gastrectomy doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastrectomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Gastrectomy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastrectomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

      Read more about our Content Policy