Dr. Gretchen Shelesky
Overview
Gretchen Shelesky, MD, specializes in family medicine and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield Garfield Family Health Center and is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret. She completed her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling.
Dr. Shelesky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 17.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- 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
5475 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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.
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UPP Family Medicine - Lifestyle Medicine
Lindsay Nakaishi, MD, MPH, specializes in family medicine and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She practices at UPMC St. Margaret Bloomfield-Garfield Family Health Center and is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC Shadyside. She completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at West Virginia University School of Medicine. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Nakaishi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Ataxia. Her top areas of expertise are Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- Boucher-Neuhauser SyndromeDr. Shelesky isExperienced. Learn about Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.
- Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian AtrophyDr. Shelesky isExperienced. Learn about Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy.
- Episodic Ataxia with NystagmusDr. Shelesky isExperienced. Learn about Episodic Ataxia with Nystagmus.
- Hereditary AtaxiaDr. Shelesky isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Ataxia.
- Opioid Use DisorderDr. Shelesky isExperienced. Learn about Opioid Use Disorder.
- Pharyngomaxillary Space AbscessDr. Shelesky isExperienced. Learn about Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess.