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Dr. Donna Pietrocola, MD

General Surgery •  Female • Age 69

  20 Reviews
Dr. Pietrocola
25 Hackett Blvd Albany, NY 12208
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Dr. Donna Pietrocola, MD is a general surgery specialist in Albany, NY and has been practicing for 39 years. She graduated from Albany Medical College in 1975 and specializes in general surgery.

At a Glance

  • Explains conditions well • Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Trustworthy • Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews
  • Friendly staff • Patients said the staff was friendly. See reviews

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Dr. Pietrocola accepts the following insurance:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
BlueConnect HMO
MultiPlan
PHCS Network PPO

Background Check

No malpractice claims found for New York
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Pietrocola's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency
Breast Diseases
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Pietrocola treats Breast Diseases more than 99% of her peers

Dr. Pietrocola treats this condition more than 99% of her peers

Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Pietrocola performs Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision more than 98% of her peers

Dr. Pietrocola performs this procedure more than 98% of her peers

Breast Surgical Procedure
very high
very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Pietrocola performs Breast Surgical Procedure more than 95% of her peers

Dr. Pietrocola performs this procedure more than 95% of her peers

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Dr. Pietrocola's conditions and procedures:

  • Abdominal Disorders
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
  • Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
  • Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
  • Benign Tumor
  • Biopsy of Breast
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Diseases
  • Breast Lump
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Surgical Procedure
  • Cancer
  • Cholecystitis and Gallstones
  • Constipation
  • Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
  • Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
  • Esophageal Diseases
  • Excision of Breast Tumor
  • Excision of Skin Lesion
  • Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
  • Fracture
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Heart Surgery
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hernia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Lipomas
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Surgery
  • Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
  • Mastectomy
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
  • Pleural Effusion
  • Port Placements or Replacements
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
  • Rib Fracture
  • Secondary Malignancies
  • Soft Tissue Sarcoma
  • Stomach Diseases
  • Thrombosis
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Ulcer
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Varicose Veins
  • Vascular Disease
  • Wound Repair

Dr. Pietrocola's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Pietrocola

4.8

Based on 20 reviews

5 Stars
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1 Star
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Dr. Pietrocola's Performance
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  • Explains condition(s) well
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  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
What People Say About Dr. Donna Pietrocola, MD
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Made me feel very at ease with my great surgery and followed up with the same wonderful bedside manner. I think this is a very rare quality for a surgeon.
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I have recommended this remarkable doctor to everyone I knew who had the unfortunate diagnosis of breast cancer. She saved my life and I will be forever grateful to her. She was the BEST IN THE AREA. I will miss her greatly. :-)
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About Me

Biography

Dr. Donna Pietrocola, MD is a general surgery specialist in Albany, NY and has been practicing for 39 years. She graduated from Albany Medical College in 1975 and specializes in general surgery.

Specialties

  • General Surgery

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
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Education

1980
Albany Memorial Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
1979
Albany Memorial Hospital
Residency Hospital
1975
Albany Medical College
Medical School

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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