John Nakayama is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nakayama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Nakayama is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Jackman, MD, is a urologic surgeon focused on minimally invasive surgery for kidney and prostate cancer as well as kidney stones. His areas of specialty include surgical techniques involving advanced laparoscopy, robotics, and complex kidney stone disease. Dr. Jackman is Professor and Vice Chair of Urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Jackman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Folliculitis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD, MBA, serves as the Chair of the Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Chair of Urology, UPMC. A globally recognized urological surgeon-scientist, Dr. Trinh has been honored with the 2021 Outstanding Citizenship Award from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the 2022 American Urological Association Young Urologist of the Year award for New England. He is recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and a Top Asian American Pacific Islander Doctor. Dr. Trinh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

Jason Sperry, MD, specializes in general surgery and trauma surgery and is certified in surgical critical care and surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Division of General and Trauma Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC East, and UPMC St. Margaret. He completed his fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Sperry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Dr. Zuckerbraun practices as a General and Trauma Surgeon.  He has specific interests in multiple areas including hernia repairs, abdominal wall reconstructions, mesh infections, enterocutaneous fistulas, groin pain (Sports hernia), diverticulitis, and complex re-operative abdominal surgery. Dr. Zuckerbraun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Abhinav Humar, MD, is the clinical director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and chief of UPMC Transplant Services. He received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa where he also completed his general surgical residency. He completed his surgical fellowship in transplantation at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Humar is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the International Liver Transplantation Society with more than 600 abstracts accepted at national and international transplant meetings and has co-authored more than 200 manuscripts, 30 book chapters and two books. Dr. Humar’s clinical interests include living donor and split liver transplants and studies of hepatic regeneration. View Dr. Humar’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Humar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Christopher Hughes, MD, FACS is the surgical director of the UPMC Liver Transplant Program and is certified in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary by the American Board of Surgery. He is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Hughes received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine where he also completed his residency in general surgery. He completed his fellowship in transplantation surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Hughes’s clinical interests include liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery with a focus on infectious disease in solid organ transplantation. View Dr. Hughes’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Matthew D. Neal, MD, is a trauma and general surgeon certified in general surgery and surgical critical care medicine by the American Board of Surgery. He is the Vice Chair for Academic Training, and the Watson Fund Chair and Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Neal is the Director of Emergency General Surgery for UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Neal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

James F. Pingpank Jr., MD, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pingpank specializes in regional treatment strategies for advance malignancies of the liver and peritoneal cavity. Dr. Pingpank is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery.

Matthew Holtzman, MD, is a surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of colorectal, liver, GI cancers, as well as melanoma and sarcoma. In addition to traditional surgery, Dr. Holtzman specializes in Minimally Invasive surgical approaches to cancer treatment. As part of the David C. Koch Regional Perfusion Cancer Therapy Center, Dr. Holtzman's team performs many specialized concentrated regional chemotherapy and radiotherapy procedures to treat advanced malignancies. His research interests include the treatment of recurrent cancers, regional radiation therapies, and novel treatments for melanoma. Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Melanoma, Colorectal Cancer, Splenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Harry W. Sell Jr., MD, is a general surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is chairman of the Department of Surgery at UPMC Mercy. He is also chief of the Division of General Surgery, associate program director of the General Surgery Residency Training Program, and associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sell received his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. His general surgery training was completed at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, and his fellowship in gastrointestinal surgery was completed at the Lahey Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Gina Howell, MD, is board-certified in general surgery and critical care by the American Board of Surgery. She is a trauma and general surgeon primarily at UPMC Mercy and is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Howell received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Howell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Raul Nogueira, MD, specializes in stroke and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Stroke Institute at Mercy. Dr. Nogueira completed his medical degree and residency at Universidade Federal do Ceará followed by a residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nogueira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Garth Elias, MD, specializes in burn surgery, general surgery, and trauma surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at Trauma and General Surgery, UPMC Mercy and General Surgery, UPMC Mercy and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Elias received his medical degree from Hahnemann/Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Elias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Patrick Wagner is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Colostomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Wagner is currently accepting new patients.

Louis Alarcon is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alarcon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

"Kenneth K. Lee, MD, graduated Cum Laude from Harvard University with his BA in Chemistry, and continued on to the University of Chicago where he graduated with his MD in 1981. He also stayed at the University of Chicago for his surgical residency, becoming chief resident in 1987. His certifications include general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and also advanced trauma life support. His honors include being named one of the ""Best Doctors in America"" for 1996 - 2001 and receiving the Henry T. Bahnson Teaching Award in 2002.". Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

Karla Bernardi is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bernardi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Diastasis Recti, Hernia Surgery, and Fasciotomy.

Armando Ganoza, MD, is a transplant surgeon and is certified in adult and pediatric transplant surgery by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS). He is a surgical director of the Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from San Marcos University in Lima, Peru, and completed his residency at Guillermo Almenara Hospital in Lima, Peru. He received his fellowship training in kidney, pancreas, and small bowel transplant surgery from the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He also completed the ASTS fellowship in transplant and hepatobiliary surgery at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Ganoza’s clinical interests include kidney, liver, pancreas, and intestinal transplantation in children and adults. He has special interests in liver and kidney living organ donation. He is also experienced in autologous islet-cell transplantation for chronic pancreatitis. He has numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of several transplant societies including, ASTS, AST, IPTA, IRTA, TTS, and SPLIT. View Dr. Ganoza’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Ganoza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Thrombophlebitis, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Deepika Mohan, MD, specializes in surgical critical care and general surgery and is certified in surgery and surgical critical care by the American Board of Surgery. She practices at UPMC Division of Trauma and General Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Mercy. She completed her fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, residency at Emory University School of Medicine and medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Mohan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.