Dr. Russell D. Dumire, MD, FACS
Surgeon | Surgical Critical Care
1086 Franklin Street, Ground Floor Good Sa Johnstown PA, 15905About
Dr. Russell Dumire is a general surgeon practicing in Johnstown, PA. Dr. Dumire specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Dumire provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1987
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgical Critical Care
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Treatments
- Concussion
- Pain
- Hernia
- Broken Nose
- Femur Fracture
- Broken Ankle
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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Russell D. Dumire, who serves patients in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
With a focus on surgical critical care, Dr. Dumire is a board-certified general surgeon in practice with Conemaugh Physician Group – Surgery in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Conemaugh Physician Group is a multi-specialty, integrated group practice that provides patients with accessible state-of-the-art medical care in a highly coordinated, efficient, and compassionate manner while advancing medical care through research and education. More than 100 Conemaugh Physician Group physicians practice at office locations in Cambria, Somerset, Bedford, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties, at Conemaugh Health System hospitals and at community hospitals within the region.
Back in 1987, Dr. Dumire graduated with his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He then went on to perform his residency in general surgery at Boston Medical Center.
A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), he is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.
General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.
Outside of the office, Dr. Dumire enjoys scuba diving, wrestling, and practicing martial arts.
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