Sricharan Chalikonda, MD, MHA, FACS

Sricharan Chalikonda – the chief medical operations officer at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) – is a nationally recognized physician leader and pioneer in the use of highly advanced surgical procedures for abdominal cancers and other diseases.

At AHN, Dr. Chalikonda leads clinical operations for the network’s physician organization, a role that includes oversight of surgical services provided at AHN’s inpatient and outpatient facilities. He also maintains his surgical practice as part of AHN’s Center for Digestive Diseases and Cancer Institute. Dr. Chalikonda has published dozens of scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters about issues and advancements in his field, including the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer, the treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies and minimally invasive treatment of liver disease. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and the Society of Surgical Oncology.