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Overview of Dr. Baccala
Dr. Angelo Baccala Jr. is a urologist located in Allentown, PA, specializing in urology with subspecialties in minimally invasive surgery and surgical oncology. He completed his medical education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2002 and pursued a residency in urology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation until 2008. Following that, he completed a fellowship in minimally invasive urologic surgery at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center from 2008 to 2010. Since 2010, he has served as the Chief of the Division of Urology at Lehigh Valley Health Network. Dr. Baccala has extensive experience with prostate cancer, urologic oncology, minimally invasive urologic surgery, bladder cancer, and testicular cancer. He has contributed to several notable publications, including research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, The Journal of Urology, Cancer Imaging, and Radiology. His work has been cited in other scientific publications numerous times. Additionally, he has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 and 2 Certifications for electronic health records from different organizations over the years.
Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2008 - 2010
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Urology, 2002 - 2008
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2008 - 2028
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2008
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 69 citationsMulticenter Phase II Clinical Trial of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin as Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients With High-Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma.Jonathan A Coleman, Wesley Yip, Nathan C Wong, Daniel D Sjoberg, Bernard H Bochner
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2023-03-10 - 32 citationsPartial adrenalectomy minimizes the need for long-term hormone replacement in pediatric patients with pheochromocytoma and von Hippel-Lindau syndrome.Dmitry Volkin, Nitin Yerram, Faisal Ahmed, Dawud Lankford, Angelo A. Baccala Md
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2012-11-01 - 352 citationsMagnetic Resonance Imaging/Ultrasound Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy Improves Cancer Detection Following Transrectal Ultrasound Biopsy and Correlates With Multiparametr...Peter A. Pinto, Paul H. Chung, Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, Angelo A. Baccala Md, Jochen Kruecker
The Journal of Urology. 2011-10-01
Press Mentions
Early Detection, Constant Communication Key in Dealing with Prostate CancersJune 2nd, 2025- LVHN First in Pennsylvania to Deploy Breakthrough Technology for Prostate CancerJanuary 30th, 2023
Committees
- Member, Perioperative Safety Committee 2013 - Present
- Member, Robotic Steering Committee 2012 - Present
- Member, Surgical Executive Committee 2010 - Present
Research History
- Research FellowNational Cancer Institute-Urologic Oncology2009 - 2010
- Research FellowCleveland Clinic2005 - 2006
- Research AssistantJohns Hopkins School of Medicine-Urologic Oncology1996 - 1998
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Italian
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
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Capital Blue Cross PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Great West PPOHealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
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IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
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