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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., F.A.C.S.

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., F.A.C.S.
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Gary Neale, M.D.

Gary Neale, M.D.

Dr. Neale focuses on minimally invasive general and bariatric weight loss surgery.

Dr. Neale is ready to help patients find renewed hope for a healthy lifestyle through gastric bypass and adjustable banding procedures.

Medical School: Leicester Medical School, Leicester, England

General Surgery Residency: Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia

Bariatric Surgery Fellowship: Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California

Gary Neale, M.D.
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Imran Saeed, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Imran Saeed, M.D.

Dr. Saeed specializes in diseases of the colon to include colon and rectal cancer, hemmorrhoids and fissures. He performs colonoscopies and in-office hemmorhoidal banding and sigmoidoscopy.

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., 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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