
Overview
Matthew Holtzman, MD, is a surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of colorectal, liver, GI cancers, as well as melanoma and sarcoma. In addition to traditional surgery, Dr. Holtzman specializes in Minimally Invasive surgical approaches to cancer treatment. As part of the David C. Koch Regional Perfusion Cancer Therapy Center, Dr. Holtzman's team performs many specialized concentrated regional chemotherapy and radiotherapy procedures to treat advanced malignancies. His research interests include the treatment of recurrent cancers, regional radiation therapies, and novel treatments for melanoma.
Dr. Holtzman is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Melanoma, Colorectal Cancer, Splenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5115 Centre Avenue, HILLMAN CANCER CENTER, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Linwah Yip is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yip is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Surgical Oncology DDC
Amer H. Zureikat, MD, is vice chair of surgery for surgical oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC, chief of Surgical Oncology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and UPMC Chair of Clinical Surgery. He is the division chief for gastrointestinal surgical oncology in the Department of Surgery at UPMC and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Zureikat specializes in cancers and diseases of the pancreas, stomach, liver and duodenum and is an expert in robotic pancreatic surgery. His clinical and academic interests include the multimodality treatment of pancreatic cancer, and comparative effectiveness of open and robotic approaches to gastrointestinal cancers in general and pancreatic cancer in particular. Dr. Zureikat is board-certified in general surgery. He received his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, completed his general surgery residency at the University of Chicago Medical Center and his fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC. Dr. Zureikat is a member of the Society of University Surgeons (SUS), Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA). In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Dr. Zureikat is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
UPMC Liver Cancer Center
Dr. Geller is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of the UPMC Liver Cancer Center. As a hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeon at the Starzl Transplant Institute, his clinical interests center on the evaluation and management of patients with liver cancers. He is focusing on novel and minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of liver cancer. He has particular operative expertise in performing laparoscopic liver resections and laparoscopic radiofrequency ablations of liver tumors. Dr. Geller is a member of many professional and scientific societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of University Surgeons, and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Geller is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Holtzman isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- MelanomaDr. Holtzman isDistinguished. Learn about Melanoma.
- Pseudomyxoma PeritoneiDr. Holtzman isDistinguished. Learn about Pseudomyxoma Peritonei.
- Advanced
- Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GanglioneuromaDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglioneuroma.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Holtzman isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Experienced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bone TumorDr. Holtzman isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.



