Overview
John Flickinger is a Radiation Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Flickinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
5230 Centre Ave, 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.
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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 rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
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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
- AstrocytomaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Brain TumorDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- GlioblastomaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Glioblastoma.
- GliomaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Glioma.
- MeningiomaDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Meningioma.
- Metastatic Brain TumorDr. Flickinger isDistinguished. Learn about Metastatic Brain Tumor.
- Advanced
- Acoustic NeuromaDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Acoustic Neuroma.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- Gamma Knife RadiosurgeryDr. Flickinger isAdvanced. Learn about Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
- Experienced
- Bone TumorDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChordomaDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Chordoma.
- 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).
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Flickinger isExperienced. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.

