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Office
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 717-531-8044Fax+1 717-531-5596
Summary
- James H. Birkholz is a practicing trauma and emergency radiologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation Hospital and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine and has been in practice for over 15 years.
Although Dr. Birkholz currently specializes in emergency radiology, he has prior experience in gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging, biopsies, drainages, peer to peer learning and quality improvement.
Education & Training
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, 2007 - 2008
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterChief Residency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2006 - 2007- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 2003 - 2007
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2011 - 2014
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2013- American Board of Radiology Diagnostic Radiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The David S. Hartman Medical Student Teaching Award Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine, 2019
- Phi Beta Kappa Gettysburg College, 1998
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsThe Durability of EUS-Guided Chemoablation of Mucinous Pancreatic Cysts: A Long-Term Follow-Up of the CHARM trialCourtney Lester, Leonard Walsh, Kayla M. Hartz, Abraham Mathew, John M. Levenick
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021-04-01 - 53 citationsThe Safety and Efficacy of an Alcohol-Free Pancreatic Cyst Ablation ProtocolMatthew T. Moyer, Setareh Sharzehi, Abraham Mathew, John M. Levenick, Brandy D. Headlee
Gastroenterology. 2017-11-01 - 3 citationsSuccessful EUS-guided pancreatic cyst chemoablation safely allows reduction in the frequency of radiographic surveillance: long-term follow-up of randomized prospectiv...Matthew T Moyer, James Westley Heinle, Sydney E Rhoades, James H Birkholz, June S Peng
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024-06-01
Committees
- Member, Failsafe Patient Safety Committee 2014 - Present
- Member, Medical Student Admissions Committee 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Past member
- Society of Abdominal RadiologyMember
- American Society of Emergency RadiologyMember
Other Languages
- German
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