Alaa Sada
Experienced in Cushing's disease
Experienced in Cushing's disease
3601 5th Avenue, Falk Medical Building, Suite 6B, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Overview

Alaa Sada, MD, MS, is an endocrine surgeon who specializes in the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease/cancers and adrenal tumors. She is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Sada completed her medical education at Damascus University Medical College and residency and fellowship at Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education.

Dr. Sada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cushing's disease. Her top areas of expertise are Insulinoma, Adrenal Cancer, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 37 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cushing's disease.

Graduate Institution
Damascus University Medical College
Residency
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

University of Pittsburgh Physicians - Endocrine Surgery
3601 5th Avenue, Falk Medical Building, Suite 6B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sada 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.

Hypoparathyroidism

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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