Physician

Thoracic Surgery

Alicia McKelvey works in the field of Thoracic Surgery. She graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She received 14 awards: "Top Gun Award, Yale Laparoscopic Basic Skill Course", "Fourth place, Resident Trauma/Critical Care Paper Competition for "Should Chest X-Rays be obtained Routinely Following Elective Removal of Chest Tubes?" McKelvey, A.A., Palesty, J.A., Dudrick, S.J.", "First place, Physician-In-Training Competition, Section on Chest Diseases for "Outpatient Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Procedures for Noneffusive Disease." McKelvey, A.A., Federico, J.A., Ponn, R.B.", "Second place for "Outpatient Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Procedures for Noneffusive Disease." McKelvey, A.A., Federico, J.A., Ponn, R.B.", "Third place, Resident Cancer Paper Competition for "Induction Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Operative Risk for Esophageal Resection." McKelvey, A.A., Federico, J.A., Ponn, R.B.", "Fourth place, Surgical Oncology Division for "Psychological Implications of Needle Localization for Non-Palpable Breast Lesions: Phase II." Palesty, J.A., McKelvey, A.A., Chlosta, W.F., Dudrick, S.J.", "Fellowship in Clinical Oncology", "Fellow (FACS)", "Clinical Honors in Cardiology", "Clinical Honors in Emergency Medicine", "Clinical Honors in Trauma Surgery", "Super Doctor", "Clinical Honors in Surgery" and "Clinical Honors in Plastic Surgery Acting Internship". Alicia A. McKelvey is a published physician as well. She has 11 publications published. The latest was: Pulmonary resection for malignancy in the elderly: is age still a risk factor? She is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.

Publications

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• A physiologic clinical study of achalasia: should Dor fundoplication be added to Heller myotomy?
• Thoracoscopic Esophageal mobilization during minimally invasive esophagectomy: a head-to-head comparison of prone versus decubitus positions.
• Prevention of delayed gastric emptying after esophagectomy: a single center''s experience with botulinum toxin.
• Prone thoracoscopic Esophageal mobilization for minimally invasive esophagectomy.
• Minimally invasive esophagectomy: a teaching hospital''s first year experience.
• A pilot study of botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of delayed gastric emptying following esophagectomy.
• Pulmonary resection for malignancy in the elderly: is age still a risk factor?
• Transfer of telemedical support to Cornwall from a national telemedicine network during a solar eclipse.
• Artificial nutritional support in patients with Gastrointestinal fistulas.
• The efficacy of X-rays after chest tube removal.

Schools

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• Virginia Commonwealth University School Of Medicine

• Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

• St MaryS Hospital

• George Washington University Hospital

• Loyola College

• Univeristy Of Maryland

Procedures Preformed

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• Anti-Reflux Surgery
• Biopsy
• Bronchoscopy
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
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Conditions Treated

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• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Valve Disease
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Cardiomyopathy
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiac Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Top Gun Award, Yale Laparoscopic Basic Skill Course
• Fourth place, Resident Trauma/Critical Care Paper Competition for "Should Chest X-Rays be obtained Routinely Following Elective Removal of Chest Tubes?" McKelvey, A.A., Palesty, J.A., Dudrick, S.J.
• First place, Physician-In-Training Competition, Section on Chest Diseases for "Outpatient Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Procedures for Noneffusive Disease." McKelvey, A.A., Federico, J.A., Ponn, R.B.
• Second place for "Outpatient Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Procedures for Noneffusive Disease." McKelvey, A.A., Federico, J.A., Ponn, R.B.
• Third place, Resident Cancer Paper Competition for "Induction Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Operative Risk for Esophageal Resection." McKelvey, A.A., Federico, J.A., Ponn, R.B.
• Fourth place, Surgical Oncology Division for "Psychological Implications of Needle Localization for Non-Palpable Breast Lesions: Phase II." Palesty, J.A., McKelvey, A.A., Chlosta, W.F., Dudrick, S.J.
• Fellowship in Clinical Oncology
• Fellow (FACS)
• Clinical Honors in Cardiology
• Clinical Honors in Emergency Medicine
• Clinical Honors in Trauma Surgery
• Super Doctor
• Clinical Honors in Surgery
• Clinical Honors in Plastic Surgery Acting Internship

Education

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• George Washington University
• Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1306818497
NPPES Provider LastName		MCKELVEY
NPPES Provider FirstName		ALICIA
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		190963450
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Thoracic Surgery
Total Claim Count		42.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1306818497
Last Name Of The Provider	MCKELVEY
First Name Of The Provider	ALICIA
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