Dr. Joel D. Bigley
Overview
Joel D. Bigley, MD, is an assistant professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the West Virginia School of Medicine in Morgantown, W. Va., and also completed residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Bigley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Orchiectomy. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Folliculitis, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Orchiectomy.
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- 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
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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 Department Of Urology
Quoc-Dien Trinh, MD, MBA, serves as the Chair of the Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Chair of Urology, UPMC. A globally recognized urological surgeon-scientist, Dr. Trinh has been honored with the 2021 Outstanding Citizenship Award from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the 2022 American Urological Association Young Urologist of the Year award for New England. He is recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and a Top Asian American Pacific Islander Doctor. Dr. Trinh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Orchiectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Urology
Dr. Michael C. Ost is a urologist who treats a wide array of urologic conditions in both adults and children. He is skilled in minimally invasive surgery, utilizing robotics, laparoscopy, and endourologic techniques. His areas of expertise include the treatment of kidney cancer, congenital renal anomalies, ureteral injuries and abnormalities, and complex stone disease. Dr. Ost received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He received subspecialty fellowship training in both endourology (Northwell Health System – New York) and pediatric urology (UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh). He was the first urologist in the United States to receive such training to treat a wide spectrum of urologic diseases in a minimally invasive fashion in both adults and children. He is widely published and has lectured nationally and internationally on his areas of specialization. Dr. Ost also received his MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. In addition to his clinical practice as a professor of urology, Dr. Ost serves as Director of Pediatric Surgical Outreach at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education and Technology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Ost is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Orchiectomy. His top areas of expertise are Anorchia, Ureterocele, UPJ Obstruction, Lithotripsy, and Ureteroscopy.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Samuel Gold is an Urologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Gold is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Orchiectomy. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Prune Belly Syndrome, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Prostatectomy, and Orchiectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Bigley isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- BoilsDr. Bigley isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Bigley isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- FolliculitisDr. Bigley isAdvanced. Learn about Folliculitis.
- HydronephrosisDr. Bigley isAdvanced. Learn about Hydronephrosis.
- Kidney StonesDr. Bigley isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Stones.
- Experienced
- Bladder CancerDr. Bigley isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder StonesDr. Bigley isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Bigley isExperienced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Bigley isExperienced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- CystectomyDr. Bigley isExperienced. Learn about Cystectomy.
- EmpyemaDr. Bigley isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.