Overview
Timothy Simpson is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Ureteroscopy, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
81 Hillcrest Dr, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
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.
UPMC Passavant
Maajid Ekkiswala, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport. Dr. Ekkiswala completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at NHL Municipal Medical College. Dr. Ekkiswala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.
Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.
Louis Difazio is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Difazio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Difazio is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC East
Bassem George, MD, specializes in emergency medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC East and UPMC Washington. Dr. George received his medical degree from the University of Cairo Medical School and completed residencies at Hahnemann University Hospital and the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Dr. George is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), Muscle Spasms, Gallbladder Disease, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and Hernia Surgery.
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
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Simpson isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Experienced
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Simpson isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Simpson isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Simpson isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.
- UreteroscopyDr. Simpson isExperienced. Learn about Ureteroscopy.