Dr. Still is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in nutrition and weight management. His clinical and research interests include malnutrition and comprehensive weight management. Dr. Still obtained his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency and a fellowship in clinical nutrition at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Still is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.|Are weight loss medications right for you? Learn more from Dr. Still. Dr. Still is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malnutrition, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Gastric Bypass, and Vagotomy.

Dr. Kaberi-Otarod is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in nutrition and weight management. Her clinical interests include malnutrition and comprehensive weight management. Dr. Kaberi-Otarod earned her medical degree from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine in Iran. She then moved to the United States, where she completed her residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center and a fellowship in TPN/nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Kaberi-Otarod is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She speaks English, Kurdish and Persian. Dr. Kaberi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, and Obesity.

David Binion is a Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Binion is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Binion is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Hosterman is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in nutrition and weight management. Her clinical interests include adult and pediatric malnutrition and comprehensive weight management. Dr. Hosterman attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she received her medical degree. She completed her internal medicine – pediatric residency and then her weight management and nutrition fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Hosterman is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. Dr. Hosterman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, and Protein Deficiency.

Pouneh Fazeli is an Endocrinologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fazeli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are Amenorrhea, Pituitary Tumor, Hypothalamic Tumor, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Fazeli is currently accepting new patients.

Darshan Suthar is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Suthar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Short Bowel Syndrome, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

Thomas Hood, MD, practices family medicine at Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center in Shamokin, Pa. His clinical interests and services include preventive care, cryotherapy, trigger finger injections and joint injections.|After completing his undergraduate studies in biology at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Dr. Hood earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Hood is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine in family medicine. Before 65 Forward, he worked for nearly 22 years at the Geisinger Kulpmont Clinic, where, as site lead, he designed projects to improve patient care and served as a mentor to young providers. He was also the clinic’s liaison with Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.|Joining 65 Forward will allow Dr. Hood to focus on keeping older area residents healthy. “I hope to continue serving the local community and provide the best care possible,” he says.|Video: more from Dr. Thomas Hood, M.D. Dr. Hood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

James Ryan is a General Surgeon in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

John Monk is a General Surgeon in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Monk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

David M. Parker, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery for both adolescents and adults. Dr. Parker performs several advanced and specialized surgical procedures, including gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”) and gastric sleeve. He also provides care for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system, including hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux.|He has a clinical interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Parker earned his medical degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown. He completed a general surgery residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA, followed by a fellowship in bariatric and foregut surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|While in medical school, he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship. During his fellowship, he received the SAGES Award for best fellow presentation.|Dr. Parker serves as program director for the Geisinger bariatric and foregut surgical fellowship. He has a strong commitment to research in bariatric and foregut surgery and has authored more than 24 published articles.|He is an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.|Dr. Parker has served in the United States Army and continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He is also a football enthusiast, rooting for the West Virginia Mountaineers in his free time. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Obesity, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Anthony T. Petrick, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in esophageal and bariatric surgery. Dr. Petrick performs a number of advanced and specialized surgical procedures including advanced endoscopy, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”), gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and gastric sleeve. He also treats people for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system, including hiatal and paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux (GERD).|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Petrick earned his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He completed general surgery residency at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He then completed a fellowships in Surgical Oncology at and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and in Bariatric and Foregut surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.|For the past 18 years, Dr. Petrick served as program director for the Geisinger bariatric and foregut surgical fellowship. He now serves as associate program director, acting as a mentor to bariatric surgery fellows. Dr. Petrick has a strong commitment to research in bariatric and foregut surgery and has authored more than 100 articles. Currently, he serves as chief quality officer for inpatient services at Geisinger and Director of the Division of Bariatric and Foregut surgery.|Dr. Petrick is an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. He chairs to Data and Quality Committee for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and also serves as an editorial board member for the journal Surgical and Obesity-Related Diseases and a columnist for Bariatric Times.|In his free time, Dr. Petrick serves on the board of education at St. Joseph School in Danville. He also coaches the Susquehanna Valley Stampede varsity and junior varsity ice hockey teams.|Clinical Focus: Bariatric Surgery|If you’re a provider who’d like to refer a patient, call our 24/7 referral line at 800-332-8901 or visit www.emr-link.com. Dr. Petrick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Armando Ganoza, MD, is a transplant surgeon and is certified in adult and pediatric transplant surgery by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). He is a surgical director of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, and completed his residency at Guillermo Almenara Hospital in Lima, Peru. He received his fellowship training in kidney, pancreas, and small bowel transplant surgery from the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He also completed the ASTS fellowship in transplant and hepatobiliary surgery at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Ganoza’s clinical interests include kidney, liver, pancreas, and intestinal transplantation in children and adults. He has special interests in liver and kidney living organ donation. He is also experienced in autologous islet-cell transplantation for chronic pancreatitis. He has numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of several transplant societies including, ASTS, AST, IPTA, IRTA, TTS, and SPLIT. View Dr. Ganoza’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Ganoza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Thrombophlebitis, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Horsley attended the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned his degree in osteopathic medicine. He completed his residency at Geisinger Northeast General Surgery program in Wilkes Barre, Pa. He then continued his surgical training at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., where he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.|Dr. Horsley is a board certified in general surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He holds certifications by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) for metabolic & bariatric surgery and by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) for advanced GI MIS & bariatrics, and is verified by ASMBS/SAGES for bariatric endoscopy-bariatric endoscopy skill acquisition focused evaluation (BE-SAFE). Dr. Horsley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malnutrition, Hiatal Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Brezinski-Clark is a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine. Her clinical interests include preventive medicine. She earned her doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her residency at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Brezinski-Clark is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. Dr. Brezinski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Malnutrition, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Dr. Alaparthi is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery. His clinical interests include abdominal wall reconstruction, hernias and robotics. His research interests include outcomes research in hernia surgery. Dr. Alaparthi earned his medical degree from J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere in India. He then moved to the United States to complete his residency at Howard University Hospital. He completed his fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Alaparthi is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He speaks English and Telugu. Dr. Alaparthi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Philosophy of care | My philosophy is to treat patients as I would want to be treated. | Why I entered medicine | I had a strong interest in science as a child and always knew I wanted to be a surgeon. | Personal interests | I am a triathlete, marathon runner and competitive cyclist. Dr. Boorse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Joseph Kimmell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kimmell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Dementia, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

Ramsey Dallal is a General Surgeon and a Hepatologist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dallal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Obesity, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dallal is currently accepting new patients.

Philosophy of care | My goal always is to provide compassionate and personalized care. | Why I entered medicine | I chose medicine to make a difference in people's lives. I specialize in bariatric surgery because obesity is one of the most serious risks to our community's health. I especially enjoy the reduction in medications and medical problems that my patients experience after weight-loss surgery. | Personal interests | I enjoy boating and sports. Dr. Harrison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Brian Nolen, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Genesis Medical Associates: Heyl Family Practice and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. Dr. Nolen received his medical degree and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Nolen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.