Dr. Emilia J. Diego
Overview
Emilia Diego, MD (she/her/hers) is the Division Chief of Breast Surgery and the Co-Director of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center/Magee Womens Hospital Breast Cancer Program. She specializes in breast cancer treatment with special interests in younger populations with breast cancer, de-escalation of breast cancer treatment and those with high-risk breast disease. She is a collaborator on several local and national trials in breast cancer.
Dr. Diego is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
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Locations
200 Delafield Road, Suite 3000, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
300 Halket Street, Suite 2601, 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.
1 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
David Bartlett is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartlett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Dr. Geller is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of the UPMC Liver Cancer Center. As a hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeon at the Starzl Transplant Institute, his clinical interests center on the evaluation and management of patients with liver cancers. He is focusing on novel and minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of liver cancer. He has particular operative expertise in performing laparoscopic liver resections and laparoscopic radiofrequency ablations of liver tumors. Dr. Geller is a member of many professional and scientific societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of University Surgeons, and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Geller is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
MWH HBC HILLMAN CCr Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Melanoma, Colorectal Cancer, Splenectomy, 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
- Elite
- Breast CancerDr. Diego isElite. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Distinguished
- AngiosarcomaDr. Diego isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Diego isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- MastectomyDr. Diego isDistinguished. Learn about Mastectomy.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Diego isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- FibroadenomaDr. Diego isAdvanced. Learn about Fibroadenoma.
- Intraductal PapillomaDr. Diego isAdvanced. Learn about Intraductal Papilloma.
- LymphadenectomyDr. Diego isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphadenectomy.
- LymphedemaDr. Diego isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphedema.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Diego isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- BRCA Positive Breast CancerDr. Diego isExperienced. Learn about BRCA Positive Breast Cancer.
- Breast LumpDr. Diego isExperienced. Learn about Breast Lump.
- Giant Mammary HamartomaDr. Diego isExperienced. Learn about Giant Mammary Hamartoma.
- LipedemaDr. Diego isExperienced. Learn about Lipedema.
- Milroy DiseaseDr. Diego isExperienced. Learn about Milroy Disease.