Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman
Distinguished in Cardiac Ablation
Distinguished in Cardiac Ablation

Overview

Dr. Vijayaraman specializes in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac ablations (AFib), cardiac device implantation, His-bundle pacing and Watchman™. His clinical interests include electrophysiology. Dr. Vijayaraman obtained his medical degree from Madurai Medical College. He completed his residency at Jacobi Medical Center. He completed his fellowships in cardiovascular diseases and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Vijayaraman speaks English and Tamil.

Dr. Vijayaraman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Block, Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 276 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 17 articles in the study of Cardiac Ablation.

Residency
Jacobi Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of M, 1997
Specialties
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Tamil
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Moda Health
  • EPO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center - Cardiology
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Other Locations
Geisinger Community Medical Center - Cardiology
1800 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510

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.


6 Clinical Trials

ECG Belt for CRT Response
Imagining Study of Lead Implant for His Bundle Pacing
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