Overview
Dr. Coppola is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric surgeon. His clinical interests include hernia surgery, minimally invasive surgery, abdominal surgery and thoracic surgery. His research interests include clinical research and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Coppola earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. He completed two residencies at Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Children's National Medical Center. Dr. Coppola is certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery and pediatric surgery.
Dr. Coppola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastroschisis, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Retroperitoneal Inflammation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
166 Hanover Street, Suite 105, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
5 Morgan Highway, Suite 8, Scranton, PA 18508
255 Route 220 Highway, Muncy, PA 17756
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Coppola 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.
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.
Evangelical Medical Services Organization
Jon Gabrielsen is a General Surgeon in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gabrielsen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Achalasia, Gastric Bypass, and Gallbladder Removal.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Office Building - General Surgery
Alexandra M. Falvo, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery and foregut surgery. Dr. Falvo performs a number of advanced and specialized surgical procedures including gastric bypass, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”) and gastric sleeve. She also treats people for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system including GERD, hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux. Additionally, Dr. Falvo performs many general surgery procedures including appendectomies and gallbladder removal.|She has a clinical interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Falvo earned her medical degree from Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine. She completed her residency in general surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where she served as chief resident, followed by a bariatric surgery fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|Dr. Falvo recently received the Award of Commitment to the Art and Science of Surgery and the Award of Excellence in Clinical and Scholarly Activity.|She is a fellow in the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons, as well as an active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the Association of Women Surgeons.|Dr. Falvo is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and practicing yoga. Dr. Falvo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Afif Kulaylat is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kulaylat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fryns Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Appendicitis, Imperforate Anus, Appendectomy, and Ileostomy.
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.
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- Experienced
- Atresia of Small IntestineDr. Coppola isExperienced. Learn about Atresia of Small Intestine.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Coppola isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Coppola isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- Fryns SyndromeDr. Coppola isExperienced. Learn about Fryns Syndrome.
- GastroschisisDr. Coppola isExperienced. Learn about Gastroschisis.
- Infantile Pyloric StenosisDr. Coppola isExperienced. Learn about Infantile Pyloric Stenosis.