Overview
John Porterfield is a General Surgeon in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Porterfield is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Porterfield is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 46 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as 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.
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- Distinguished
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Porterfield isDistinguished. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Advanced
- Adrenal Gland AdenomaDr. Porterfield isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Gland Adenoma.
- Familial Isolated HyperparathyroidismDr. Porterfield isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Porterfield isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome
- HerniaDr. Porterfield isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Neonatal Severe HyperparathyroidismDr. Porterfield isAdvanced. Learn about Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Porterfield isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Adrenal CancerDr. Porterfield isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adrenocortical CarcinomaDr. Porterfield isExperienced. Learn about Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Porterfield isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Carney ComplexDr. Porterfield isExperienced. Learn about Carney Complex.
- CellulitisDr. Porterfield isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.