"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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Nimesh Desai is a Thoracic Surgeon in Center Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Herrmann is an Interventional Cardiologist in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herrmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Kar Wong is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Wynewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Basel Ramlawi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ramlawi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Robert Li is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Li is currently accepting new patients.

Ross Zimmer is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zimmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastrostomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Zimmer is currently accepting new patients.

Hansie Mathelier is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mathelier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Necrosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Mathelier is currently accepting new patients.

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. 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.

Michael Kostal is a Cardiologist in Center Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kostal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Arrhythmias. Dr. Kostal is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Shapiro is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

George Chamoun is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chamoun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Pulmonary Edema.

Frank Mcgeehin is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcgeehin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Angioplasty, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Eric Gnall is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gnall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Paul Coady is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Coady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Cardiomyopathy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Katie Hawthorne is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hawthorne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

James Burke is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), High Cholesterol, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Arterial Insufficiency.

Jeanine Romanelli is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Romanelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Angina, and Atherosclerosis.

Christopher Droogan is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Droogan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Jason Bradley is a Cardiologist in Wynnewood,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bradley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, High Cholesterol, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines.