
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 204 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
John C. Flickinger, MD, FACR, is a professor of radiation oncology and neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Flickinger holds an interest in spine tumors, brain tumors, metastatic diseases, effects of radiation on normal tissue, and the mathematical modeling of radiation response. Dr. Flickinger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Brain Tumor, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Vertebroplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Allegheny Clinic
Stephen Karlovits is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karlovits is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Breast Cancer, and Metastatic Brain Tumor.
Allegheny Clinic
Rodney Wegner is a Radiation Oncologist in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wegner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
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
- 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.
- Trigeminal NeuralgiaDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Trigeminal Neuralgia.
- Vulvar CancerDr. Vargo isDistinguished. Learn about Vulvar Cancer.
- Advanced
- Endometrial Stromal SarcomaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma.
- EndoscopyDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- MelanomaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Melanoma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- NeuralgiaDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Vargo isAdvanced. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- 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.

