Dr. John A. Vargo
Overview
John Austin Vargo IV, MD, is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies, including image-based brachytherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy.
Dr. Vargo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Prostate Cancer.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- 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
300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
300 Halket Street, Suite O725, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Gregory Merrick is a Radiation Oncologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Merrick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Merrick is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Adam Olson, MD, is a radiation oncologist in the UPMC Department of Radiation Oncology. He is the medical director of Radiation Oncology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. At UPMC Shadyside, his clinical practice focuses on the management of genitourinary cancers and soft tissue sarcomas. He is an expert in the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy for prostate cancer and metastatic disease. He is an active clinical researcher and has published extensively on the use of radiation therapy for prostate cancer and pediatric cancers. Dr. Olson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Merkel Cell Carcinoma.
University Of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Cancer Services
Ryan P. Smith, MD, is a professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the medical director at UPMC St. Margaret, and the residency program codirector for the Department of Radiation Oncology at UPCI. He sees all radiation oncology cases, and has a research interest in prostate cancer. Dr. Smith sees patients at UPMC St. Margaret and operates out of UPMC St. Margaret and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Vaginal CancerDr. Vargo isElite. Learn about Vaginal Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Breast CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Cervical CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Cervical Cancer.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the CervixDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix.
- Vulvar CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Vulvar Cancer.
- Advanced
- Endometrial Stromal SarcomaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.
- MelanomaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Anal CancerDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Vargo isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.