Temple Health’s team of board-certified surgeons have the expertise and experience to treat all stages of appendicitis. They work alongside specialists in other fields to offer a multidisciplinary approach to treatment plans.
Appendicitis Doctors and Care Team
Temple Providers
Physicians who are employed by or contracted with Temple University, Temple University Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center Medical Group, Inc., Temple Physicians, Inc. or CHH Community Health.
Heath J. Antoine, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Jeanes Campus, TUH – Main Campus
Jessica H. Beard, MD, MPH, FACS
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Interim Trauma Program Medical Director, Temple University Hospital
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Director of Trauma Research, Temple University Hospital
- Associate Professor, Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Tatyan M. Clarke, MD, FACS, FASMBS
- Associate Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus
Sanjiv Dewan, MD
- Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery
Specialties
General Surgery
Locations
TUH – Jeanes Campus
Neil A. King, MD
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Interim Assistant Dean, Phase 2, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Associate Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Zoe Maher, MD
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Interim Chief, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
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Associate Trauma Program Medical Director, Temple University Hospital
- Associate Professor, Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus
Abhijit Pathak, MD, MS, FACS
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Interim Chair, Department of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
- Professor, Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Surgical Critical Care, Trauma Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus
Matthew Philp, MD
- Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus
Charis Ripley-Hager, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
Bariatric Surgery
Locations
TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus
Mauricio Wilk, MD
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties
General Surgery
Locations
TUH – Jeanes Campus
Private Practice Physicians
Private practice physicians who have privileges to treat patients at a Temple University Health System member hospital and are not employed by any Temple entity.
