Dr. William K. Childers
Overview
Kurtis Childers, DO, specializes in general surgery, and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Grandview Surgical Associates and serves as the regional director of the UPMC Comprehensive Hernia Center. He completed his residency at UPMC in Central Pa., and medical school at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Childers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- 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
225 Grandview Avenue, Suite 303, Camp Hill, PA 17011
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.
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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
- Advanced
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Childers isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- HerniaDr. Childers isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Childers isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- CellulitisDr. Childers isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Childers isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- ColostomyDr. Childers isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Childers isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Childers isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.