Overview
Edward Bender is a Thoracic Surgeon in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bender is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Bender is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
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.
Commonwealth Physician Network LLC
Charles Geller is a Thoracic Surgeon in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Dr. Geller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Geller is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Cardiothoracic Surgery
Michael Lazar, MD, MHA, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Williamsport and is the regional medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Western Maryland. He completed his residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Lazar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Geisinger Clinic
Michael Bresticker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bresticker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
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
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Bender isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Bender isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Bender isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.