Overview
Elwin Tham is a General Surgeon in Glen Dale, West Virginia. Dr. Tham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Obesity, Splenectomy, and Mastectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 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 Splenectomy.
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICAID
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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.
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 Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
MWH HBC HILLMAN CCr Center
Alessandro Paniccia, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist and specializes in pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Paniccia's research interests include pancreatic cancer and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Paniccia is board-certified in general surgery. He received his medical degree from Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Dr. Paniccia completed residencies in general surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of Colorado. He completed a research fellowship at the University of Colorado, followed by a fellowship in complex surgical oncology at UPMC. Dr. Paniccia is a member of the Roman Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, American Medical Association, and American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Paniccia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Salim Abunnaja is a Bariatric Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Abunnaja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Splenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Abunnaja is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Experienced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- MastectomyDr. Tham isExperienced. Learn about Mastectomy.
- ObesityDr. Tham isExperienced. Learn about Obesity.
- SplenectomyDr. Tham isExperienced. Learn about Splenectomy.

