
Overview
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.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 64 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5230 Centre Avenue, 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.
8 Clinical Trials
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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 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Mary Hillman Jennings Radiation Oncology Center
Heath D. Skinner, MD, PhD, is chair and medical director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and professor at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, specializing in the study and treatment of head and neck and lung cancer. Dr. Skinner's research is designed to generate insights that led to the rational design of clinical trials using agents that are currently under investigation to minimize the time from bench to bedside. Dr. Skinner is board-certified in radiation oncology. He completed a combined MD/PhD program at West Virginia University. Upon completion of medical school, he began a combined internship and residency in radiation oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC). Over the course of his career, Dr. Skinner has received eight peer-reviewed grants, including a two current R01s funding his research. He has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles , has written 6 book chapters and 9 invited reviews and presented over 50 abstracts at national meetings. Dr. Skinner has also been invited to present his work at multiple domestic and international symposia. In addition to his research, Dr. Skinner is dedicated to providing excellent and compassionate patient care. This dedication is borne out in patient experience measures, with his scores being almost uniformly in the 99th percentile for all categories asked. Moreover, his patients have rated him in the top 1 percent nationally on Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CGCAHPS) measures related to their experience with him in his clinic. Dr. Skinner is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Esophageal Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AstrocytomaDr. Burton isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Burton isDistinguished. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Burton isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Lung CancerDr. Burton isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Burton isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- NeuroepitheliomaDr. Burton isDistinguished. Learn about Neuroepithelioma.
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Brain TumorDr. Burton isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Cerebral Ventricle CancerDr. Burton isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebral Ventricle Cancer.
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Burton isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Burton isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Experienced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Burton isExperienced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Burton isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Burton isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Burton isExperienced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Burton isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Breast CancerDr. Burton isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.


