
Overview
John Austin Vargo IV, MD, is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies, including image-based brachytherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy.
Dr. Vargo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
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Locations
300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
300 Halket Street, Suite O725, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center
Heath D. Skinner, MD, PhD, is chair and medical director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and professor at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, specializing in the study and treatment of head and neck and lung cancer. Dr. Skinner's research is designed to generate insights that led to the rational design of clinical trials using agents that are currently under investigation to minimize the time from bench to bedside. Dr. Skinner is board-certified in radiation oncology. He completed a combined MD/PhD program at West Virginia University. Upon completion of medical school, he began a combined internship and residency in radiation oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). Over the course of his career, Dr. Skinner has received eight peer-reviewed grants, including a two current R01s funding his research. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles , has written 6 book chapters and 9 invited reviews and presented over 50 abstracts at national meetings. Dr. Skinner has also been invited to present his work at multiple domestic and international symposia. In addition to his research, Dr. Skinner is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate patient care. This dedication is borne out in patient experience measures, with his scores being almost uniformly in the 99th percentile for all categories asked. Moreover, his patients have rated him in the top 1 percent nationally on Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CGCAHPS) measures related to their experience with him in his clinic. Dr. Skinner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Esophageal Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy.
Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center
Yvonne Mowery, MD, PhD, specializes in radiation oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. She practices at Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Mowery completed her residency at Duke University Medical Center and medical education at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Mowery is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Her top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
Wheeling Hospital Inc
Jondavid Pollock is a Radiation Oncologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Pollock is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Pollock is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Vaginal CancerDr. Vargo isElite. Learn about Vaginal Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Cervical CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the CervixDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix.
- Vulvar CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Vulvar Cancer.
- Advanced
- Endometrial Stromal SarcomaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.
- MelanomaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal CancerDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.


