Dr. Wagner specializes in the surgical treatment of digestive and complex abdominal tumors, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, liver, colorectal, and appendix cancers. He cares for patients with metastatic cancer, including liver and peritoneal metastases, as well as patients with rare tumor types such as sarcoma and neuroendocrine tumors. Dr. Wagner serves as the director of Complex General Surgical Oncology at Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, and completed surgical and pathology residencies at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York. He completed a fellowship in surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Wagner is certified both by the American Board of Surgery and by the American Board of Pathology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology. He prioritizes patient-centered, individualized care planning in his clinical practice, and emphasizes minimally invasive approaches, including robotic surgery whenever possible. Dr. Wagner strives to make innovative treatment options available to patients with complex cancers through translational research and clinical trials.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
affirmative psychotherapy
psychosexual education
intersectionality
self-acceptance
social transition
coming out
gender hand surgery
androgen therapy
youth suicide prevention
suicide prevention
hormone management
gender health
chin reduction
cheekbone reduction
urologic procedures
hair replacement
laparoscopic total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
high risk sexual behavior
trauma informed care
gender-affirming care
cisgender
androgynous
sexual orientation
homosexual
pansexual
Credentials
Fellowship
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Internships & Residencies
Internship
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery - Complex General Surgical Oncology
American Board of Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
LGBTQIA+ Affiliate
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