Dr. Francesco Palazzo, MD

Dr. Francesco Palazzo, MD

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Bariatric Surgery  ·  
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45 y/o
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Dr. Francesco Palazzo, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Philadelphia, PA and has been practicing for 10 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery and general surgery.Read his story
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

1100 Walnut St Fl 5

Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Insurance Accepted

  • Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
  • Aetna
  • Amerihealth
  • Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Cigna-HealthSpring
  • Commercial Insurance Company
  • CoreSource
  • Coventry Health Care
  • Devon Health
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care)
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
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Obesity
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more than 60% of peers
Esophageal Surgery
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more than 26% of peers
Sleeve Gastrectomy
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more than 22% of peers

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Dr. Palazzo's bio

This content was provided by Dr. Palazzo "Dr. Palazzo specializes in bariatric surgery & foregut surgery. "

2  Specialties

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery

1  Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
    Accredited by: American Board of Surgery*

23  Conditions Treated

24  Procedures

Background Check

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0 Sanctions

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Education

  • Universita Degli Studi Catania
    Undergraduate School | Graduated
  • Universita Degli Studi Di Catania, Facolta Di Medicina E Chirurgia
    Medical School | Graduated 1997
  • University Of Catania / Faculty Of Medicine and Surgery
    Residency Hospital | Completed 2002
  • Thomas Jefferson University
    Internship Hospital | Completed 2003
  • Thomas Jefferson University
    Residency Hospital | Completed 2007
  • University Of California San Francisco
    Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2008

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications

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Languages Spoken

  • Italian
  • English

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Dr. Palazzo's Reviews

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4.7

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Dr. Palazzo is a wonderful surgeon. He explained the GI procedure prior to surgery and gave an additional report after the surgery. I was able to go out the next day. His staff are very nice as well. Thank you Dr. Palazzo.
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This was my first choice and I have absolutely no regrets !!! They put my mind at ease and made me feel and know wholeheartedly that everything was going to be just fine...
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I can’t say enough about Dr. Prosser he just on surgeries on my husband, my mother, and I. He and his office staff has been very kind, accommodating, and gentle with all of us. I would highly recommend him for any needed procedures and would use him again in a heartbeat for any future procedures...Read More
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Insurance accepted

Accepted insurance can change. Please double-check when making an appointment.

Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
Aetna
Aetna HMO
Choice Plus POS II
Select
Amerihealth
Personal Choice PPO
Bakery & Confectionary Union Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Card PPO
Cigna
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
Open Access Plus
Cigna-HealthSpring
Commercial Insurance Company
CoreSource
Coventry Health Care
Coventry Health America PPO
Devon Health
Devon Health PPO
First Health (Coventry Health Care)
First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
Geisinger Health Plan
Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
GEHA
HealthPartners
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Direct Access
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Humana
Choice Care PPO
Intergroup
Intergroup PPO
Keystone Health Plan East
MultiPlan
MultiPlan PPO
PHCS Network PPO
One Net
One Net PPO
Private HealthCare Systems
Private HealthCare Systems PPO
QualCare
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
Tricare
UnitedHealthCare
United Healthcare

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