Overview
Walter Mcgregor is a Thoracic Surgeon in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcgregor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cardiogenic Shock.
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Locations
1600 Pacific Ave, Suite 9, Natrona Heights, PA 15065
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.
5 Clinical Trials
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Cardiac Surgery)
Dr. Kaczorowski’s clinical interests include cardiothoracic transplantation, durable and temporary mechanical circulatory support, and adult cardiac surgery. A specific area of clinical focus is minimally invasive left ventricular assist device (LVAD) insertion. Accordingly, Dr. Kaczorowski has provided training for this approach and has hosted surgeons from around the country interested in learning this technique. Clinical research interests include the application of minimally invasive approaches to LVAD insertion and optimizing outcomes patients undergoing LVAD insertion and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Kaczorowski’s clinical research efforts are also directed at improving clinical outcomes in patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and other forms of temporary mechanical circulatory support. In addition to clinical research efforts, Dr. Kaczorowski also conducts translational research. His translational work has focused on the development of technology to facilitate endovascular access through extra-corporeal life support circuits and novel technology intended to reduce complications associated LVADs. Dr. Kaczorowski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cardiogenic Shock, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Allegheny Clinic
Masaki Tsukashita is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tsukashita is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Robert Kormos is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kormos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Heart Transplant.
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
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Mcgregor isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Advanced
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Mcgregor isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Rheumatic FeverDr. Mcgregor isAdvanced. Learn about Rheumatic Fever.
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Mcgregor isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Mcgregor isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Mcgregor isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Mcgregor isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mcgregor isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mcgregor isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.