Dr. Leigh H Nadler MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
1050 Bower Hill Rd Suite 208 Pittsburgh PA, 15243Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Leigh Nadler is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Nadler specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Nadler often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1984
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Alternatives to standard hemorrhoidectomy.
- General considerations and complications of the ileostomy.
- Carcinoma of the gallbladder: review of the literature and report on 56 cases at the Beth Israel Medical Center.
- Conservative management of hemorrhoids.
- Treatment of colonic diverticulitis.
- Fistula-in-ano in Crohn's disease.
- Colonoscopic disimpaction of the appendiceal orifice.
- Roentgenographic marking using surgical staples after in situ saphenous venous bypass.
Treatments
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Vascular Disease
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