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Dr. Walid M. Hesham

Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Surgical Group
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 200, 
Lancaster, PA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Colostomy
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Surgical Group
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 200, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Walid Hesham is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hesham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Hesham is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Albany Medical College
Residency
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Board Certifications
Colon And Rectal Surgery, 2014
Surgery, 2014
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

LG Health Physicians Surgical Group
2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 200, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-544-3626
Other Locations
LG Health Physicians Surgical Group Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute
2102 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hesham has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Bowel Incontinence
Anal Fissure
Ulcerative Colitis
Anal Cancer
Hemorrhoids

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.


2 Total Publications

Impact of Ostomy Self-Management Telehealth training for rural cancer survivors on health care utilization and economic outcomes in the United States.
Impact of Ostomy Self-Management Telehealth training for rural cancer survivors on health care utilization and economic outcomes in the United States.
Journal: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association
Published: April 28, 2025
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100 E Lancaster Ave, 
Wynnewood, PA 
 (58.1 miles away)
610-645-9093
Languages Spoken:
English
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4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd Ste 216, 
Newark, DE 
 (44.9 miles away)
302-737-5444
Languages Spoken:
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    • Acrogeria, Gottron Type
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    • Acute Pancreatitis
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    • Anal Fissure
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