Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology, University Pittsburgh
Dermatology
Dr. John A. Zitelli, MD
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John A. Zitelli practices Dermatology. He studied medicine at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received 7 awards: "America's Top Doctors", "America's Top Doctors for Cancer", "Pittsburgh Magazine", "Men's Health", "Fellow (FAAD)", "Top MD" and "Fellow (FASDS)". John A. Zitelli is also a published MD. He has 97 paper published. The most recent paper is: Mohs micrographic surgery: a cost analysis. John A. Zitelli, MD accepts all Medicare patients.
Publications
- Surgical margins for melanoma in Situ: When 5-mm margins are really 9 mm.
- Mitotic rate for thin Melanomas: should a single mitotic figure warrant a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
- Reconstructing the nasal tip.
- Surgical margins for possibly malignant melanocytic Lesions.
- A prospective evaluation of the clinical, histologic, and therapeutic variables associated with incidental perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous Cell carcinoma.
- Prognostic Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Compared with that of Breslow Thickness: Implications for Informed Consent in Patients with Invasive Melanoma.
- The bilobed flap versus the AIRNS flap for repair of distal nose defects.
- Larger surgical margins are required for lentigo maligna and other melanoma in Situ.
- Surgical margins for melanoma in Situ.
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Acetaminophen, Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, and Acetaminophen and Codeine for Postoperative Pain Relief After Mohs Surgery and ...
- Melanocytic hyperplasia in sun-exposed Skin has been defined.
- The invasive growth potential of residual melanoma and melanoma in Situ.
- Mohs micrographic surgery using cytokeratin 7 for a pagetoid cutaneous neoplasm on the upper cutaneous lip.
- Selection criteria for genetic assessment of patients with familial Melanoma.
- Errors in the interpretation of Mohs histopathology sections over a 1-year fellowship.
- Definitive surgical treatment of 24 Skin cancers not cured by prior imiquimod therapy: a case series.
- Design aspect of the bilobed flap.
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy: an alternate view.
- Sentinel lymph node evaluations.
- Melanocytes in long-standing sun-exposed Skin: quantitative analysis using the MART-1 immunostain.
- Cutaneous head and neck Melanoma treated with Mohs micrographic surgery.
- Use of imiquimod for treating Skin cancer.
- Extramammary Paget's disease: surgical treatment with Mohs micrographic surgery.
- Delayed wound healing after three different treatments for widespread Actinic keratosis on the atrophic bald scalp.
- Accuracy of en face frozen sections for diagnosing margin status in melanocytic Lesions.
- Surgical margins for lentigo maligna, 2004.
- Immunostaining Melanoma frozen sections: the 1-hour protocol.
- Local control of primary Merkel Cell carcinoma: review of 45 cases treated with Mohs micrographic surgery with and without adjuvant radiation.
- Surgical Pearl: hemostasis assisted with two Skin hooks.
- The surgical management of Spitz nevi.
- Clindamycin for intraincisional antibiotic prophylaxis in dermatologic surgery.
- Histologic preparation for Mohs micrographic surgery. The single section method.
- The prodrome of bullous pemphigoid.
- Choice of wound dressings and ointments.
- The management of regional lymph nodes in Cancer.
- Sunburn, trauma, and the timing of biopsies of melanocytic nevi.
- Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of spindle Cell tumors of the skin.
- Undermining in cutaneous surgery.
- Primary closure for midline defects of the nose: a simple approach for reconstruction.
- Standards of care for patients with malignant Melanoma.
- A single postoperative application of nitroglycerin ointment does not increase survival of cutaneous flaps and grafts.
- Review of sentinel lymph node biopsy and systemic interferon for Melanoma: promising but investigational modalities.
- Response to Dr. Korc's letter on Mohs surgery.
- Antibiotic prophylaxis.
- Acute excisional wounds treated with a tissue-engineered Skin (Apligraf).
- Mohs micrographic surgery: a cost analysis.
