Francesco Palazzo MD
Jefferson University Physician
Academic Title
Associate ProfessorChief of Surgery, Methodist Hospital
Vice Chair of Surgery, Jefferson Hospital
Associate Program Director, Graduate Education
Specialties
Bariatric SurgeryGeneral Surgery
Overview
Departments & Programs
Conditions
Treatments
Education & Fellowships
- Univ di Catania, Medical School
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Residency: University of Catania
- Fellowship: Univ of California San Francisco Med Ctr
Years in Practice
19
Board Certification
- Surgery
Hospital Affiliation
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Insurances Accepted
Jefferson physicians accept most health insurance plans, including those listed below. However, plan acceptance may vary by practice and may be subject to change. If you have questions about whether a specific physician accepts your insurance, please contact your insurance company.
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna PA Employee Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF)
- Amer Assoc Retired Persons (AARP)
- AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Comprehensive
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth Major Medical
- AmeriHealth Personal Choice
- Amerihealth Caritas
- BC BS Special Care
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware
- Cigna Healthspring
- Cigna PPO, POS
- Clover Health Plan
- Consumer Health Network PPO
- CorVel
- Coventry/Health America
- Devon
- Evolutions (Guardian Resources)
- Federal BCBS
- First Health Network
- Galaxy
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Health America PPO
- Health Management Network PPO
- Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Horizon HMO
- HumanaChoicePPO,Medicare,GoldPlusHMO
- Intergroup Preferred
- Keystone 65 HMO
- Keystone First VIP Choice
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Medicaid of PA
- Medicare
- Mercy LIFE
- MultiPlan Inc.
- Oxford of PA
- Personal Choice (GPPPN)
- Personal Choice 65
- Prime Health Services, Inc.
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare
- UPMC HMO,PPO ReadingHspEmpONLY
- UPMC Medicare HMO
- US Family Health Plan
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Healthcare
- Workers Comp
Notes
I specialize in the minimally invasive treatment of esophageal and gastrointestinal disorders: benign (reflux disease, achalasia) and malignant disorders (esophageal cancer, gastric cancer) I have extensive training in the laparoscopic treatment of diseases of the spleen and adrenal glands as well as abdominal wall reconstruction for incisional, ventral or inguinal hernias.
Awards
Publications
Locations
Suite 402
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fax: (610) 664-0827
Floor 5
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fax: (215) 503-8505
Floor 1
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Fax: (215) 551-8725
Floor 1
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Fax: (215) 551-8725
Contact Us
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New or returning patients can complete our secure, online appointment request form. A representative from Jefferson will contact you by email to confirm your appointment.
If you'd rather speak with a JEFF NOW® representative, click 1-800-JEFFNOW below. You will then be prompted to enter your phone number.
Call 1-800-JEFFNOW