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Become a member and receive career-enhancing benefits

Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Education

Geisinger Health System

Danville, PA

Number of Positions Offered: 1

Contact Information

Mastery in General Surgery Program Chief

Kathryn Jaap, MD, FACS
kfjaap@geisinger

Administrative Assistant

Angie Kingston
askingston@geisinger.edu

Additional Information

Department of General Surgery
100 North Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822-2169
570-271-6361
Fax: 570-271-8324

Website

Geisinger

Program Highlights

The Junior Associate at Geisinger has a unique opportunity to structure a year that is designed to benefit and meet the individual needs and interests of the associate.  The Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA is a tertiary care center with multiple surgical subspecialties.  There are four additional community practice sites within the Geisinger Health System in Bloomsburg, Shamokin, and Muncy, PA. Opportunities exist for the Junior Associate to participate in a diverse range of subspecialties, depending on individual interest; these include trauma and acute care surgery, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology/breast surgery, minimally invasive/bariatric surgery, basic endoscopy, and community general surgery.  Geisinger also has an associated surgical residency program.  The Junior Associate will interact with surgical residents and may be involved with surgical education.  The Junior Associate is given autonomy while developing an independent practice, with assistance and guidance available as needed.  The Junior Associate schedule will be designed to complement that of the residency program so that the residents can serve as first assists and learners to the Junior Associate at times. The Junior Associate will be responsible for his or her own clinics and have dedicated operative block time and will also have freedom to operate independently without an assistant. The Junior Associate will also have an opportunity to learn and review concepts regarding practice management including billing and RVU structure.

Program Description

The central location for the Junior Associate will be primarily divided between the Geisinger Danville and Bloomsburg campuses; however, there is potential for time to be spent at several different Geisinger campuses depending on interests. There will also be Senior Associates designated for all clinical activities to ensure oversight and guidance. The Junior Associate will also be included in the robust residency didactic program which includes clinical, didactic, simulation, and research teaching, as well as M&M conferences and Grand Rounds lectures. The program also wants to provide enough flexibility so that the Junior Associate can tailor their schedule to fit their particular needs and interests.

Senior Associates

Mohanbabu Alaparthi, MBBS, FACS - Danville General Surgery, Shamokin General Surgery
Patrick J. Erwin, MD, FACS - Bloomsburg General Surgery
Kathryn F. Jaap, MD, FACS – Danville General Surgery, Bloomsburg General Surgery
Manuel Martinez, MD – Danville General Surgery, Muncy General Surgery
John A. Semian, MD, FACS - Danville General Surgery, Shamokin General Surgery
Matthew Souder, MD - Danville General Surgery, Shamokin General Surgery
John Widger, MD – Bloomsburg General Surgery
Denise M. Torres, MD, FACS - Danville Trauma Surgery
Kenneth A. Widom, MD, FACS - Danville Acute Care Surgery