"Philosophy of care | I perform very complex cardiac and aortic reconstructive procedures. My philosophy regarding my patients is to complete these operations with the utmost skill, perfection and result as possible. Just as importantly, I spend time with my patients and their families to explain in great detail their condition and how we are going to treat it. This includes all the potential options available. My primary goal is to allow my patients some choice but, more importantly, to make sure they completely understand their disease process. My focus for many years has been a ""disease management process"" that fosters a long-term commitment to my patients revolving around the specifics of aortic and valvular heart disease. | Why I entered medicine | Initially, I wanted to be a political scientist; however, a number of life experiences changed that. My grandfather had Lou Gehrig’s disease and lived with us when I was growing up. This daily experience had a profound effect during formative years in high school. Interestingly, our next-door neighbor was a general/vascular surgeon, and I came to know him quite well. He was my initial mentor in this field. I initially studied engineering but was fascinated with cardiac physiology and this translated into medicine and cardiac surgery specifically. However, the passion and commitment to treat patients and their suffering was first embedded in my psyche secondary to witnessing, in all domains, my grandfather's demise from Lou Gehrig’s disease. | Community involvement | President, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation, impacting the global community by delivering quality thoracic care to lower- and middle-income countries across the world. | Personal interests | I enjoy traveling the world, Philadelphia professional sports, golfing and coaching baseball.". Dr. Bavaria is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Matthew Goldstein is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Praveen Mehrotra is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehrotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Mehrotra is currently accepting new patients.

Konstadinos Plestis is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Plestis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Plestis is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Dimuzio is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dimuzio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Dimuzio is currently accepting new patients.

Maansi Parekh is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Parekh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Chronic Cough.

Nicholas Ruggiero is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruggiero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ruggiero is currently accepting new patients.

Andria Jones is a Community Health Worker specialist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

Baskaran Sundaram is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sundaram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Andrej Lyshchik is a Radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lyshchik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Liver Embolization.

Ethan Halpern is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Halpern is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Varicocele, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Prostatectomy.

Paras Lakhani is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lakhani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pleurisy, and Emphysema.

Megan Noonan is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Noonan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Ms. Noonan is currently accepting new patients.

Staci Koerbel is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Koerbel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, and Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta. Ms. Koerbel is currently accepting new patients.

Kendall Lawrence is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lawrence is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Lawrence is currently accepting new patients.

Melanie Freas is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Freas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, and Aortic Dissection. Ms. Freas is currently accepting new patients.

Sara Partington is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Partington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Pediatric Myocarditis, Tricuspid Atresia, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Partington is currently accepting new patients.

Anjali Owens is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Owens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Owens is currently accepting new patients.

Yuli Kim is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Ruckdeschel is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruckdeschel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ebstein's Anomaly, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Ruckdeschel is currently accepting new patients.