
Overview
Mustapha El-Lakis, MD, FACS, is a general and endocrine surgeon. Dr. El-Lakis received his medical degree from the University of Balamand. He completed his residency at American University of Beirut Medical Centre. He completed a fellowship at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and a two-year endocrine surgery fellowship at the National Institute of Health. Dr. El-Lakis’ clinical interests include endocrine and breast surgery, colon surgery, and laparoscopic surgery including anti-reflux surgery, hernia surgery, and general surgery. He has more than 30 publications in the field of endocrine and upper gastrointestinal surgery as well as many book chapters.
Dr. Lakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia, and Juvenile Angiofibroma.
Insurance
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Locations
100 Fairfield Drive, Seneca, PA 16346
1001 East 2nd Street, Coudersport, PA 16915
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UPMC Magee-Womens Surgical Associates
Michael Cowher, MD, is a breast surgeon specializing in a variety of breast conditions including surgical intervention for breast cancer. He is the Director of the Jameson Breast Program and the Associate Director of the UPMC Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Cowher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Mastectomy.
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
- Breast CancerDr. Lakis isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Lakis isAdvanced. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Experienced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Lakis isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Lakis isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Epidermoid CystDr. Lakis isExperienced. Learn about Epidermoid Cyst.
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Lakis isExperienced. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Lakis isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Lakis isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.

