Plastic Surgery
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is a Plastic Surgery practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing repair, reconstruction, or replacement surgery on external parts of the body.
Plastic Surgeons at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
surgical procedures that enhance physical appearance, reduce or eliminate physical deformity, or improve physical function. Plastic Surgery is
a medical specialty focused on repairing, reconstructing, or replacing physical defects involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranial and jaw structures, hand, extremities, breast and abdomen, and external genitalia. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Plastic Surgery practices include post-operative breast cancer, cleft lip or palate, post-operative skin cancer, skin lesions, replant amputation, burn injury, post-weight loss skin laxity, crow's feet, skin wrinkles, carpal tunnel syndrome, and obesity.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic Surgery
practices include breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, facelift, lip augmentation, tummy tuck, nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), Botox injection, laser skin resurfacing, liposuction, and eye lift.
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Plastic Surgeons in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Other Service Specialty
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Other Service Specialists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is an Addiction Medicine Anesthesiology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating opioid addiction while patients are under sedation.
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
anesthesia-assisted rapid opioid detox (AAROD). Addiction Medicine Anesthesiology is
delivered for quick and comfortable withdrawal. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiology practices include addiction to opioids like oxycodone, morphine, and heroin.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction Medicine Anesthesiology
practices include delivering anesthesia, applying the opioid antagonist naloxone, and monitoring patients when they wake.
An anesthesiologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions.
Addiction Medicine Anesthesiologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is a Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in managing anesthesia care for critical care patients of all ages.
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
anesthesia care in an intensive care unit or other emergency care department. Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology is
administration of anesthesia to critically ill or injured patients during surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology practices include heart disease, gall bladder infection, appendicitis, cirrhosis, cancer, and major trauma.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiology
practices include cardiac surgery, cholecystectomy, colectomy, appendectomy, and organ transplantation.
An anesthesiologist, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
Critical Care Medicine Anesthesiologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Pain Medicine Anesthesiology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is a Pain Medicine Anesthesiology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in effectively managing perioperative care of patients before, during and after surgery using anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine and pain medicine.
Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
spinal blocks, epidurals, analgesic IVs, nitrous oxide delivery, opioid treatment, general anesthesia. Pain Medicine Anesthesiology is
the practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and comprehensive care of the patient before, during and after surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Pain Medicine Anesthesiology practices include surgery and labor.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pain Medicine Anesthesiology
practices include monitoring a patient's blood pressure, heart rhythm, temperature, level of consciousness, and amount of oxygen in the blood while delivering appropriate types and amounts of anaesthesia.
An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.
Pain Medicine Anesthesiologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Cytopathology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is a Cytopathology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by looking at single cells and small clusters of cells in tissue samples.
Cytopathologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
microscopic examination and diagnosis of cells. Cytopathology is
the detection of abnormal cells to diagnose disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Cytopathology practices include cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cytopathology
practices include scraping, sponging, fine needle aspiration, and pap smear.
A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists.
Cytopathologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Hematology - Pathology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is a Hematology - Pathology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing diseases of the blood.
Hematologists - Pathologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
diagnostic tests and clinical evaluations of patients' blood. Hematology - Pathology is
a pathology subspecialty that studies blood diseases. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Hematology - Pathology practices include anemia, hemophilia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, deep venous thrombosis, lymphoma, and leukemia.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Hematology - Pathology
practices include flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and bone marrow and lymph node biopsies.
A hematopathologist is expert in diseases that affect blood cells, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow and lymph nodes. This physician has the knowledge and technical skills essential for the laboratory diagnosis of anemias, leukemias, lymphomas, bleeding disorders and blood clotting disorders.
Hematologists Pathologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Anatomic Clinical Pathology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is an Anatomic Clinical Pathology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease.
Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
laboratory tests to detect and treat the causes of illnesses. Anatomic Clinical Pathology is
the study of disease in bodily fluid, tissues, and organs. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Anatomic Clinical Pathology practices include diabetes and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Clinical Pathology
practices include diagnostic tests on blood, urine, sputum, feces, spinal fluid, pleural fluid, and belly fluid, as well as biopsy and autopsy.
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Anatomic Clinical Pathologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
Head And Neck Plastic Surgeons in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Plastic Surgery of the Hand
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Hand Plastic Surgeons in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Surgery of the Hand
A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Hand Surgeons in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing reconstructive plastic surgery necessary after traumatic illness or injury.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
reconstructive procedures on the skin, face, breast, lip, and other parts of the body affected by congenital birth defect, trauma, or illness. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is
a medical specialty focused on surgically reconstructing parts of the body negatively impacted by illness or injury for functional and aesthetic reasons. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery practices include cleft lip and palate, facial and ear deformity, post-operative breast cancer reconstruction, removal of skin cancer metastases, damage caused by traumatic injury, post-treatment reconstruction of damage caused by skin cancer or burns, and surgical reconstruction to improve hand or limb function.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
practices include diagnostic imaging, injury or deformity assessment, microsurgery, skin grafting, tissue expansion, flap surgery, and post-operative patient education.
A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgeons in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
Anesthesiology
R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC is an Anesthesiology practice in Pittsburgh, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in safely delivering acute and chronic pain relief through numbing and sedation.
Anesthesiologists at R.a. Capone, Jr., M.d., PC perform
general anesthesia and regional anesthetics. Anesthesiology is
the field of medicine that controls pain during invasive procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Anesthesiology practices include sports injuries, musculoskeletal pain, labor, and surgery.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anesthesiology
practices include pre-procedure evaluations, anesthesia delivery, patient monitoring, and recovery assistance.
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Anesthesiologists in Friendship, Pittsburgh, PA
