Below is a comprehensive list of our Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), who care for our patients in Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Rheumatology.

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine APPs

Hip & Knee Reconstruction

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William D. Abraham, MD

Hip & Knee Reconstruction

Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

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D. Kelly Agnew, MD

Hip & Knee Reconstruction

Butler-Clearview, Slippery Rock

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Eric A. Chen, MD

Hip & Knee Reconstruction

Cranberry/Mars, North Hills, Sewickley

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Christopher T. Edwards, MD

Hip & Knee Reconstruction

Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

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Duane Chess, PA-C

Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

APP for Dr. Chen

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Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

APP for Dr. Abraham


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Jason Kuchta, MBA, PA-C

Butler-Clearview

APP for Dr. Muzzonigro

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Chris VanSchepen, PA-C

Butler-Clearview, Slippery Rock

APP for Dr. Agnew

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Butler-Clearview

APP for Dr. Muzzonigro


Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery

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Jake D'Antonio, PA-C

Butler-Clearview, Cranberry/Mars, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

APP for Dr. Szabo

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BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

APP for Dr. Waltrip


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Jason Vasses, PA-C

North Hills, Slippery Rock, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

APP for Dr. Richmond

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

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Nick Fleisner, PA-C

North Hills

APP for Dr. Gause

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Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

APP for Dr. Gause II


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Mike Lugarich, PA-C

BHS Crossroads, Slippery Rock

APP for Dr. Pacek

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Bethany Prince, PA-C

BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars

APP for Dr. Pfaeffle

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BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars

APP for Dr. Pfaeffle


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Jason Takacs, PA-C

North Hills

APP for Dr. Gause

Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Surgery

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Jennifer Clark, PA-C

Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

APP for Dr. Edwards

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Butler-Clearview, Slippery Rock

APP for Dr. Saar


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Rebecca Zahniser, PA-C

Butler-Clearview, Slippery Rock

APP for Dr. Saar

Orthopedic Back & Neck Surgery

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BHS Crossroads, Slippery Rock

APP for Dr. Rainey


Additional Orthopedic APPs

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Dave Brown, PA-C

North Hills

Independent APP

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Multiple Locations

APP for Multiple Teams


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Randy Troup, PA-C

Multiple Locations

APP for Multiple Teams


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Carolyn Hemphill, PA-C

Independence Health System

Hospitalist APP

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UPMC Passavant

Hospitalist APP


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Trenton M. Gause, MD

Hand & Upper Extremity Care

North Hills

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Thomas S. Muzzonigro, MD

Hip & Knee Reconstruction

Butler-Clearview

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Corey A. Pacek, MD

Hand & Upper Extremity Care

BHS Crossroads, Slippery Rock

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H. James Pfaeffle, MD, PhD

Hand & Upper Extremity Care

BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars

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Scott G. Rainey, DO

Orthopedic Back & Neck Care

BHS Crossroads, Slippery Rock

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John M. Richmond, MD

Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery

North Hills, Slippery Rock, Lemieux Sports

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William E. Saar, DO

Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Care

Butler-Clearview, Slippery Rock

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S. Joshua Szabo, MD

Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery

Butler-Clearview, Cranberry/Mars, Lemieux Sports

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Robert L. Waltrip, MD

Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery

BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars, Lemieux Sports

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Megan Groh Miller, MD

Primary Care Sports Medicine

BHS Crossroads, Slippery Rock

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation APPs

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James L. Cosgrove, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab

Cranberry/Mars, Slippery Rock

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James A. Craig Jr., DO

Physical Medicine & Rehab

BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars

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Chen Cui, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab

BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

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Anna K. Gaines, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab

Butler-Clearview, Cranberry/Mars, North Hills

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Debra Arbuthnot, CRNP

BHS Crossroads, Slippery Rock

APP for Drs. Cosgrove and Craig

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Edward D. Reidy, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab

BHS Crossroads, North Hills

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Benedict C. Woo, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab

BHS Crossroads, Cranberry/Mars, North Hills


Rheumatology APPs

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Joseph Devich Jr., DO

Physical Medicine & Rehab

BHS Crossroards, North Hills

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Betsy F. Shook, MD

Rheumatology

Cranberry/Mars, Slippery Rock

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Kelly McCullough, PA-C

Cranberry/Mars

APP for Dr. Shook

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Cranberry/Mars, Slippery Rock

APP for Dr. Shook


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Julia West, CRNP

BHS Crossroads, North Hills

APP for Dr. Devich


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Rashelle Maderitz, DMSc, PA-C

Butler-Clearview, Cranberry/Mars, North Hills, Slippery Rock

APP for Osteoporosis Program

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