Overview
Dr. Bittencourt, MD, is the Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography at the Heart and Vascular Institute from UPMC Presbyterian and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Bittencourt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 306 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh,, PA 15213
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.
Office
Daniel Jovanovich is a Cardiologist in Weirton,, West Virginia. Dr. Jovanovich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Unstable Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.
Buck Medical Laboratory
Stephen Bowser is a Cardiologist in White Oak,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bowser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, and Lipogranulomatosis.
Passavant Hospital
Christopher Wentz, MD, specializes in interventional cardiology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at Passavant Cranberry and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Passavant, and UPMC Horizon. Dr. Wentz earned his medical degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Wentz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Apoplexy. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.
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
- Elite
- AtherosclerosisDr. Bittencourt isElite. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Bittencourt isElite. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Distinguished
- Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)Dr. Bittencourt isDistinguished. Learn about Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
- High CholesterolDr. Bittencourt isDistinguished. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Advanced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Defective Apolipoprotein B-100Dr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Defective Apolipoprotein B-100.
- EndocarditisDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- HypertensionDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Chagas DiseaseDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Chagas Disease.