
Overview
Stela Celaj, MD, PhD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Celaj received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship and an advanced fellowship in transplant hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Celaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Gallbladder Removal.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 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 Gallbladder Disease.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, Suite D380, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Celaj 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.
UPMC Center For Liver Care
Mordechai Rabinovitz, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology. He practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant, UPMC Horizon, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Rabinovitz received his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine and completed his residency at Beilinson Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Rabinovitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown Specialty Care LLC
Thomas Chirichella is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Columbiana, Ohio. Dr. Chirichella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Chirichella is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Center For Liver Care
Kapil B. Chopra, MD, is a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist, who is certified in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is professor of medicine and serves as the vice chair of medicine for UPMC Mercy. He also enjoys an adjunct appointment with the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Clinical Research Education. Dr. Chopra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.
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
- Experienced
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Celaj isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Celaj isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Liver TransplantDr. Celaj isExperienced. Learn about Liver Transplant.


