This database was last updated in July 2015 and is based on data from 2009 to 2013. It should only be used as a historical snapshot.
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE
- 200 LOTHROP STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15213, PHONE: 412-647-8788
How Surgeons at This Hospital Perform, by Procedure
An individual surgeon who performs this procedure at this hospital.
At least one surgeon performing this procedure has a high adjusted rate of complications.
Prostate Resection: No surgeons met the volume requirement of 20 for this procedure.
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How we calculated these rates: Guided by top researchers and doctors, ProPublica used Medicare data from 2009-2013 to identify cases where a patient died in the hospital or had to be readmitted within 30 days for a problem related to one of these elective procedures. We then calculated complication rates for surgeons, carefully accounting for differences in patient health, age and hospital quality. These rates are calculated using data from Medicare records, which do not include patients with private insurance or in another program like Medicaid. A surgeon’s rate spans all hospitals at which he or she operates and is not unique to a given hospital. Read our methodology »
Important: Some surgeons may no longer be operating at this hospital.
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Knee Replacement
Total knee replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.54)
Replace diseased knee joint with an artificial knee. The most common reason for a knee replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information 
GREGORY HUNG »
MICHAEL ROGAL »
BRIAN KLATT »
DANA MEARS »
MICHAEL LEVINE »
YRAM GROFF »
MICHAEL MILLER »
ADOLPH YATES »
DAVID FOWLER »
LAWRENCE CROSSETT »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
JON LEVY, RICHARD MCGOUGH, CHRISTIAN ISAAC, CONSTANCE CHU, MARK GOODMAN
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Hip Replacement
Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)
Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information
LAWRENCE CROSSETT »
ADOLPH YATES »
ROBERT LISS »
GREGORY HUNG »
BRIAN KLATT »
MICHAEL MILLER »
YRAM GROFF »
ANTON PLAKSEYCHUK »
DANA MEARS »
MICHAEL LEVINE »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
RICHARD MCGOUGH, PETER SISKA, MICHAEL ROGAL, TIMOTHY MCGLASTON, DAVID FOWLER, MARK GOODMAN, JOHN KARPIE
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Gallbladder Removal, Laparoscopic
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ICD-9-CM code 51.23)
Minimally invasive gallbladder removal. This is performed most commonly when gallstones are blocking the flow of bile. More information
ATHAN GEORGIADES »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
THOMAS GAMBLIN, AMER ZUREIKAT, ARTHUR MOSER, WOLFGANG SCHRAUT, GRACIELA BAUZA, GREGORY WATSON, ANDREW WATSON, SHERIF RIZK, AARON SCIFRES, JOSHUA RUBIN, HERBERT ZEH, LOUIS ALARCON, JASON SPERRY, ANDREW PEITZMAN, ALLAN TSUNG, MATTHEW HOLTZMAN, KENNETH LEE, FRANK THAETE, LEONARD EVANS, RICHARD LEWIS, BRIAN ZUCKERBRAUN, JOEL WEINBERG, GARTH ELIAS, MOHAMMAD CHOUDRY, DAVID GELLER, STEVEN HUGHES, STEVEN EVANS, RAQUEL FORSYTHE
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Posterior Column and Approach
Fusing two or more vertebrae in the lower back; performed on the back of the spine, incision in the back (ICD-9-CM code 81.07)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae in the lower back, performed on the back portion of the spine. One of the most common reasons is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain. It can also be done because of disc degeneration or a condition where one bone in the back slides forward over the bone below it. More information
JON LEVY »
WILLIAM DONALDSON »
RICHARD SPIRO »
JAMES KANG »
ADNAN ABLA »
JOONYUNG LEE »
DAVID OKONKWO »
HOWARD SENTER »
ASHVIN RAGOOWANSI »
PETER GERSZTEN »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
ROBERT LISS, ADIB ABLA, DAVID ZORUB, JOSEPH MAROON, PEDRO AGUILAR, GHASSAN BEJJANI, W WARD, MICHAEL CASEY, EUGENE BONAROTI, JOHN MOOSSY, BRIAN JANKOWITZ, ADAM KANTER, FRANCIS FERRARO, RAYMOND SEKULA
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Lumbar Spinal Fusion, Anterior Column, Posterior Approach
Fusing two or more vertebrae in the lower back; performed on the front of the spine, incision in the back (ICD-9-CM code 81.08)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae in the lower back, performed on the front portion of the spine. One of the most common reasons is the narrowing of the space between the vertebrae, which puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves, causing pain. It can also be done because of disc degeneration or a condition where one bone in the back slides forward over the bone below it. More information
ADNAN ABLA »
ADAM KANTER »
DAVE ATTEBERRY »
JOONYUNG LEE »
RICHARD SPIRO »
PETER GERSZTEN »
GHASSAN BEJJANI »
JON LEVY »
JAMES KANG »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
ROBERT LISS, ASHVIN RAGOOWANSI, DAVID ZORUB, JOSEPH MAROON, WILLIAM DONALDSON, PEDRO AGUILAR, W WARD, MICHAEL CASEY, DAVID OKONKWO
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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Prostate Removal
Radical prostatectomy (ICD-9-CM code 60.5)
The removal of the entire prostate gland via the open or laparoscopic or robotic method. Usually performed to treat prostate cancer. More information
JOEL NELSON »
BENJAMIN DAVIES »
RONALD HREBINKO »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
ARTHUR THOMAS, RONALD BENOIT, STEPHEN JACKMAN, BRUCE JACOBS, DAVID HUANG, RONG-CHUNG LIN, JODI MARANCHIE, GEORGE HUANG
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Cervical (Neck) Spinal Fusion
Other cervical fusion of the anterior column, anterior technique (ICD-9-CM code 81.02)
The fusing of two or more vertebrae of the neck, using orthopedic devices to hold them in place. Age-related breakdown or displacement of the spinal discs in the neck. More information
ADNAN ABLA »
GHASSAN BEJJANI »
The following surgeons perform this procedure less than 20 times in Medicare, lower than our threshold for display:
ASHVIN RAGOOWANSI, DAVID ZORUB, JOSEPH MAROON, JON LEVY, WILLIAM DONALDSON, PEDRO AGUILAR, HOWARD SENTER, JOONYUNG LEE, W WARD, MICHAEL CASEY, DAVID OKONKWO, JAMES KANG, EUGENE BONAROTI, JOHN MOOSSY, ADAM KANTER, RICHARD SPIRO, DANIEL WECHT, PETER GERSZTEN
Hospital Misattributions:
This hospital also billed Medicare for fewer than 11 cases of this procedure that were attributed to non-surgeons. Because the surgeon’s identity is uncertain, we do not report them. Of these cases, 0 resulted in complications.
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