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Vanessa L. Elliott
Experienced in Nephrectomy

Dr. Vanessa L. Elliott

Urology
UPMC
UPMC Urology
121 Towne Square Drive, 
Hershey, PA 
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Experienced in Nephrectomy
UPMC
UPMC Urology
121 Towne Square Drive, 
Hershey, PA 
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Overview

Vanessa Elliott, MD, specializes in urology and is board-certified by the American Board of Urology. She practices at UPMC Urology of Central PA and is affiliated with UPMC Lititz, UPMC Carlisle, West Shore, Community Osteopathic, and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Elliott earned her medical degree and completed a residency at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. She completed a fellowship at Metropolitan Urology Specialists-St. Paul. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling.

Dr. Elliott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Nephrectomy.

Graduate Institution
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine
Residency
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in PA
Fellowships
Metropolitan Urology Specialists - St Paul
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Hanover
Upmc Carlisle
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Capital Blue Cross
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Cigna
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EmblemHealth
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Gateway Health Plan
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Geisinger
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  • POS
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Highmark
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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PA Health and Wellness
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • PPO
UPMC
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  • PPO
Walgreens
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Locations

UPMC Urology
121 Towne Square Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Call: 717-763-1174
Other Locations
UPMC Urology
100 Corporate Ctr Drive, Suite 100, Camp Hill, PA 17011
Call: 717-763-1174

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.


3 Total Publications

Preoperative predictors of renal function decline after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Preoperative predictors of renal function decline after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma.
Journal: BJU international
Published: December 10, 2013
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