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Joseph Lopez Jr., MD, General Surgery, Wilkes-Barre, PA

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General Surgery Wilkes-Barre, PA

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Assistant Clinical Instructor

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  • Office

    1000 E Mountain Blvd
    Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
    Phone+1 570-808-2340
    Fax+1 570-808-7904

Summary

  • Dr. Joseph Lopez is a general surgeon in Wilkes-Barre, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Geisinger Community Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He specializes in emergency general surgery, trauma surgery, and surgical critical care.

Education & Training

  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2013 - 2015
  • Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
    Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2013 - 2014
  • Abington Memorial Hospital
    Abington Memorial HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
  • Creighton University School of Medicine
    Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Private-Academic Surgeon Salary Gap
    Lopez Jr. JM, Rich PR, Holmes IV JH, Carter JE, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Orlando, Florida, 1/2015

Professional Memberships