Matthew A. Facktor
Distinguished in Lung Nodules
Distinguished in Lung Nodules

Overview

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 Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1996 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Rush - Presbyterian - St. Lukes Medical Center, 2001
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
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  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Moda Health
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  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Facktor has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Lung Nodules
Esophageal Cancer
Lung Cancer

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.


6 Clinical Trials

Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
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