Overview
Francis D. Ferdinand, MD, FACS, FACC, joined UPMC in 2018 as the Director of Cardiac Surgery at the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Hamot.
Dr. Ferdinand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Aortic Regurgitation.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
120 E 2nd St, Erie, PA 16507
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
St Vincent Medical Education And Research Institute Inc
Aron Goldberg is a Thoracic Surgeon in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Thymectomy.
St Vincent Medical Education And Research Institute Inc
Thomas Person is a Thoracic Surgeon in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Person is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Lung Cancer, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
St Vincent Medical Education And Research Institute Inc
Stephen Myers is a Thoracic Surgeon in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Myers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Ferdinand isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Ferdinand isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Ferdinand isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Ferdinand isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Ferdinand isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Ferdinand isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Ferdinand isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Ferdinand isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Ferdinand isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Rheumatic FeverDr. Ferdinand isExperienced. Learn about Rheumatic Fever.