
Overview
James F. Pingpank Jr., MD, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pingpank specializes in regional treatment strategies for advance malignancies of the liver and peritoneal cavity.
Dr. Pingpank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 80 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Synovial Sarcoma.
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- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- 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
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 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.
Allegheny Clinic
David Bartlett is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartlett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Melanie C. Ongchin, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist and specializes in the treatment of recurrent malignancies and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Dr. Ongchin is board-certified in general surgery and complex surgical oncology. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. Dr. Ongchin completed a research fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. She also completed a residency at the State University of New York, University at Buffalo in N.Y., followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at UPMC. Dr. Ongchin is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ongchin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
UPMC Vision Institute
S. Tonya Stefko, MD, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. She is board-certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She practices at UPMC Vision Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Stefko received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Stefko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovial Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Synovial Sarcoma, Nerve Decompression, and Osteotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Pingpank isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Neuroendocrine TumorDr. Pingpank isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroendocrine Tumor.
- Pseudomyxoma PeritoneiDr. Pingpank isDistinguished. Learn about Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
- Advanced
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Pingpank isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Liver CancerDr. Pingpank isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Liver EmbolizationDr. Pingpank isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Embolization.
- MelanomaDr. Pingpank isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Pingpank isAdvanced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Pingpank isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Pingpank isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Pingpank isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- AppendectomyDr. Pingpank isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Pingpank isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Pingpank isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.