- Mohs micrographic surgery using HMB-45 for a recurrent acral Melanoma.
- Intra-incisional prophylactic antibiotics for dermatologic surgery.
- Surgical margins for excision of primary cutaneous Melanoma.
- Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of primary cutaneous Melanoma.
- Treating patients with Melanoma with interferon.
- Principles of reconstruction following excision of nonmelanoma Skin cancer.
- Management of stage I malignant Melanoma.
- Favorable prognostic factors in recurrent and metastatic Melanoma.
- Systemic isotretinoin: effects on dermal wound healing in a rabbit ear model in vivo.
- The nasolabial flap as a single-stage procedure.
- Reconstruction of the nose with local flaps.
- A regional approach to reconstruction of the upper lip.
- The reliability of frozen sections in the evaluation of surgical margins for Melanoma.
- Mohs surgery for lentigo maligna.
- Mechanisms of metastasis.
- New primary nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients with a history of squamous Cell carcinoma of the skin. Implications and recommendations for follow-up.
- Cryosurgery for Skin cancer.
- Surgical margins for excision of primary cutaneous squamous Cell carcinoma.
- Lymphomatoid granulomatosis preceded by chronic granulomatous Dermatitis.
- Mohs micrographic surgery for Melanoma.
- Tips for wound closure. Pearls for minimizing dog-ears and applications of periosteal sutures.
- Buried vertical mattress suture.
- Superficial destruction of giant congenital nevocytic nevi.
- Human papillomavirus type 16 DNA in periungual squamous Cell carcinomas.
- Topical tretinoin and epithelial wound healing.
- IntraLesional interferon in the treatment of early mycosis fungoides.
- Subgaleal lipomas.
- Melanoma update.
- The bilobed flap for nasal reconstruction.
- A review of topical agents for wounds and methods of wounding. Guidelines for wound management.
- Surgical margins for excision of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
- Repair of the soft triangle of the nose.
- Full-thickness Skin grafts. Clinical observations on the impact of using epinephrine in local anesthesia of the donor site.
- The prognosis and treatment of true local cutaneous recurrent malignant Melanoma.
- Microscopically controlled surgery in the treatment of Carcinoma of the scalp.
- Wound healing by secondary intention. A cosmetic appraisal.
- Epidermal Cell outgrowth from CO2 laser- and scalpel-cut explants: implications for wound healing.
- Delayed wound healing with adhesive wound dressings.
- Histologic patterns of congenital nevocytic nevi and implications for treatment.
- Secondary intention healing: an alternative to surgical repair.
- Mohs surgery. Concepts and misconceptions.
- Invasive squamous Cell carcinoma of the carpus: malignant transformation of epidermis dysplasia verruciformis.
- Surgical margins for Basal cell carcinoma.
- The incidence of bacteremia during Skin surgery.
- Pseudomonilethrix. An artifact.
- Burow's grafts.
- Wound healing.
- Wound healing for the clinician.
- Synthetic Skin.
- TIPS for a better ellipse.
Schools
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
University Health Center Hospital
University Wisc
Procedures Preformed
- Adjacent Tissue Transfer
- Destruction of Benign Skin Lesion
- Destruction of Malignant Skin Lesion
- Excision of Benign Skin Lesion
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Conditions Treated
- Actinic Keratosis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Skin Lesion
- Carcinoma in Situ of Skin
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Doctors Specialties
- Dermatology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
- Blue Card PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health America PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Community Blue PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- National Elevator
- Thrivent Financial
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
- UPMC PPO
- UPMC Health Plan
- Wells Fargo Insurance
Awards
- America's Top Doctors
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer
- Pittsburgh Magazine
- Men's Health
- Fellow (FAAD)
- Top MD
- Fellow (FASDS)
Education
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center -
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital
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UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1962465260 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | ZITELLI | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | JOHN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152321300 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Dermatology | |
| Total Claim Count | 181.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 24.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 13.26 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1962465260 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | ZITELLI |
| First Name Of The Provider | JOHN |
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