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Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD

Accepting New Patients

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery) and Urologic Oncology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: penile cancer, bladder cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), and more.

5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141

(215) 456-7890

Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD is a surgical oncologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and urologic oncology. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital and EINSTEIN PRACTICE PLAN INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1200 West Tabor Road 3rd Floor Sley
Philadelphia, PA 19141

Address:

50 East Township Line Road 2nd Medical Arts Building, Suite 202
Elkins Park, PA 19027

Address:

5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141

Some issues Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD can help you with:

Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

In The News

“"There is no way to know," said urologist Serge Ginzburg, the director of Einstein Medical Center's prostate cancer center.”—"Will Ben Stiller's prostate cancer make more men get PSA testing?", Philadelphia Inquirer, October 2016

doctor visit	40
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
urologic procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	33

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	27
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	20
Cancer	20

doctor visit	408
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
minimally invasive procedures	33
potassium test	21
urologic procedures	265

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	44
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	55
Dementia	15
Cancer	19

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	431
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	11
urologic procedures	217

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	57
Dementia	18
Cancer	22

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	401
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	47
minor procedures	10
urologic procedures	168

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	90
Hispanic	15
Asian	13
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	37
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	23

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	377
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	14
urologic procedures	100

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	34
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	398
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	87
minor procedures	17
neurostimulation	28
urologic procedures	108

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	117
Hispanic	19
Asian	16
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	42
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	242
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	10
urologic procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	117
Hispanic	13
Asian	17
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	33
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	31

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	773
emergency care	10
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
lab tests	56
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	28
neurostimulation	39
urologic procedures	88

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Philadelphia, PA were urologic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	380
emergency care	10
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	58
minor procedures	15
neurostimulation	33
potassium test	22
urologic procedures	138

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD.

**Gender**
Female	68
Male	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	15

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	117

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Education & Training

Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Jefferson Health

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

EINSTEIN PRACTICE PLAN INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, CIGNA Behavioral Health, Superior Health Plan, CorVel, Humana Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, MultiPlan, Magellan Health Services, Keystone Health Plan East, MHNet, HealthSpring, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, Medicaid, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, InterGroup Services, Coventry, Aetna Select, Aetna Choice POS, First Health, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Keystone 65 Select, Sunrise Advantage, HealthAssured, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Advantra, Provider Partners Health Plans (PPHP), Personal Choice 65, HealthAmerica, UPMC Community Health Choices, Keystone 65 Preferred, Gateway Health Plan Medicare, Independence Blue Cross Managed Care, Keystone First, New Courtland Life, Personal Choice, Mental Health Consultants, Keystone 65 Basic, Keystone First Community HealthChoices, Mercy Health Life, UPMC for Life, Fresenius Medical and Keystone First VIP Choice.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA Behavioral Health

Superior Health Plan

CorVel

Humana Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

MultiPlan

Magellan Health Services

Keystone Health Plan East

MHNet

HealthSpring

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

InterGroup Services

Coventry

Aetna Select

Aetna Choice POS

First Health

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Keystone 65 Select

Sunrise Advantage

HealthAssured

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Advantra

Provider Partners Health Plans (PPHP)

Personal Choice 65

HealthAmerica

UPMC Community Health Choices

Keystone 65 Preferred

Gateway Health Plan Medicare

Independence Blue Cross Managed Care

Keystone First

New Courtland Life

Personal Choice

Mental Health Consultants

Keystone 65 Basic

Keystone First Community HealthChoices

Mercy Health Life

UPMC for Life

Fresenius Medical

Keystone First VIP Choice

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 1322 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Serge Ginzburg, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Endocare, Inc.	$1,145 Endocare Cryocare System $1,145
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,047 Vesicare $432	XTANDI $421	Myrbetriq $39	$155
Coloplast Corp	$514 PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $289	TITAN $152	SPEEDICATH $34	CONTINENCE CARE $24	SUPRIS $16
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.	$334 $334
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$246 ZYTIGA $162	Erleada $83
Other	$2,412 INTERSTIM $237	Da Vinci Surgical System $174	JELMYTO $145	LITHOVUE $128	Balversa $122	Other $1,606

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,511
Travel and Lodging	$995
Education	$191

Biography

Dr. Serge Ginzburg is a specialist in urologic oncology and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). His areas of expertise include the following: adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), urge incontinence (overactive bladder), and bladder cancer. He is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Ginzburg can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and CIGNA Plans. He is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that Dr. Ginzburg is accepting new patients at his office in Philadelphia, PA.