Overview
Dr. Digwood is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include cancer-related pain, cancer-associated anorexia and cachexia, delirium and advance care planning. His research interests include communication in serious illness. Dr. Digwood earned his medical degree at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Scranton-Temple Residency Program and his fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Digwood is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and palliative medicine.
Dr. Digwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
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
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Hip ReplacementDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.