Dr. Edward Szabo

Hemal Gada is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gada is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dustin Kliner, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is Co-Director of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside and serves as the director of the cardiac cath lab at UPMC Shadyside. He is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Kliner received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, OH and completed residency as well as fellowships in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and advanced interventional cardiology at UPMC. Dr. Kliner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).