Overview
Dr. Baber is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in urology. He is interested in all aspects of urology and manages urologic cancers including prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer, as well as kidney stones, BPH, overactive bladder, vasectomies and with multiple other urologic issues. Dr. Baber's clinical interests include laparoscopic, robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. Dr. Baber completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and his urologic oncology fellowship at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. He is certified by the American Board of Urology.|In his free time, Dr. Baber spends time with his wife, two sons and their two dogs (Rocky and Maverick). They enjoy being outdoors hiking and traveling.|Video: more from Dr. Jacob Baber, M.D.
Dr. Baber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilms Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Horseshoe Kidney, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
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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John Danella, MD, is a urologist and director of the Department of Urology for the Geisinger Surgery Institute. Dr. Danella obtained his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center and his fellowship in urological oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Danella is board certified by the American Board of Urology. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Urological Association and the Society of Academic Urologists. Under the direction of Dr. Danella, Geisinger Urology participates in the Pennsylvania Urologic Regional Collaborative, a consortium of academic urologic practices across the state which is committed to advancing the care of prostate cancer patients. Dr. Danella’s clinical interests include the management of all urologic malignancies, including prostate, bladder, kidney and testis cancers. He is very experienced at robotic surgical approaches to these conditions, when appropriate. Dr. Danella believes that urologic cancers are ideally managed by a multidisciplinary approach, and collaborates closely with colleagues in medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology and diagnostic radiology to offer the optimal therapeutic approach to individual patients. Dr. Danella is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Wilms Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Urinary Tract Infection in ChildrenDr. Baber isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection in Children.
- Advanced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Baber isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- BoilsDr. Baber isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Baber isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Baber isAdvanced. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- FolliculitisDr. Baber isAdvanced. Learn about Folliculitis.
- Horseshoe KidneyDr. Baber isAdvanced. Learn about Horseshoe Kidney.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Baber isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Bladder CancerDr. Baber isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Baber isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Baber isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Baber isExperienced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Baber isExperienced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.