
Overview
Garth Elias, MD, specializes in burn surgery, general surgery, and trauma surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at Trauma and General Surgery, UPMC Mercy and General Surgery, UPMC Mercy and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Elias received his medical degree from Hahnemann/Drexel University College of Medicine and completed his residency at Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
Dr. Elias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1515 Locust Street, Suite 236, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Melanie C. Ongchin, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist and specializes in the treatment of recurrent malignancies and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Dr. Ongchin is board-certified in general surgery and complex surgical oncology. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. Dr. Ongchin completed a research fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. She also completed a residency at the State University of New York, University at Buffalo in N.Y., followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at UPMC. Dr. Ongchin is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ongchin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group Inc
Kyung Incorvati is a General Surgeon in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Dr. Incorvati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Incorvati is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
James F. Pingpank Jr., MD, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pingpank specializes in regional treatment strategies for advance malignancies of the liver and peritoneal cavity. Dr. Pingpank is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery.
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
- DeliriumDr. Elias isDistinguished. Learn about Delirium.
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Elias isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Subarachnoid HemorrhageDr. Elias isAdvanced. Learn about Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Elias isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Elias isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- ColostomyDr. Elias isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Elias isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GastrostomyDr. Elias isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HerniaDr. Elias isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Elias isExperienced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.


