General Surgery | Allegheny Health Network
General Surgery • New Castle, PA • Since 2013
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About
- Allegheny Health Network (AHN) is a nonprofit, 14-hospital academic medical system based in Pittsburgh, forming in 2013 under Highmark Health. It operates in Western Pennsylvania with a hospital in Western New York and serves parts of Ohio, West Virginia, New York, and Maryland. - AHN includes the flagship Allegheny General Hospital, plus five tertiary-care, four community, and four neighborhood hospitals. It offers quaternary/tertiary care, rehabilitation, cancer centers, and outpatient facilities, along with a wide range of specialties. - For New Castle (within AHN’s Western Pennsylvania footprint), AHN provides general surgery services through its network of hospitals and affiliated clinics. The system supports extensive surgical specialties, graduate medical education, and a broad footprint of clinical locations (250+ sites) and related services (LifeFlight, STAR Center, home health, infusion, group purchasing, etc.). - Quick facts: nonprofit/NGO, parent is Highmark Health, approximately 23,000 employees (2024), 2,600+ physicians, 2,000 volunteers, and substantial patient activity (e.g., 120,000 admissions, 340,000 ER visits, 3.6 million physician visits in 2022). If you’re specifically looking for general surgery services at AHN in New Castle, this network-wide overview indicates AHN’s New Castle-area surgeons and facilities fall under AHN’s Western Pennsylvania operations, with access to AHN’s broader surgical programs, subspecialties, and educational resources. For precise surgeon listings, facilities, or appointment details in New Castle, I can pull the exact AHN locations and providers.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. Christopher Myers, MD): 4.4 out of 5 (7 reviews)
- MedicalNewsToday/Healthgrades profile (Dr. William Gilleland, MD): 3.4 out of 5 (10 reviews)
- AHN (Casey J Allen, MD page): 4.9 out of 5 stars (66)
- Birdeye (UPMC Jameson): Not stated in provided snippet (406 Reviews)
- LocalityBiz (AHN Cancer Institute - New Castle): 1 star appears in provided excerpt (Not stated in provided snippet)
Patients praise
- Providers described as compassionate/kind and explaining conditions clearly (Dr. Gilleland; Dr. Myers review snippet)
- Feeling respected/not rushed and staff friendliness in at least one provider review (Dr. Myers)
- Very high rating shown on AHN page for Casey J Allen, suggesting strong patient satisfaction (per available rating/count)
Common complaints
- Low ratings and multiple 1-star reviews indicated for at least one surgeon (Dr. Gilleland)
- Complaints include rushed/slow scheduling or long waits in a separate New Castle healthcare setting (UPMC Jameson reviews snippet)
- Severe staff/patient-rights and dishonesty concerns appear in an AHN Cancer Institute - New Castle review excerpt (rating not fully specified)
""My first appointment was great!... Had the surgery and feeling better then I have been I year.""
- Healthgrades review snippet for Dr. Christopher Myers, MD""Dr. Gilliland was very kind & compassionate... He explained everything very well... He listened well and did not rush us out of the door.""
- MedicalNewsToday/Healthgrades profile page for Dr. William Gilleland, MD""I went to the ER/D for a CT. I was there for 8 hours.""
- Birdeye reviews snippet for UPMC JamesonSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Katelyn Ghastin, PA-C - New Castle, PA - Vascular Surgery - Book Appointment - May 18, 2026
- Dr. Bestoun H. Ahmed, MD - Pittsburgh, PA - Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Book Appointment - Mar 10, 2026
- UPMC Jameson marks 10 years of growth and advanced care | Local News | wfmj.com - May 12, 2026
- UPMC Jameson added $20 million in upgrades | Local News | ncnewsonline.com - Jan 28, 2026
- Sharon Richards, CNA - Nurse Anesthetist in New Castle, PA - May 14, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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