Overview
Louis Alarcon is a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alarcon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 62 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
Trauma And General Surgery, UPMC Presbyterian
Jason Sperry, MD, specializes in general surgery and trauma surgery and is certified in surgical critical care and surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Division of General and Trauma Surgery and is affiliated with UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC East, and UPMC St. Margaret. He completed his fellowship at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Dr. Sperry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
Allegheny Clinic
James Mccormick is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mccormick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
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
- Advanced
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Alarcon isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Alarcon isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Alarcon isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Alarcon isAdvanced. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Alarcon isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Fractured SpineDr. Alarcon isExperienced. Learn about Fractured Spine.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Alarcon isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Alarcon isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Alarcon isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Gastrointestinal PerforationDr. Alarcon isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Perforation.

