West Penn Medical AssociatesWest Penn Allegheny Bariatric 4727 Friendship Ave STE 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 4128269229 (phone), 4128269144 (fax)
Education:
Medical School American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon Graduated: 1996
Procedures:
Bariatric Surgery Esophageal Dilatation Hernia Repair Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Proctosigmoidoscopy Small Bowel Resection Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Conditions:
Abdominal Hernia Cholelethiasis or Cholecystitis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Hemorrhoids Inguinal Hernia
Languages:
English
Description:
Dr. Eid graduated from the American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon in 1996. He works in Pittsburgh, PA and specializes in General Surgery and Bariatrician. Dr. Eid is affiliated with Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
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