Overview
Dr. Widom is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon subspecializing in trauma. His clinical interests include acute care surgery and emergency general surgery. Dr. Widom attended the University of Maryland, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He completed his fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Maryland. Dr. Widom is certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgical critical care.
Dr. Widom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
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.
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Kristina Thornburg, DO, is a board-certified general surgeon. She provides care for people who need a wide range of surgical procedures, including minimally invasive hernia repair, treatment for breast cancer and breast cysts, and the removal of colon cancer. She also provides treatment for a variety of conditions including gallbladder disease, skin lesions, lipomas, diverticulitis and diverticulosis.|Dr. Thornburg has a clinical interest in robotic hernia surgery and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Thornburg earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a general surgery residency at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, where she served as chief resident.|A native of Schuylkill County, Dr. Thornburg is dedicated to understanding and addressing the unique needs of her community.|In 2016 and 2018, Dr. Thornburg received the Geisinger Top Patient Experience Clinician Award in recognition of her commitment to providing excellent care for her patients.|She is an active member of several organizations, including the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American Society of Breast Surgeons, Pennsylvania Medical Society and American Osteopathic Association.|In her spare time, Dr. Thornburg enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Dr. Thornburg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cellulitis, Paget Disease of the Breast, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
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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
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Widom isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Widom isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Widom isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Widom isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Small Bowel ResectionDr. Widom isAdvanced. Learn about Small Bowel Resection.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Widom isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Widom isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AppendectomyDr. Widom isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Widom isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- CellulitisDr. Widom isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Widom isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Widom isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.