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Each surgeon in our group is board-certified in general surgery and has experienced additional formal fellowship training in a subspecialty. Two Wyoming Valley Health Care System hospitals (Nesbitt Memorial Hospital and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital) provide our surgeons with the most advanced resources and support, including state-of-the-art operating rooms, intensive care units, MRI and CT scanners, angiography and lasers.

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Juan Jose DeRojas, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Juan Jose DeRojas, M.D.
Dr. DeRojas specializes in vascular surgery, with a special interest in venous reconstructive surgery, carotid vein surgery, leg bypass and aneurysm surgery.

Medical School: Temple University

General Surgery Residency: Temple University Hospital

Vascular Surgery Fellowship: Temple University Hospital

Juan Jose DeRojas, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Clark D. Gerhart, M.D, F.A.C.S.

Clark D. Gerhart, M.D, F.A.C.S.
Dr. Gerhart specializes in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and has written a number of research articles on topics such as Laparoscopy, Vascular Surgery, and Nutrition, and has presented his research at Surgical Meetings across the country.

Medical School: Hahnemann University School of Medicine

General Surgery Residency: Lehigh Valley Hospital
Clark D. Gerhart, M.D, F.A.C.S.
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Barry J. Pernikoff, M.D.

Barry Jay Pernikoff, M.D.
Dr. Pernikoff specializes in colon and rectal surgery including colorectal cancer in-office procedures such as hemorrhoidal banding and treatment of acute thrombosed hemorrhoids and anorectal abscesses.

Medical School: Pennsylvania State University / Hershey Medical Center

General Surgery Residency: State University of New York /King's County Hospital Center

Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship:

1. Yale University School of Medicine

2. UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine

Barry J. Pernikoff, M.D.
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Imran Saeed, M.D.

Imran Saeed, M.D.

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

General Surgery Residency: Christiana Care Health Services, Newark, DE

Colorectal Surgery Fellowships: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA

Imran Saeed, M.D.
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Feroz A. Sheikh, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S

Feroz A. Sheikh, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S.
Dr. Sheikh  specializes in colon-rectal and cardio-thoracic surgery.

Medical School: Karnatak Medical College, India

General Surgery Residencies:

1. Lankenau Hospital, Thoms Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

2. University of Wales Hospital, Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom, St. James' University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom

3. Karnatak Medical College Hospital, India

Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Residency: Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Residency: National Heart Hospital, London, United Kingdom - London Chest Hospital, London, United Kingdom

Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship: Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Hahnemann University, Allentown, PA

Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Fellowship: Sinai Hospital of Detroit, MI

Cardiac-Transplant Research Fellowship: Harefield Hospital, London United Kingdom

Feroz A. Sheikh, M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S. (Eng.), F.A.C.S.
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Chester C. Yavorski, MD, F.A.C.S.

Chester C. Yavorski, MD
A board-certified vascular surgeon, Dr. Yavorski specialized in endovascular procedures for abdominal aneurysms and also specializes in carotid and peripheral vascular surgery.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

General Surgery Residency: Naval Medical Center, San Diego

Vascular Surgery Fellowships: University of Kentucky Medical Center (2)

Chester C. Yavorski, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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