
Overview
John C. Flickinger, MD, FACR, is a professor of radiation oncology and neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Flickinger holds an interest in spine tumors, brain tumors, metastatic diseases, effects of radiation on normal tissue, and the mathematical modeling of radiation response.
Dr. Flickinger is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Meningioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 214 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
815 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
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.
8 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
Sushil Beriwal is a Radiation Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Beriwal is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulvectomy, and Orchiectomy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
John Austin Vargo IV, MD, is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies, including image-based brachytherapy and stereotactic radiotherapy. Dr. Vargo is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center
Steven Burton, MD, is an associate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Burton holds an interest in stereotactic radiosurgery, lymphoma, lung cancer, pancreas cancer, and spinal metastasis. Dr. Burton is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- AstrocytomaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- GlioblastomaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- Advanced
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- ChordomaDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Chordoma.
- CraniopharyngiomaDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Craniopharyngioma.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Anal CancerDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- Choroid Plexus CarcinomaDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Carcinoma.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)Dr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL).


