AngeloABaccalaJr.MDFACS

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Chief, Division of Urology

Overview of Dr. Baccala

I am a board certified urologist fellowship trained in urologic oncology and am the chief of the division of urology at The Lehigh Valley Health Network. I specialize in the open and minimally invasive surgical management of genitourinary cancers.

Office
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Suite 210
Allentown, PA 18103
Book by Phone+1(610) 819-4289

Fax+1 610-402-1682

Education & Training

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2008 - 2010
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Urology, 2002 - 2008
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2008 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2008
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

314 citations
Is apparent diffusion coefficient associated with clinical risk scores for prostate cancers that are visible on 3-T MR images?
Baris Turkbey, Vijay Shah, Yuxi Pang, Marcelino Bernardo, Sheng Xu
Radiology. 2011-02-01
131 citations
Expression of prostate-specific membrane antigen in tumor-associated neovasculature of renal neoplasms.
Angelo A. Baccala, Linda Sercia, Jianbo Li, Warren D. Heston, Ming Zhou
Urology. 2006-04-01
346 citations
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Ultrasound Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy Improves Cancer Detection Following Transrectal Ultrasound Biopsy and Correlates With Multiparametr...
Peter A. Pinto, Paul H. Chung, Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, Angelo A. Baccala Md, Jochen Kruecker
The Journal of Urology. 2011-10-01

Press Mentions

LVHN First in Pennsylvania to Deploy Breakthrough Technology for Prostate CancerJanuary 30th, 2023

Committees

Member, Perioperative Safety Committee 2013 - Present
Member, Robotic Steering Committee 2012 - Present
Member, Surgical Executive Committee 2010 - Present

Research History

Research FellowNational Cancer Institute-Urologic Oncology2009 - 2010
Research FellowCleveland Clinic2005 - 2006
Research AssistantJohns Hopkins School of Medicine-Urologic Oncology1996 - 1998

Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Fellow
American Urological Association - AUA
Member

Other Languages

Italian

Insurance Accepted

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