Alexandra M. Falvo
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Experienced in Gastrostomy

Overview

Alexandra M. Falvo, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery and foregut surgery. Dr. Falvo performs a number of advanced and specialized surgical procedures including gastric bypass, revisional bariatric surgery, laparoscopic gastric band (or “lap band”) and gastric sleeve. She also treats people for various conditions affecting the stomach and gastrointestinal (GI) system including GERD, hiatal hernia, paraesophageal hernia, achalasia and acid reflux. Additionally, Dr. Falvo performs many general surgery procedures including appendectomies and gallbladder removal.|She has a clinical interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Falvo earned her medical degree from Penn State University Hershey College of Medicine. She completed her residency in general surgery at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where she served as chief resident, followed by a bariatric surgery fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.|Dr. Falvo recently received the Award of Commitment to the Art and Science of Surgery and the Award of Excellence in Clinical and Scholarly Activity.|She is a fellow in the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons, as well as an active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the Association of Women Surgeons.|Dr. Falvo is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and practicing yoga.

Dr. Falvo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

Graduate Institution
Penn State College Of Medicine, 2014 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Allegheny University Hospitals - Allegheny General, 2019
Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
General Surgery
Fellowships
Geisinger Medical Center, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Moda Health
  • EPO
  • 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

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Office Building - General Surgery
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Other Locations
Geisinger Healthplex Center Point - Surgery
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
Geisinger Community Medical Center - General Surgery
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
Geisinger Scranton - General Surgery
521 Mt Pleasant Drive, Scranton, PA 18503
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Ryan D. Horsley
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

Geisinger Community Medical Center - General Surgery

1800 Mulberry Street, 
Scranton, PA 
 (58.1 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Dr. Horsley attended the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned his degree in osteopathic medicine. He completed his residency at Geisinger Northeast General Surgery program in Wilkes Barre, Pa. He then continued his surgical training at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., where he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.|Dr. Horsley is a board certified in general surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. He holds certifications by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) for metabolic & bariatric surgery and by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) for advanced GI MIS & bariatrics, and is verified by ASMBS/SAGES for bariatric endoscopy-bariatric endoscopy skill acquisition focused evaluation (BE-SAFE). Dr. Horsley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malnutrition, Hiatal Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy.

Harshit S. Khara
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Bariatric Medicine | Gastroenterology
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Bariatric Medicine | Gastroenterology

Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology

100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
 (0.1 miles away)
Languages Spoken:
English, Gujarati , Hindi
Accepting New Patients

Harshit S. Khara, MD, is an Interventional Gastroenterologist based at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.|Dr. Khara is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of Endoscopy; System Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Director of Endoscopic and Translational Research; Director of the Clinical Use Evaluation Committee; and System Director of Quality & Innovation. He is also the Research Director and Core faculty for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, as well as the Program Director for the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship Program at the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger, participating in the training and mentoring of advanced endoscopy and general gastroenterology fellows. Dr. Khara is also the Director of the National Pancreas Foundation Center at Geisinger.|He is involved in multi-center clinical research and quality improvement projects. Dr. Khara's clinical and research interests are in the field of interventional endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, Barrett’s esophagus, third space endoscopy, endoscopic treatments for GERD, interventional EndoHepatology, and bariatric interventional endoscopy.|Dr. Khara earned his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital in India then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Drexel University College of Medicine-Saint Peter's University Hospital. He completed a Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine-Norwalk Hospital and a Fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Khara is certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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