Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Ave, 
Philadelphia, PA 

Overview

Jeffrey Farma is a Surgical Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 113 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in FL
Hospital Affiliations
Temple University Hospital
Doylestown Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111
Other Locations
Jeanes Hospital
7600 Central Ave # C308, Philadelphia,, PA 19111

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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