Alicia A McKelvey , M.D.

GENERAL

Specialties:	Thoracic Surgery (Board Certified in 2009) - Accepting New Patients General Surgery (Board Certified in 2006) - Not Accepting New Patients

Age: 46      Gender: F
Main Line HealthCare Physician

Medical School:
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Residencies:

• Saint Mary's Hospital-Waterbury, CT
• George Washington University

Fellowships:

• Cleveland Clinic Foundation
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Affiliations:

• Bryn Mawr Hospital - On staff since 2009
• Lankenau Medical Center - On staff since 2009
• Paoli Hospital - On staff since 2009

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PRACTICE

Practice Name:
MLHC Thoracic Surgery

Locations:

Paoli Hospital, MOB I, Suite 104 255 West Lancaster Avenue Paoli, PA  19301 TEL: 484.527.0404 FAX: 484.527.0408

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

Lankenau Med. Science Bldg, Suite 280 100 East Lancaster Avenue Wynnewood, PA  19096 TEL: 484.527.0404 FAX: 484.527.0408

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

Riddle Hospital Health Center 3, Suite 3 1098 W. Baltimore Pike Media, PA  19063 TEL: 484.527.0404 FAX: 484.527.0408

Access Information:  Public Transportation,Handicap Access Hours: Weekdays

Areas of Clinical Interest
Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer
Anti-Reflux Surgery
Benign diseases of the Foregut (esophagus & stomach)
Benign diseases of the Lung

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PUBLICATIONS & CITATIONS

Recent Clinical Studies Published

Martin JT, Federico JA, McKelvey AA, Kent M, Fabian T.  Prevention of Delayed Gastric Emptying After Esophagectomy:  A Single Center's Experience with Botulinum Toxin. Annuals of Thoracic Surgery 2009; 87:1708-14.

Fabian T, Martin J, Katigbak M, McKelvey AA, Federico JA. Thoracoscopic Esophageal Mobilization During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy:  A Head to Head Comparison of Prone versus Decubitus Positions. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, March 5.

Martin JT, Federico JA, McKelvey AA, Spate K, Fabian T. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy:  A Teaching Community Hospital's First Year Experience. Diseases of the Esophagus 2008; 21(3) 220-5.

Fabian T, McKelvey AA, Kent MS, Federico JA. Prone Thoracoscopic Esophageal Mobilization for Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. Surgical Endoscopy 2007 Sep; 21(9): 1667-70.

Kent MS, Pennathur A, Schuchert MJ, McKelvey AA, Fabian T, Luketich JD, Landreneau RJ. A Pilot Study of Botulinum Toxin Injection for the Treatment of Delayed Gastric Emptying Following Esophagectomy and Vagotomy. Surgical Endoscopy 2007 May;21(5): 754-7.

Bakhos C, Martin JT, McKelvey AA, Federico JA, Fabian T. Ventilatory Requirements following Esophagectomy:  A Comparison between open and minimally invasive Esophagectomy. Chest 2007;132(4) S660.

Martin JT, Federico JA, McKelvey AA, Spate K, Fabian T. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy:  Experience at a Community Hospital. Chest 2006;130(4) S107.

Parsaei N, Khodaverdian R, McKelvey AA, Federico JA, Fabian T. Use of Long-term Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter for the Management of Benign Pleural Effusion. Chest 2006; 130(4) S271.

Rice TW, McKelvey AA, et al. A Physiologic Clinical Stucy of Achalasia:  Should Dor Fundoplication be added to Heller Myotomy? The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 130(6): 1593-1600, Dec 2005.

Current Memberships and Activities

Association of Women Surgeons

Association of Women in Thoracic Surgery

American College of Surgeons

Membership on the medical staff of any of our hospitals does not constitute an employment or agency relationship.