Dr. John Powell
Overview
John Powell, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general and bariatric surgeon with UPMC Central Pennsylvania Surgical Associates. He is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He received his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Pinnacle Health Hospitals (now UPMC in Central Pa.), followed by his fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery at Pinnacle Health System.
Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malabsorption, Gallbladder Disease, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Insurance
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Locations
1600 6th Avenue, Suite 114, York, PA 17403
4315 Londonderry Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
875 South Arlington Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17109
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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
- Experienced
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Powell isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- MalabsorptionDr. Powell isExperienced. Learn about Malabsorption.
- ObesityDr. Powell isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Powell isExperienced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Sleeve GastrectomyDr. Powell isExperienced. Learn about Sleeve Gastrectomy.