John F. Danella
Distinguished in WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes

Dr. John F. Danella

Urology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Healthplex Center Point - Urology
1201 Oak Street, 
Pittston, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Healthplex Center Point - Urology
1201 Oak Street, 
Pittston, PA 
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Overview

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 WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson Univ, 1986 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 1991
Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in PA
Fellowships
University of California - Los Angeles, 1992
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Healthplex Center Point - Urology
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
Call: 570-808-9800

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.


27 Total Publications

Investigating the Usage of Abiraterone in African American Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer.
Investigating the Usage of Abiraterone in African American Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer.
Journal: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Published: April 29, 2025
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1201 Oak Street, 
Pittston, PA 
 (5.1 miles away)
570-808-9800
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English
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Jerald Gilbert, MD is a board-certified urologist who provides care for men and women. He specializes in treating urologic conditions that include prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, kidney stones, bladder cancer and kidney cancer. He performs a variety of routine and advanced surgical procedures including ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, vasectomy and the Rezum procedure for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.|Dr. Gilbert has a clinical interest in robotic surgery and the management of urologic cancer.|Board certified in urology, Dr. Gilbert earned his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency in urology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Gilbert is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.|Before joining Geisinger, Dr. Gilbert was in private practice in Scranton. He enjoys caring for people in his “adopted” community, working hard to deliver the most up-to-date urologic care. Dr. Gilbert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. His top areas of expertise are Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

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