
Overview
I enjoy playing golf, hiking and spending time with my family and grandchildren.
Dr. Soper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 77 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Gallbladder Removal.
Insurance
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Locations
1441 North 12th Street, Floor 2, Phoenix, AZ 85006
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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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Irving Jorge is a General Surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Jorge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jorge is currently accepting new patients.
Dignity Health Medical Group Surgical Specialties - Chandler Regional
Nicholas Thiessen, MD, is a general surgeon at Dignity Health MedicalGroup Chandler Regional MedicalCenter Trauma and GeneralSurgery Clinic. He is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery and surgical critical care.Dr. Thiessen's expertise includes trauma surgery,surgical critical care, acute care surgery, and general surgery. He is a member of AmericanCollege of Surgeons, American Medical Association,and Surgical Critical Care Medicine.Dr. Thiessen received his medical degree from theUniversity of Iowa. He completed his residency at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and then completed a fellowship in trauma surgical critical care at the University of California San Francisco, Fresno.My mission, along with the Dignity Health Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient experiences. Dr. Thiessen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gallbladder Removal, and Hip Replacement.
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
- Elite
- AchalasiaDr. Soper isElite. Learn about Achalasia.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Soper isElite. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Distinguished
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Soper isDistinguished. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Soper isDistinguished. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- HerniaDr. Soper isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Soper isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Advanced
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Soper isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- EndoscopyDr. Soper isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GallstonesDr. Soper isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Experienced
- CholecystitisDr. Soper isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Soper isExperienced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- EsophagitisDr. Soper isExperienced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Soper isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GastrectomyDr. Soper isExperienced. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- Gastric BypassDr. Soper isExperienced. Learn about Gastric Bypass.

