Dr. Alan L Schuricht M.D.
Surgeon
301 S 8th St Suite 4a Philadelphia PA, 19106Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Alan Schuricht is a general surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Schuricht specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Schuricht provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Univ of Sc Sch of Med, Columbia Sc 1985
University of South Carolina At Columbia 1985
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A minimally invasive approach for treating postoperative seromas after incisional hernia repair.
- Routine postoperative upper gastrointestinal series after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: determination of whether it is necessary.
- Combined laparoscopic-endoscopic gastrostomy.
- Gasless laparoscopic esophagomyotomy.
- The efficacy of epidural anesthesia for endoscopic preperitoneal herniorrhaphy: a prospective study.
- Thoracoscopic vagotomy as a safe adjunct to remedial gastric surgery.
- Intraoperative radiotherapy in the combined-modality management of pancreatic cancer.
- A comparison of epidural versus general anesthesia for outpatient endoscopic preperitoneal herniorrhaphy.
- A comparison of patient recovery following unilateral and bilateral endoscopic preperitoneal herniorrhaphy.
- Virgin and recurrent groin hernia: a comparison of patient recovery following endoscopic preperitoneal herniorrhaphy.
Awards
- 2002 Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issue
Treatments
- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive Procedures And More
Professional Memberships
- Member International Society of Surgery
- Member American College of Surgeons
- Member American Hernia Society
- Member American Medical Association
- Member American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- Member American Society of Breast Surgeons
- Member American Society of General Surgeons
- Member Association for Academic Surgeons
- Member Association of Program Directors in Surgery
- Member Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- Member Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Member Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- Member Southeastern Surgical Society
- Member Pennsylvania Medical Society
- Member Philadelphia Academy of Surgery
Dr. Alan L Schuricht M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 301 S 8th St Suite 4a
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