Overview
Afif Kulaylat is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kulaylat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Appendicitis, Imperforate Anus, Appendectomy, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 89 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Hernia.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
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.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Eric Pauli is a General Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pauli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Choledocholithiasis, Gastrostomy, and Gallbladder Removal.
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
David M. Parker, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery for both adolescents and adults. Dr. Parker performs several advanced and specialized surgical procedures, including gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”) and gastric sleeve. He also provides care for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system, including hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux.|He has a clinical interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Parker earned his medical degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown. He completed a general surgery residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA, followed by a fellowship in bariatric and foregut surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|While in medical school, he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship. During his fellowship, he received the SAGES Award for best fellow presentation.|Dr. Parker serves as program director for the Geisinger bariatric and foregut surgical fellowship. He has a strong commitment to research in bariatric and foregut surgery and has authored more than 24 published articles.|He is an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.|Dr. Parker has served in the United States Army and continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He is also a football enthusiast, rooting for the West Virginia Mountaineers in his free time. Dr. Parker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Obesity, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.
David Soybel is a General Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Soybel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, 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
- AppendectomyDr. Kulaylat isAdvanced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Kulaylat isAdvanced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Kulaylat isAdvanced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Kulaylat isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- IleostomyDr. Kulaylat isAdvanced. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Imperforate AnusDr. Kulaylat isAdvanced. Learn about Imperforate Anus.
- Experienced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Kulaylat isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kulaylat isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Collapsed LungDr. Kulaylat isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of LungDr. Kulaylat isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung.
- Donnai-Barrow SyndromeDr. Kulaylat isExperienced. Learn about Donnai-Barrow Syndrome.
- EndoscopyDr. Kulaylat isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
