Advanced in Parathyroid Hyperplasia

Dr. Rachel Kelz

General Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Parathyroid Hyperplasia
Penn Medicine
Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Rachel Kelz is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kelz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parathyroid Hyperplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Kelz is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
Yale University
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
Surgery, 2005
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female
Awards
Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue from 2017 through 2025

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Medicare
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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UPMC
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Locations

Penn Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-614-1963

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kelz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Parathyroid Cancer
Graves Disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Thyroid Cancer
Hyperthyroidism
Thyroid Nodule
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Advanced
      • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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      • Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
        Dr. Kelz is
        Advanced
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      • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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      • Hyperparathyroidism
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      • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
        Dr. Kelz is
        Advanced
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      • Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism
        Dr. Kelz is
        Advanced
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      • Experienced
      • Parathyroidectomy
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      • Thyroidectomy
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