
Overview
Richard L. McGough, III, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency and orthopaedic traumatology fellowship at Brown University. He also completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, remaining there as a surgical oncology research fellow. Dr. McGough is currently a professor of orthopaedic surgery with a dual appointment in the Division of Surgical Oncology. He serves as chief of musculoskeletal oncology at UPMC. Dr. McGough has been active with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society, the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He has published widely in orthopaedic oncology, and maintains an extremely active lecturing schedule both nationally and internationally. Dr. McGough specializes in musculoskeletal tumor surgery, including tumors of the pelvis, megaprosthetic reconstruction, limb salvage, and other sarcoma surgery. Dr. McGough pioneered the “BrachyVAC” treatment for superficial malignancies, and performs both clinical and research work developing this procedure. Dr. McGough's primary research interest is osseointegration prostheses for amputees, and he performed the first upper extremity osseointegration procedure in the United States. He serves as an extramural committee member for the Department of Defense's Osseointegration Program, and is actively pursuing the development of this technology for the American population. He has been named one of Pittsburgh's “Top Docs” by Best Doctor's Inc. in Pittsburgh Magazine, a UPMC “ACE,” and has been the recipient of the University of Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Residency's “Golden Apple” award in recognition of his teaching.
Dr. Mcgough is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Epithelioid Sarcoma, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.
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Locations
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 415, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Bone And Joint Center
Ken Urish, MD, PhD, is fellowship-trained in adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery. He completed his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and was an instructor at Harvard Medical School. As associate medical director at the Bone and Joint Center at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, his practice focuses on primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. He has extensive experience with minimally invasive techniques, robotic surgery, and managing complications of failed or painful hip and knee replacements. Dr. Urish is director of the Arthritis and Arthroplasty Design Group. Funded by the National Institute of Health, the group's focus is on early arthritis prevention and optimizing joint replacement outcomes. He has published more than 50 articles, book chapters, and abstracts. Dr. Urish is actively involved in medical student, engineering graduate student, and resident education. He is considered an expert on implant infection, corrosion, and optimizing joint replacement outcomes in the active adult. Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Dr. Urish graduated with honors from Penn State University with a degree in chemical engineering and completed medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, both under full scholarship. Dr. Urish received his doctorate in bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh where his research focused on using adult stem cells for regenerative medicine. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Penn State University. He holds additional appointments with the University of Pittsburgh Department of Bioengineering and Carnegie Mellon University Department of Biomedical Engineering. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Urish is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
UPMC Sports Medicine
Brian A. Klatt, MD, is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Klatt completed his residency at UPMC and then served in the United States Air Force before completing a fellowship in adult reconstruction at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He serves as Chief of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at UPMC East and is assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Klatt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Lawrence Crossett is an Orthopedics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Crossett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Knee Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Osteonecrosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Mcgough isDistinguished. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- Bone TumorDr. Mcgough isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Epithelioid SarcomaDr. Mcgough isDistinguished. Learn about Epithelioid Sarcoma.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Mcgough isDistinguished. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- FibrosarcomaDr. Mcgough isDistinguished. Learn about Fibrosarcoma.
- GanglioneuroblastomaDr. Mcgough isDistinguished. Learn about Ganglioneuroblastoma.
- Advanced
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Mcgough isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Mcgough isAdvanced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Mcgough isAdvanced. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.
- OsteosarcomaDr. Mcgough isAdvanced. Learn about Osteosarcoma.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Mcgough isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Acute PainDr. Mcgough isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ChondroblastomaDr. Mcgough isExperienced. Learn about Chondroblastoma.
- ChondromaDr. Mcgough isExperienced. Learn about Chondroma.
- Congenital Generalized FibromatosisDr. Mcgough isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Generalized Fibromatosis.
- Desmoid TumorDr. Mcgough isExperienced. Learn about Desmoid Tumor.


