George V. Russell, MD, MBA, is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic trauma. He serves as chief of orthopaedic trauma in the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at University Hospital at the University of Cincinnati. He completed orthopaedic trauma fellowship at Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington. Dr. Russell’s clinical interests include orthopaedic trauma, acetabular fractures, and obesity and its impact on the traumatized patient. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Contracture Deformity, Infectious Arthritis, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Caffey Disease, and Hip Replacement.

Ozgur Dede, MD, is a double fellowship trained, board-certified pediatric orthopaedic and spine surgeon at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Dede earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey where he also completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training. He pursued subspecialty training in pediatric orthopaedic surgery and spine surgery in the United States and completed 4 years of surgical fellowship training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, and the UCSF Spine Center. His clinical interests include treatment of spinal problems in children including scoliosis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, cervical instability, disc herniation and spinal stenosis. He also treats neuromuscular conditions including cerebral palsy and spina bifida, arthrogryposis and other syndromic afflictions.  His research interests include the non-operative and operative management of all types of pediatric scoliosis as well as management of hip and lower extremity deformities in children with spasticity. View Dr. Dede’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Dede is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome, Caudal Regression Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Tyler Wilhite is a Radiation Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wilhite is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Dr. Wilhite is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Maffey is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maffey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. Her top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Maffey is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Siska is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Siska is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Osteoarthritis, Hip Replacement, and Fasciotomy.

Andrew Cordle is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cordle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, Caffey Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Thomas Kramer is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Samina Naseer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Naseer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. Her top areas of expertise are Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema.

Jordan A. Torok, MD, is a radiation oncologist and specializes in the treatment of all radiation oncology cases. Dr. Torok is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

Gregory Habib is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Habib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Toxic Synovitis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Knee Replacement.

Peter Nicholson is a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nicholson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Bronchogenic Cyst, Breast Lump, and Folliculitis.

F. Johannes Plate, MD, PhD, is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship-trained in primary and complex total hip and knee replacements. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Plate received his medical degree from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg in Germany and received a PhD for his work on the influence of aging on orthopaedic injuries from the Wake Forest Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in North Carolina. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Plate specializes in total hip replacements using a muscle-sparing anterior hip approach for rapid patient recovery and same-day discharge and teaches this technique to other surgeons. Dr. Plate uses a robotic-assisted system for partial and total knee replacements that allows for patient-specific implant placement and ligament balancing. As the director of adult reconstruction research, Dr. Plate has published over 100 journal articles and book chapters and has presented research at national and international conferences. His research interests include value-based care, robotic techniques for hip and knee replacement, mitigating patient risk factors to improve surgical outcomes, and the treatment of prosthetic joint infections. He serves on the editorial board of various orthopaedic journals and is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the Emerging Leaders Program of the American Orthopaedic Association. View the full list of Dr. Plate’s publications on PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Plate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Victor Prisk is an Orthopedics provider in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prisk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis.