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David Bartlett is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartlett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Jason Sperry, MD, specializes in general surgery and trauma surgery and is certified in surgical critical care and surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Division of General and Trauma Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC East, and UPMC St. Margaret. He completed his fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Sperry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Stefan Scholz, MD, is a pediatric surgeon in the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is director of minimally invasive surgery UPMC Children’s, and assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Scholz received his medical degree from Philipps-University Marburg in Germany and completed his training in general surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Vanderbilt University, Emory University Hospital/Emory University, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, where he was also chief resident. Dr. Scholz received his pediatric surgery training at University Hospital Mannheim/University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital/Johns Hopkins University. Before coming to Pittsburgh, he concluded further subspecialty training in pediatric hepatobiliary surgery in the liver unit at Diana, Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital/University in Birmingham, U.K. Dr. Scholz’s clinical interests include the full spectrum of advanced minimally invasive neonatal and pediatric surgery, including: congenital anomalies, robotic pediatric surgery, pediatric hepatobiliary surgery including biliary atresia and choledochal cysts, colorectal pediatric surgery, chest wall deformities such as pectus excavatum and carinatum, pediatric lung and esophageal surgery including anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and hyperhidrosis. Dr. Scholz strives to minimize postoperative pain for children using minimally invasive surgical techniques in combination with the latest regional anesthesia methods. He focuses on new innovations in pediatric surgery as well as ultrasound-guided interventional techniques for children. He is co-principal investigator of several NIH-funded research projects and has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters. Dr. Scholz has presented at numerous national and international conferences and is editor of the textbook “Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound in Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery.” Dr. Scholz is a member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Pediatric Surgery Association (APSA), Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG), Chest Wall International Group (CWIG), German Society of Pediatric Surgery (DGKCH), and the European Paediatric Surgeons Association (EUPSA). Dr. Scholz lives in Fox Chapel with his wife and 3 children and enjoys riding his bicycle. View the full list of Dr. Scholz’s publications on PubMed. View Dr. Scholz’s profile at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Scholz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Esophageal Atresia, Gangrene, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.