Dr. Gina M. Howell
Overview
Gina Howell, MD, is board-certified in general surgery and critical care by the American Board of Surgery. She is a trauma and general surgeon primarily at UPMC Mercy and is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Howell received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Howell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
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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
1515 Locust Street, Suite 236, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Linwah Yip is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yip is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Sally Carty is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
UPMC Endocrine Surgery
Kelly McCoy, MD, FACS, is an associate professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Endocrine Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and assistant vice president and acting chief surgeon at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She specializes in surgery of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disease/cancers particularly in minimally invasive techniques and in molecular genetics and advanced imaging modalities for surgical management of endocrine diseases. Dr. McCoy is board-certified in general surgery. She received her medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed a residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., followed by a fellowship in endocrine surgery at UPMC. Dr. Mccoy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroidectomy, and Thymectomy.
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
- Distinguished
- DeliriumDr. Howell isDistinguished. Learn about Delirium.
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Howell isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- GastrostomyDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HerniaDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Papillary Thyroid CancerDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
- Retroperitoneal InflammationDr. Howell isExperienced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Inflammation.