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Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD

(98 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Professional interests include: cancer, gastrointestinal cancer surgery, robotic surgery, and more.

12311 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090

(878) 332-4271

Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD is a general surgeon in Wexford, PA specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.

Office Locations

Allegheny Health Network

12311 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090

(878) 332-4271

(878) 332-4486

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Allegheny Health Network

2626 Haymaker Road
Monroeville, PA 15146

(833) 246-7662

(412) 442-2323

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Allegheny Health Network

314 East North Avenue Level 1
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

(412) 359-3115

(412) 359-3165

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Some issues Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD can help you with:

Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Pancreatectomy (Pancreas Removal)

Pancreatectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the pancreas to treat pancreatitis, tumors, or cancer. The pancreas is located behind the stomach and near the small intestine and spleen. There are three sections of the pancreas:

The head, which is the portion closest to the intestines
The body, which is the middle portion of the pancreas
The tail, which is the portion nearest the spleen

Pancreas removal procedures differ based on how much of the pancreas and surrounding organs are removed. There are three types of pancreatectomy:

Distal pancreatectomy removes the tail and body of the pancreas. This procedure treats tumors confined to these areas.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy, or the Whipple procedure, removes the pancreas, duodenum, bile duct, and, sometimes, part of the stomach. The Whipple procedure is used for pancreatic tumors that have not spread past the head of the pancreas and for other conditions affecting the pancreas, duodenum, and bile duct.
Total pancreatectomy removes the whole pancreas along with the duodenum, gallbladder, parts of the stomach and bile duct, surrounding lymph nodes, and, potentially, the spleen. Rarely performed, total pancreatectomy treats conditions that involve the entire pancreas, such as tumors found in multiple sites on the pancreas, or for rare tumors such as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN).

Pancreatectomy can be done by open or minimally invasive surgery. During a laparoscopic pancreatectomy, the surgeon will use tiny incisions to insert a thin tube with a camera, or laparoscope, into the abdomen. Open surgery, or a laparotomy, is performed through a larger incision on the abdomen. If additional organs are removed, some procedures may require that the small intestine be reconnected to the stomach.

The hospital for pancreatectomy stay may be between 1-3 weeks. Generally, laparoscopic surgeries require shorter recovery periods. Whether patients undergo an open or laparoscopic procedure is determined by factors such as their condition and the extent of their procedure. For example, open surgery tends to be more common for distal pancreatectomies. If patients have difficulty eating, they may require a nasogastric tube, inserted through the nose, to carry food to their stomachs. A catheter can be inserted into the bladder if patients have trouble urinating. Full recovery may take about two months.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wexford, PA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wexford, PA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wexford, PA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wexford, PA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	73

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD treated as a general surgeon in Wexford, PA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	84
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD From 2013 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	25
Dementia	1

Education & Training

She completed residency at University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Complex General Surgical Oncology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: University of Louisville Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Complex General Surgical Oncology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wexford, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Suzanne C. Schiffman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$5,888 Creon $3,788	$2,100
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,602 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,602
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$642 $642
AbbVie, Inc.	$324 Creon $324
Innovation Technologies Inc	$314 Irrisept $314
Other	$903 Intera 3000 Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump $154	RENASYS GO v2 HOME $135	ReliaTack $114	MONOCRYL $83	STRATAFIX $62	Other $355

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,600
Education	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$1,960
Travel and Lodging	$1,113

Biography

Dr. Suzanne Schiffman's areas of specialization are general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery); she sees patients in Monroeville, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Wexford, PA. Clinical interests for Dr. Schiffman include adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), whipple procedure, and small intestine cancer. For her professional training, Dr. Schiffman completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville. She is professionally affiliated with Allegheny Health Network.