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Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD

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(Thomas A. Diven, MD)

(697 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2006)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal bleeding, proctosigmoidoscopy, foreign body removal, and more.

3701 Corriere Road Suite 25
Easton, PA 18045

(484) 884-1007

Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD is a general surgeon in Easton, PA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG), Lehigh Valley Health Network and LVPG General Surgery-Palmer Township.

Office Locations

Address:

3701 Corriere Road Suite 25
Easton, PA 18045

Address:

2649 Schoenersville Road Suite 202
Bethlehem, PA 18017

Some issues Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, 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.

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

anastomosis	30
catheterization	30
doctor visit	118
endocrine surgery	19
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	1069
inpatient care	1069
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck imaging	26
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	77
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

anastomosis	10
catheterization	10
doctor visit	120
endocrine surgery	10
gastrointestinal procedures	5
hospital care	816
inpatient care	816
minimally invasive procedures	6
neck imaging	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	54
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	6
hospital care	528
inpatient care	528
minimally invasive procedures	7
neck imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	22

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	130
Less than 65	190

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	19

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	40
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	18
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	36
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	49
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	163
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	39
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	23
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	174
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
minimally invasive procedures	47
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	31
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	383
gastrointestinal procedures	106
hospital care	273
inpatient care	273
minimally invasive procedures	107
preventive care	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD treated as a general surgeon in Easton, PA were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	200
endocrine surgery	14
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
minimally invasive procedures	40
neck imaging	23
open surgery	14
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD.

**Gender**
Female	169
Male	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	268
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	78
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2006. He completed residency at Abington Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2006)

Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery Publications & Clinical Trials View Scholarly Works

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG)

Lehigh Valley Health Network

LVPG General Surgery-Palmer Township

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 697 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Andrew Diven, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Easton, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$233 CLENPIQ $159	PREPOPIK $74
Davol Inc.	$125 PHASIX $125
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$120 SUTAB $70	SUPREP $51
KARLSTORZ Endoscopy-America	$31 PROMO IMAGE 1 SPIES HD CCU,H3-LNK,X-LNK $31
Ethicon US, LLC	$21 $21
Other	$34 V.A.C. VERAFLO $18	ReliaTack $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$546
Gift	$18

Biography

Dr. Thomas Diven's specialties are general practice and general surgery. He practices in Bethlehem, PA and Easton, PA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Areas of expertise for Dr. Diven include adrenalectomy (adrenal surgery), tissue transfer, and gallbladder problems. Dr. Diven attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and subsequently trained at Abington Memorial Hospital for residency. Dr. Diven is professionally affiliated with Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Easton, PA.