Overview
Jason Heckman is a General Surgeon in Troy, New York. Dr. Heckman and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lump in the Abdomen. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Humana
Locations
2 New Hampshire Ave, Troy, NY 12180
319 S Manning Blvd, Suite 304, Albany, NY 12208
2215 Burdett Ave, Troy, NY 12180
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Albany Medical College
Ankesh Nigam is a General Surgeon in Albany, New York. Dr. Nigam and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lump in the Abdomen. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Insulinoma, Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.
Berkshire Faculty Services Inc
Clayton Peterson is a General Surgeon in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Peterson and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lump in the Abdomen. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.
Ellis Hospital
Iftikhar Syed is a General Surgeon in Schenecctady, New York. Dr. Syed and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lump in the Abdomen. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Bile Duct Cysts
- Childhood Pancreatitis
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Cholecystitis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Experienced
- Adrenal Cancer
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma
- Ampullary Cancer
- Bile Duct Stricture
- Biliary Dyskinesia
- Caroli Disease