
Overview
Christopher Folau, DO, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic trauma surgery. He received his medical degree from Touro University Nevada and completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at UPMC Community Osteopathic, followed by an orthopaedic trauma surgery fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.Dr. Folau’s clinical interests include fracture care of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum. Further clinical interests include malunion, nonunion, and other acute and chronic post-traumatic orthopaedic injuries. He is a member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, AO Trauma North America, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics.
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Locations
3471 5th Avenue, Suite 1010, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Kurt R. Weiss, MD, began his affiliation with the UPMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1994 when he performed basic science research in the Ferguson Laboratory as an undergraduate student. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and spent an additional year in the Ferguson Laboratory before matriculating to Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Dr. Weiss is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Osteosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Tumor, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
UPMC Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery
Richard L. McGough, III, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency and orthopaedic traumatology fellowship at Brown University. He also completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, remaining there as a surgical oncology research fellow. Dr. McGough is currently a professor of orthopaedic surgery with a dual appointment in the Division of Surgical Oncology. He serves as chief of musculoskeletal oncology at UPMC. Dr. McGough has been active with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has published widely in orthopaedic oncology, and maintains an extremely active lecturing schedule both nationally and internationally. Dr. McGough specializes in musculoskeletal tumor surgery, including tumors of the pelvis, megaprosthetic reconstruction, limb salvage, and other sarcoma surgery. Dr. McGough pioneered the “BrachyVAC” treatment for superficial malignancies, and performs both clinical and research work developing this procedure. Dr. McGough's primary research interest is osseointegration prostheses for amputees, and he performed the first upper extremity osseointegration procedure in the United States. He serves as an extramural committee member for the Department of Defense's Osseointegration Program, and is actively pursuing the development of this technology for the American population. He has been named one of Pittsburgh's “Top Docs” by Best Doctor's Inc. in Pittsburgh Magazine, a UPMC “ACE,” and has been the recipient of the University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Residency's “Golden Apple” award in recognition of his teaching. Dr. Mcgough is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Myxoid Liposarcoma, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
Allegheny Orthopedic Associates
Lisa Ercolano is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ercolano is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Juvenile Angiofibroma, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Mesenchymoma, and Hip Replacement.
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