Overview
Lear Koch is a Thoracic Surgeon in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Koch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
720 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510
700 Quincy Ave, Scranton, PA 18510
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.
St. Luke's Thoracic Surgical Associates - Bethlehem
William Burfeind is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burfeind is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
Matthew A. Facktor, MD, FACS, is a general thoracic surgeon and system chair of Thoracic Surgery for the Geisinger Heart Institute. Dr. Facktor obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. He completed his general surgery residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago and his thoracic surgery fellowship at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Facktor is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and maintains memberships in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, the General Thoracic Surgical Club, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Dr. Facktor’s clinical interests include lung cancer, lung cancer screening, lung nodules, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumors, chest wall tumors and pleural disease. A large portion of his practice focuses upon robotic (minimally invasive) thoracic surgery, and his research interests center around the optimization of high-quality cancer care delivery. Dr. Facktor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Lee specializes in minimally invasive lung and esophageal surgery for malignant and benign conditions. Her clinical interests include thoracic surgery. Dr. Lee obtained her medical degree from the University of Michigan. She completed her residency at Tufts-New England Medical Center, and a fellowship in thoracic surgery at Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Endoscopy.
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
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Koch isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Koch isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Koch isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Koch isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart TumorDr. Koch isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Koch isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Koch isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Koch isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Koch isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Koch isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Koch isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.

