Overview
Hiran Fernando is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fernando is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Pneumothorax. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 103 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Infantile Pneumothorax.
Insurance
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Locations
320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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.
3 Clinical Trials
Pediatric Surgery In Sewickley
Marcus M. Malek, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a pediatric surgeon and is certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is clinical director of the division, director of pediatric surgical oncology, founding member of the Pediatric Melanoma Center, and member of the Vascular Anomalies Center. Dr. Malek is also associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, N.J., and completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a pediatric surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Malek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Pneumothorax. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendectomy, and Nephrectomy.
Pediatric Surgery In Sewickley
Devin R. Halleran, MD, is a pediatric surgeon in the Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital. He is board-certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery. Dr. Halleran is also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, followed by medical school and general surgery residency at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Halleran then completed a pediatric colorectal research fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio followed by pediatric surgery fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Halleran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Pneumothorax. His top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Hirschsprung Disease, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.
Shahab Shaffiey is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shaffiey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infantile Pneumothorax. His top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Infantile Pneumothorax. Dr. Shaffiey is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- Lung CancerDr. Fernando isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Fernando isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Fernando isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Fernando isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Fernando isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Fernando isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Lung NodulesDr. Fernando isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Experienced
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Fernando isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Fernando isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Fernando isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Fernando isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Collapsed LungDr. Fernando isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Fernando isExperienced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

