Overview
Karl Sylvester is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sylvester is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Necrosis, Omphalocele, Colonoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 147 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Mountain View Center
Prithvi Legha is a General Surgeon in Mountain View, California. Dr. Legha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Cellulitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Legha is currently accepting new patients.
East Bay Cardiovascular And Thoracic Associates Inc
Michael Gottlieb is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Danville, California. Dr. Gottlieb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy.
Stanford Health Care
Teodor Grantcharov is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Grantcharov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
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
- Elite
- Necrotizing EnterocolitisDr. Sylvester isElite. Learn about Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
- Distinguished
- NecrosisDr. Sylvester isDistinguished. Learn about Necrosis.
- Advanced
- Atresia of Small IntestineDr. Sylvester isAdvanced. Learn about Atresia of Small Intestine.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Sylvester isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Sylvester isAdvanced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- GastroschisisDr. Sylvester isAdvanced. Learn about Gastroschisis.
- HerniaDr. Sylvester isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Imperforate AnusDr. Sylvester isAdvanced. Learn about Imperforate Anus.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Sylvester isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- AppendectomyDr. Sylvester isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- Bile Duct CystsDr. Sylvester isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Cysts.
- CellulitisDr. Sylvester isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Sylvester isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Collapsed LungDr. Sylvester isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.