Prudencio Lucero is a Cardiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lucero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, and Angina.

Sam A. Buffer, Jr., MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is vice-chairman of the Cardiovascular Department at UPMC Passavant and is an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease at the University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Buffer joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1995. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging. Dr. Buffer has published research about cardiac imaging and clinical cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is a past recipient of the Excellence in Patient Experience Award. He is dedicated to providing quality cardiovascular care to his patients and educating medical students and training physicians. Dr. Buffer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Amber Makani, MD, is an interventional and structural cardiologist and is certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a clinical assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed her residency at University Hospitals of Cleveland Case Western University, followed by her fellowship and subspecialty training at UPMC. Dr. Makani’s clinical interests include interventional cardiology, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), closure of patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect, as well as left atrial appendage closure (LAAO). She is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Makani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

William Lauer, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in echocardiography, cardiovascular disease, and nuclear cardiology by the National Board of Echocardiography. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Lauer completed his fellowship at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. Dr. Lauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Jeff Krackow, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute-Passavant Cranberry and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Krackow earned his medical degree at Hahnemann/Drexel University College. Dr. Krackow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Mitral Valve Prolapse.

James Lynch, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in nuclear cardiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Lynch earned his medical degree at Drexel University and completed his fellowship at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Lynch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ectopic Heartbeat, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.

George Cater, MD, MSE, is a clinical cardiologist specializing in advanced cardiac imaging, having completed additional training in Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT, and structural echocardiography. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified in adult echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography and in cardiac CT by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Cater is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University followed by an Internal Medicine residency, and cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac imaging fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cater is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

David Buchanan is a Cardiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Buchanan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Colonoscopy.

Yadavendra Rajawat is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rajawat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, and High Cholesterol.

Harold Wrigley is a Cardiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wrigley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Michael Popeck is a Cardiologist in Wexford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Popeck has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, and Angina.

Brahma Sharma is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Arrhythmias, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

Suresh R. Mulukutla, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is certified in general cardiology and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is director of analytics-cardiology for the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. He is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Cornell University and completed his residency at Boston Medical Center, followed by his fellowship in general cardiology and interventional cardiology at UPMC. Dr. Mulukutla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Elizabeth A. Piccione, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the director of northern territory at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and completed her residency and fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Piccione is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina.

Santosh Pandit, MD, specializes in cardiology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Echocardiography, and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. Dr. Pandit received his medical degree from Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College in Nanded, India and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Dr. Pandit is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Hypertension.

Imad Domat is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Domat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Long QT Syndrome 3, Long QT Syndrome 5, Long QT Syndrome 1, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Lydia Davis, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in adult cardiology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also certified in echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography and certified in nuclear cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. She is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is the medical director of the Cardiac Stress Test Lab and Nuclear Cardiac Imaging at UPMC Passavant, as well as the medical director of Outpatient Echocardiography throughout UPMC. She received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Timothy Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 1.

Christopher Wentz, MD, specializes in interventional cardiology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at Passavant Cranberry and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Passavant, and UPMC Horizon. Dr. Wentz earned his medical degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Wentz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.

Venmathi Indramohan, MD, is a noninvasive cardiologist and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology by the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. She is co-director of the Magee-Women’s Heart Program, part of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, at UPMC Passavant and is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Indramohan received her medical degree from PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research and completed her residency at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, followed by fellowships at Temple University of Medicine and Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Indramohan joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2018. Her clinical interests include atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease/heart disease in people predisposed risk factors, autoimmune disorders in women, and hypertension and cardiomyopathy in women who are pregnant and undergoing cancer treatments. Dr. Indramohan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Vasculitis, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

Brittany Palmer, MD, is an advanced heart failure and transplant, pulmonary hypertension cardiologist who also practices general cardiology. She is certified in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant, and echocardiography by the ABIM and ASE and is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Eastern Virginia School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh Internal Medicine Residency Program followed by her cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant, pulmonary hypertension fellowships at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Palmer joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2016. Her clinical interests include women's cardiology, heart failure, heart transplant, mechanical circulatory support, and electrophysiology devices in heart failure. She has published articles, participates in clinical research, and is a member of the American College of Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, and International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Palmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Transplant.