William F. Hess
Advanced in Osteotomy
Advanced in Osteotomy

Overview

William Fred Hess, MD, is the chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute. Dr. Hess received his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., where he also completed his general surgery internship and orthopaedic surgery residency. He completed the Rae R. Jacobs Spine Fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center and has been a member of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Geisinger since 1990. He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, as well as a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Hess’s clinical interests are spine trauma and pediatric and adult spine deformity, including scoliosis, kyphosis, tumors and post-traumatic deformities. These interests have led him to provide care in many third-world settings, mainly through his involvement with the Foundation for Orthopaedics and Complex Spine. He has performed reconstructive spine surgery in Ecuador, Ghana, Barbados and Jamaica since 1994. “I am proud to provide surgical spine care to patients at Geisinger, but also around the world. To those who have been given much, much is to be expected. We are all called to return the blessings we have received to others less fortunate.”.

Dr. Hess is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Osteotomy. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Osteotomy.

Graduate Institution
University Of South Florida, College Of Medicine, 1981 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
University of South Florida and Affiliated Hospita, 1989
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in PA
Fellowships
Kansas University Medical Center, 1990
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Moda Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine Orthopaedics
16 Woodbine Lane, Danville, PA 17821
Other Locations
Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine - Pediatric Orthopaedics
16 Woodbine Lane, Danville, PA 17821
Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine - Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
16 Woodbine Lane, Danville, PA 17821
Geisinger Medical Center - Orthopaedic Surgery
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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