- Dr. Linda M Farkas, MD
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Dr. Linda M Farkas, MD
General Surgery - Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Overview
Dr. Linda M Farkas, MD works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a specialist in General Surgery, Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery and graduated Cook Co Hospital in 1998. Dr. Farkas is affiliated with Duke Health Raleigh Hospital, Duke University Hospital and practicing for 34 years
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery
Conditions
• Cervical Spine Reconstruction• Charcot Reconstruction
• Chelation Therapy
• Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Conjunctivoplasty
• Deformities of Auricle or Pinna
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Hypnosis (Medical Hypnotherapy)
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• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Midfoot Arthrodesis
• Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)
• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Type 1C
• Photosensitivity
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Retinal Freezing (Cryopexy)
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Procedures
• Abdominal Surgery• Abscess Incision and Drainage
• Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
• Anal Repair
• Anoscopy
• Anoscopy With Removal of Anal Tumor
• Band Ligation
• Biopsy
• Botox® Injection
• Bowel Resection
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• Bowel Surgery
• Colectomy
• Colonoscopy
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Destruction of Anal Tumor
• Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Excision of Rectal Tumor
• Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Intestinal Transplant (incl. Enterectomy)
• Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
• Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy With Robotic Assistance
• Proctectomy, Open or Laparoscopic (incl. Swenson and Duhamel Procedures)
• Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
• Repair of Anal and Rectal Defects (Anoplasty, Repair of Imperforate Anus, Sphincteroplasty, Rectal Graft)
• Surgical Procedures
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
Years Since Graduation
- 34
State License
- Pennsylvania
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Fellowship Hospital
Cook Co Hospital
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1998
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1998
Residency Hospital
Cook Co Hospital University Ill College Med
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1995
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1995
Medical School
Loyola University Of Chicago/Stritch School Of Medicine
Maywood, IL, United States
Graduated: 1989
Maywood, IL, United States
Graduated: 1989
Internship Hospital
University Ill College Med
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1990
Chicago, IL, USA
Year completed: 1990
Awards
1 ACS
2 American College of Surgeons
3 ASCRS
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The provider addressed traditional and alternative medicine treatment options in an open-minded way.
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Office Locations
Primary location
Private Diagnostics Clinic- Duke University
5115 Centre Avenue
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pittsburgh
15232
Phone:(412) 692-4724
Additional data:
Avg. Appt. Time for Existing Patients: 7 days
Avg. Appt. Time for New Patients: 14 days
Avg. Wait Room Time: 30 minutes
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 100 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Year Dr. Farkas Joined Practice: 2000
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Private Diagnostics Clinic- Duke University, 5115 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), 15232
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Coventry Health Care
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- UniCare
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- WellPoint
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Affiliated Hospitals
Duke Health Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Road
North Carolina NC,
Raleigh,
27609
Duke Health Raleigh Hospital is a hospital located in Raleigh, NC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 6 of 11 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 10 of 11 procedures.
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Road
North Carolina NC,
Durham,
27710
Duke University Hospital is a hospital located in Durham, NC. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 12 of 15 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 14 of 15 procedures.
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