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Kathryn F. Jaap
Experienced in Hernia Surgery

Dr. Kathryn F. Jaap

General Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Jaap is a board-certified general surgeon. She attended Wright State University, where she earned her medical degree. Dr. Jaap completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Jaap is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Gallbladder Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medici, 2012 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 2017
Specialties
General Surgery
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • 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
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
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
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
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 Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger Medical Center - General Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401
Geisinger Bloomsburg - General Surgery
439 East 1st Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Call: 570-387-1444

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.


7 Total Publications

Acute Kidney Injury After Large Ventral Hernia Repair Requiring Transversus Abdominis Release.
Acute Kidney Injury After Large Ventral Hernia Repair Requiring Transversus Abdominis Release.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: November 03, 2021
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Areas of Expertise

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