Anthony T. Petrick
Expertise in
14
conditions

Dr. Anthony T. Petrick

General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Expertise in
14
conditions
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Anthony T. Petrick, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in esophageal and bariatric surgery. Dr. Petrick performs a number of advanced and specialized surgical procedures including advanced endoscopy, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”), gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and gastric sleeve. He also treats people for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system, including hiatal and paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux (GERD).|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Petrick earned his medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He completed general surgery residency at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He then completed a fellowships in Surgical Oncology at and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and in Bariatric and Foregut surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.|For the past 18 years, Dr. Petrick served as program director for the Geisinger bariatric and foregut surgical fellowship. He now serves as associate program director, acting as a mentor to bariatric surgery fellows. Dr. Petrick has a strong commitment to research in bariatric and foregut surgery and has authored more than 100 articles. Currently, he serves as chief quality officer for inpatient services at Geisinger and Director of the Division of Bariatric and Foregut surgery.|Dr. Petrick is an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons. He chairs to Data and Quality Committee for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and also serves as an editorial board member for the journal Surgical and Obesity-Related Diseases and a columnist for Bariatric Times.|In his free time, Dr. Petrick serves on the board of education at St. Joseph School in Danville. He also coaches the Susquehanna Valley Stampede varsity and junior varsity ice hockey teams.|Clinical Focus: Bariatric Surgery|If you’re a provider who’d like to refer a patient, call our 24/7 referral line at 800-332-8901 or visit www.emr-link.com.

Dr. Petrick is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 104 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Georgetown University Medical School, 1989 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Georgetown University Medical Center, 1996
Specialties
General Surgery
Bariatric Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyteri, 2001
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Office Building - General Surgery
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Call: 800-275-6401
Geisinger Healthplex State College - General Surgery
132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda, PA 16870
Call: 800-230-4565

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.


104 Total Publications

Safety of Same-Day Discharge after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adults 65 Years and Older.
Safety of Same-Day Discharge after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adults 65 Years and Older.
Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Published: September 16, 2025
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Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery

100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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800-275-6401
Languages Spoken:
English
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David M. Parker, MD, FACS, FASMBS, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery for both adolescents and adults. Dr. Parker performs several advanced and specialized surgical procedures, including gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”) and gastric sleeve. He also provides care for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system, including hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux.|He has a clinical interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Parker earned his medical degree from West Virginia University in Morgantown. He completed a general surgery residency at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA, followed by a fellowship in bariatric and foregut surgery at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|While in medical school, he received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship. During his fellowship, he received the SAGES Award for best fellow presentation.|Dr. Parker serves as program director for the Geisinger bariatric and foregut surgical fellowship. He has a strong commitment to research in bariatric and foregut surgery and has authored more than 24 published articles.|He is an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.|Dr. Parker has served in the United States Army and continues to serve as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve. He is also a football enthusiast, rooting for the West Virginia Mountaineers in his free time. Dr. Parker is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Obesity, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Harshit S. Khara
Expertise in
28
conditions
Dr. Harshit S. Khara
Bariatric Medicine | Gastroenterology
Expertise in
28
conditions
Dr. Harshit S. Khara
Bariatric Medicine | Gastroenterology

Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology

100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
 (0.1 miles away)
800-275-6401
Languages Spoken:
English, Gujarati , Hindi
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Harshit S. Khara, MD, is an Interventional Gastroenterologist based at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.|Dr. Khara is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of Endoscopy; System Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Director of Endoscopic and Translational Research; Director of the Clinical Use Evaluation Committee; and System Director of Quality & Innovation. He is also the Research Director and Core faculty for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, as well as the Program Director for the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship Program at the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger, participating in the training and mentoring of advanced endoscopy and general gastroenterology fellows. Dr. Khara is also the Director of the National Pancreas Foundation Center at Geisinger.|He is involved in multi-center clinical research and quality improvement projects. Dr. Khara's clinical and research interests are in the field of interventional endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, Barrett’s esophagus, third space endoscopy, endoscopic treatments for GERD, interventional EndoHepatology, and bariatric interventional endoscopy.|Dr. Khara earned his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital in India then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Drexel University College of Medicine-Saint Peter's University Hospital. He completed a Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine-Norwalk Hospital and a Fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Khara is certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khara is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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Hershey, PA 
 (48.8 miles away)
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