"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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Konstadinos Plestis is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Plestis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. 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.

Babak Abai is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Abai is currently accepting new patients.

Dawn Salvatore is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Salvatore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Arterial Insufficiency, Aneurysm Repair, and Angioplasty. Dr. Salvatore 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 Aneurysm Repair. 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.

Michael Acker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Acker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Acker is currently accepting new patients.

James Alexander is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Alexander is currently accepting new patients.

Neil Harrison is an Interventional Radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Harrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Harrison is currently accepting new patients.

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Szeto is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Fairman is a Vascular Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fairman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Arterial Embolism, Osteotomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Fairman is currently accepting new patients.

Marisa Cevasco is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cevasco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Cevasco is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Damrauer is a Vascular Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Damrauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Idiopathic Edema, Stent Placement, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Damrauer is currently accepting new patients.

Venkat Kalapatapu is a Vascular Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kalapatapu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Stent Placement. Dr. Kalapatapu is currently accepting new patients.

S Stavropoulos is an Interventional Radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stavropoulos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Stavropoulos is currently accepting new patients.

Ansar Vance is an Interventional Radiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vance is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are May Thurner Syndrome, Ascites, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Peripheral Artery Disease, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Vance is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Woo is a Vascular Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Woo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Aneurysm Repair, and Stent Placement.

Ronald Fairman is a Vascular Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fairman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

Jeremy Herrmann is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herrmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Truncus Arteriosus, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Aneurysm Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

Jeffrey Carpenter is a Vascular Surgeon in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Carpenter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Carpenter is currently accepting new patients.

Kenji Minakata is a Thoracic Surgeon in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Minakata is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aneurysm Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.