Overview
Dr. Digwood is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include cancer-related pain, cancer-associated anorexia and cachexia, delirium and advance care planning. His research interests include communication in serious illness. Dr. Digwood earned his medical degree at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at Scranton-Temple Residency Program and his fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Digwood is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and palliative medicine.
His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
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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Dr. Behm Lopez is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in hospice and palliative medicine. His clinical interests include attending to the needs of patients and families and assisting in outlining goals of care. His research interests include prognostication in advanced illness. Dr. Behm Lopez obtained his medical degree from the Universidad de Ciencias Medicas Andrés Vesalio Guzmán Escuela de Medicina. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center and his fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Capitol Hospice. Dr. Behm Lopez is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. He speaks English, German, Italian and Spanish. Dr. Lopez is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Opioid Induced Constipation, and Chronic Pain.
Areas of Expertise
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- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Hip ReplacementDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Digwood isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.