Overview
Sam A. Buffer, Jr., MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is vice-chairman of the Cardiovascular Department at UPMC Passavant and is an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease at the University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Buffer joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1995. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging. Dr. Buffer has published research about cardiac imaging and clinical cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is a past recipient of the Excellence in Patient Experience Award. He is dedicated to providing quality cardiovascular care to his patients and educating medical students and training physicians.
Dr. Buffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh,, PA 15237
3 Saint Francis Way, Cranberry Township,, PA 16066
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.
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Stephen Tunick is a Cardiologist in Beaver, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tunick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
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A.J. Conrad Smith, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the director of the cardiac catheterization laboratories at UPMC Presbyterian, associate chief of cardiology for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Division of Cardiology, medical director of the Center for Heart Valve Disease, and is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed his internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship, and interventional cardiology fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Smith’s clinical interests include interventional cardiology, complex coronary intervention, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve therapies, and catheter-based treatments for adult congenital heart disease. In addition, Dr. Smith has actively sought to battle health disparities through his active involvement in the Association of Black Cardiologists and through grassroots work in underserved communities around Pittsburgh. He has published several peer reviewed manuscripts and has served as governor of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. View the full list of Dr. Smith’s publications on PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Conrad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bicuspid Aortic Valve. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Angina, and Angioplasty.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.