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Emilia J. Diego

(Emilia Diego)

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Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

300 Halket Street Suite 2601
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 641-6729

Emilia J. Diego is a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Emilia J. Diego is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians.

Office Locations

300 Halket Street Suite 2601
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

(412) 641-6729

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“It is being conducted in collaboration with UPMC Magee breast surgeon Dr. Emilia Diego and medical oncologist Dr. Julia Foldi.”—"UPMC moving forward with clinical trials for early stage breast cancer vaccine", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 2024

“Left to right: Dr. Julia Foldi, medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Dr. Emilia Diego, breast surgical oncologist at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital; Maria Kitay, DCIS breast cancer patient...”—"1st recipient of UPMC breast cancer vaccine is hopeful it will help others", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 2024

“"In my mind, people who are participating in clinical trials are heroes," said Dr. Emilia Diego, a surgical oncologist and co-director of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center's breast cancer program.”—"UPMC, Pitt to begin clinical trials on vaccination for breast cancer", CBS News, August 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2013 were cancer, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2014 were cancer, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2015 were cancer, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	21
cancer surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	33
excision	37
lymph node procedures	33
open surgery	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2016 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were lymph node procedures, excision, breast procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	18
cancer surgery	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	26
excision	36
lymph node procedures	39
open surgery	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2017 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	41
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	61
excision	72
lymph node procedures	62
open surgery	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2018 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	31
cancer surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	67
excision	57
lymph node procedures	51
open surgery	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2019 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	37
cancer surgery	37
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	48
excision	61
lymph node procedures	49
open surgery	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2020 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	32
excision	51
lymph node procedures	34
open surgery	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2021 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	36
cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	24
excision	59
lymph node procedures	45
open surgery	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2022 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	25
cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	46
excision	41
lymph node procedures	32
open surgery	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated during 2023 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Emilia J. Diego for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Emilia J. Diego treated as a surgical oncologist in Pittsburgh, PA were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	30
cancer surgery	28
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	33
excision	51
lymph node procedures	43
open surgery	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	5
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Emilia J. Diego From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Emilia J. Diego treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Education & Training

She has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Emilia J. Diego is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Pittsburgh Physicians

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Emilia J. Diego. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
iCAD, Inc	$4,000 Axxent Controller $4,000
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$107 XARELTO $107
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$27 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $27
Tactile Systems Technology Inc	$12 ENTRE $12

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,000
Honoraria	$1,000
Food and Beverage	$146

Biography

Dr. Emilia Diego specializes in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and practices in Pittsburgh, PA. She is professionally affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Physicians.