Overview
Troy Moritz, DO, specializes in thoracic surgery and is certified in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Harrisburg, Community Osteopathic and UPMC West Shore. He completed his medical degree at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Dr. Moritz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesothelioma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
121 Towne Square Dr Ste 303, Hershey, PA 17033
214 Peach Orchard Rd, Mc Connellsburg, PA 17233
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.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Richard Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery as director of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and the first regional director of general thoracic surgery. He comes to Johns Hopkins from University of Maryland Medical System, where he was chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Battafarano specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases and lesions of the chest, including minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracscopic surgery (VATS) for lung and esophageal cancers. He also has a special interest in treating Barretts esophagus, emphysema, mesothelioma and paraesophageal hernias. The focus of Dr. Battafaranos basic and translational research includes outcomes in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer patients with neuroendocrine histology, optimal management of lung cancer patients with mediastinal lymph node metastases, and the effect of survivin overexpression in the development of esophageal cancer. Dr. Battafarano sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Centers at Green Spring Station and at White Marsh. Dr. Battafarano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesothelioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
LG Health Physicians Thoracic Surgery
David Cziperle is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cziperle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesothelioma. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Thymectomy. Dr. Cziperle is currently accepting new patients.
Wellspan Thoracic Surgery-York
Nikhilesh Korgaonkar is a Thoracic Surgeon in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Korgaonkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesothelioma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Moritz isDistinguished. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Lung CancerDr. Moritz isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Moritz isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Moritz isDistinguished. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Moritz isDistinguished. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Moritz isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- Collapsed LungDr. Moritz isAdvanced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Moritz isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Moritz isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Lung AdenocarcinomaDr. Moritz isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Adenocarcinoma.
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Parapneumonic Pleural EffusionDr. Moritz isAdvanced. Learn about Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Moritz isExperienced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Moritz isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EmphysemaDr. Moritz isExperienced. Learn about Emphysema.
- EndoscopyDr. Moritz isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Moritz isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Moritz isExperienced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.