"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 Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. 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.

Howard Herrmann is an Interventional Cardiologist in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herrmann 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, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Georges Kaddissi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Kaddissi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Kaddissi is currently accepting new patients.

Gregg Fortino is a Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Fortino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Fortino is currently accepting new patients.

Harvey Snyder is a Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, High Cholesterol, and Angina. Dr. Snyder is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Silver is a Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Silver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Silver is currently accepting new patients.

Zahi Rafeq is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Rafeq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Rafeq is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Tarditi is a Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Tarditi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Tarditi is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Ruggiero is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruggiero is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. 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.

Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tchantchaleishvili is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Hemolysis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Tchantchaleishvili is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Acker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Acker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. 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.

Deborah Sambucci is a Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Sambucci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Jason Smith is a Cardiologist in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Gary Burke is a Cardiologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Burke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Robert Mohapatra is a Cardiologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Mohapatra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Cardiomyopathy, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Nasser Chaudhry is a Cardiologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Rozy Dunham is a Cardiologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Dunham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Neil Levin is a Cardiologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Levin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Levin is currently accepting new patients.

Ian Joffe is a Cardiologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Joffe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Heart Attack. Dr. Joffe is currently accepting new patients.