Overview
Magdy Girgis, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Altoona Hospitalists and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Girgis completed his medical education at Elmania University and residency at Howard University Hospital.
Dr. Girgis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
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 Altoona - Hospitalist Program
Nancy Kenney, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Bedford and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Kenney completed her medical degree and residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kenney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.
UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program
Surender Edla, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at Susquehanna Health Hospitalist Service. Dr. Edla completed his medical education at NTR University of Health Sciences and residency at Wellspan Health System. Dr. Edla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) and Gastrostomy.
UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program
Stephanie Salas, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Northwest Hospitalists and is affiliated with UPMC Northwest. Dr. Salas completed her residency at University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston and medical education at University of Florida. Dr. Salas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Endoscopy and Gastrostomy.
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
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Girgis isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Girgis isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- ColonoscopyDr. Girgis isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Girgis isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- EndoscopyDr. Girgis isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.

