Advanced in Cholecystitis

Dr. Maria S. Altieri

Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Hernia Program Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Cholecystitis
Penn Medicine
Penn Hernia Program Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Maria Altieri is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Altieri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Altieri is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 146 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Cholecystitis.

Graduate Institution
George Washington University
Residency
SUNY at Stony Brook Medical Center
Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Surgery, 2021
Fellowships
Washington University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
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Clover Health
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Devoted Health
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Geisinger
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Highmark
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  • HMO
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
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Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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UPMC
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Locations

Penn Hernia Program Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-829-8455
Other Locations
Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Radnor
145 King Of Prussia Road, Floor 2, Suite 203 North, Radnor, PA 19087
Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Altieri has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Biliary Dyskinesia
Gallstones
Hiatal Hernia
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
Femoral Hernia
Obesity
Appendicitis
Swallowing Difficulty
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Cellulitis
Gallbladder Disease
Achalasia
Umbilical Hernia
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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.

1 Clinical Trials

Biologic Versus Synthetic Mesh for Treatment of Paraesophageal Hernia
Biologic Versus Synthetic Mesh for Treatment of Paraesophageal Hernia
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: October 15, 2018
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 4

146 Total Publications

Bariatric Surgery and Incident Development of Obesity-Related Comorbidities.
Bariatric Surgery and Incident Development of Obesity-Related Comorbidities.
Journal: JAMA network open
Published: September 09, 2025
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