Overview
Hazem El is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
2566 Haymaker Rd Ste 203, Monroeville, PA 15146
West Virginia University Hospitals
Vinay Badhwar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Badhwar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
West Virginia University Hospitals
Lawrence Wei is a Thoracic Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Wei has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Office
Dr. Ibrahim Sultan is a cardiac surgeon and is certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sultan earned his medical degree from Cornell University and completed his residency in general surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He subsequently completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as an advanced fellow in thoracic aortic surgery and minimally invasive valve surgery. Dr Sultan serves as the Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the Executive Vice Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sultan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, 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
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. El isDistinguished. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. El isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. El isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. El isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. El isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. El isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. El isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. El isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Collapsed LungDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. El isExperienced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.

