Ibrahim Sultan
Experienced in Cardiac Diverticulum

Dr. Ibrahim Sultan

Thoracic Surgery
Office
200 Lothrop St Ste B557, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Experienced in Cardiac Diverticulum
Office
200 Lothrop St Ste B557, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Diverticulum. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 476 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 1 article in the study of Cardiac Diverticulum.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Altoona
Upmc St Margaret
St Clair Hospital
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
200 Lothrop St Ste B557, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-623-2994

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

ACURATE IDE: Transcatheter Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of ACURATE in Subjects InDicatEd for TAVR
ACURATE IDE: Transcatheter Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of ACURATE in Subjects InDicatEd for TAVR
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Optimize PRO Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Post Market Study
Optimize PRO Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Post Market Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut™ or SAPIEN™ Trial
SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut™ or SAPIEN™ Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Evaluation of the Portico™ NG (Next Generation) Transcatheter Aortic Valve in High and Extreme Risk Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Evaluation of the Portico™ NG (Next Generation) Transcatheter Aortic Valve in High and Extreme Risk Patients With Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Active (Warfarin) Controlled, Parallel-arm Clinical Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely and Effectively on Apixaban
A Prospective, Randomized, Active (Warfarin) Controlled, Parallel-arm Clinical Trial to Determine if Participants With an On-X Aortic Valve Can be Maintained Safely and Effectively on Apixaban
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Drugs: Apixaban, Warfarin
Study Phase: Phase 3
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476 Total Publications

Natural history of unrepaired bicuspid aortic valve at diagnosis: meta-analysis and reconstruction of time-to-event data.
Natural history of unrepaired bicuspid aortic valve at diagnosis: meta-analysis and reconstruction of time-to-event data.
Journal: The Journal of cardiovascular surgery
Published: November 24, 2025
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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  • Aberrant Subclavian Artery
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  • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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  • Aneurysm Repair
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  • Cardiac Diverticulum
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