Dr. Kristina J. Nicholson
Overview
Kristina Nicholson, MD, specializes in general surgery, surgical critical care, and trauma surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. She practices at UPMC Presbyterian - Falk Medical Building. Dr. Nicholson received her medical degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Nicholson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hyperparathyroidism.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
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Locations
3601 5th Avenue, Suite 6B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
Sally Carty is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians - Endocrine Surgery
Linwah Yip, MD, FACS, is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, chief of the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, and program director for the University of Pittsburgh Endocrine Surgery Fellowship. She specializes in thyroid and parathyroid disease/cancers, adrenal tumors, and functional pancreatic tumors. She studies how molecular testing can optimize diagnosis and treatment for thyroid cancer patients and leads the UPMC VHL Alliance Comprehensive Clinical Care Center. Dr. Yip is board-certified in general surgery. She received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago. Dr. Yip completed surgical residency training at Northwestern University in Chicago and the University of Florida Health Sciences Center in Jacksonville, Fla., and surgical oncology research and clinical fellowships at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UPMC. Dr. Yip is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
UPMC Endocrine Surgery
Kelly McCoy, MD, FACS, is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and assistant vice president and acting chief surgeon at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She specializes in surgery of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disease/cancers particularly in minimally invasive techniques and in molecular genetics and advanced imaging modalities for surgical management of endocrine diseases. Dr. McCoy is board-certified in general surgery. She received her medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed a residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., followed by a fellowship in endocrine surgery at UPMC. Dr. Mccoy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
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.
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- Experienced
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1Dr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1.
- Parathyroid AdenomaDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Adenoma.
- Parathyroid CancerDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroid Cancer.
- ParathyroidectomyDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Parathyroidectomy.
- Thyroid CancerDr. Nicholson isExperienced. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.