Dr. Rena B Kass MD
Surgeon
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. Rena Kass is a general surgeon practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Kass 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. Kass 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
Albany Medical College - Union University 1995
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Early rabies antibody response to intramuscular booster in previously intradermally immunized travelers using human diploid cell rabies vaccine.
- Use of breast simulators compared with standardized patients in teaching the clinical breast examination to medical students.
- Shared decision making in breast cancer: national practice patterns of surgeons.
- Screening for psychological distress in surgical breast cancer patients.
- Breast Cancer Surgery Decision-Making and African-American Women.
- Immunization status of aboriginal children in Central Australia.
Treatments
- Breast Cancer
- Pain
Fellowships
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences 2003
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