Dennis M. McNamara, MD, MS, is a cardiologist and is certified in both cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the director of the Center for Heart Failure Research at UPMC and is a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. McNamara joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1994. His clinical interests include the management of myocarditis and other forms of cardiomyopathy, and he is known nationally and internationally for his expertise in the management of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Dr. McNamara has published more than 150 manuscripts and book chapters and is a member of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America. View Dr. McNamara's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Mcnamara is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Transplant.

Timothy C. Wong, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is director of the UPMC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center (HCM Center), associate director of the UPMC Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Wong is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Mary E. Keebler, MD is a cardiologist and is certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the director of the section of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension and the medical director of advanced heart failure at UPMC. She is an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Keebler received her medical degree from Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, and completed her internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital with additional fellowship training in heart failure at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Keebler joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2018. Her clinical interests include heart failure, cardiogenic shock, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Keebler has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is an active member of the Heart Failure Society of America and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She also serves on national steering committees and writing groups for studies in mechanical circulatory support. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and two dogs, running, listening to music, and watching sports. View Dr. Keebler's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Keebler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Prem Soman, MD, PhD, is a cardiologist certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is an associate professor of medicine (cardiology) and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center and nuclear cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Soman had his initial medical training in India, followed by a Ph.D. from the UK, residency at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa., and fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at the Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Dr. Soman sees patients with a variety of cardiac conditions including coronary disease, hypertension, arrhythmias, heart failure, and pericardial disease. He is a specialist in cardiac amyloidosis and nuclear cardiology, fields in which he is well-known for his research and numerous peer-reviewed publications. He has held many leadership positions in national societies including the American College of Cardiology and was President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology in 2018. View Dr. Soman's full list of publications from 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. Soman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, and Primary Amyloidosis.

Christopher Morgan is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Morgan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Morgan is currently accepting new patients.

Amit Ladani is a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ladani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Fainting.

Emily Guhl is a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guhl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Guhl is currently accepting new patients.

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 Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

George Cater, MD, MSE, is a clinical cardiologist specializing in advanced cardiac imaging, having completed additional training in Cardiac MRI, Cardiac CT, and structural echocardiography. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also certified in adult echocardiography by the National Board of Echocardiography and in cardiac CT by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Cater is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University followed by an Internal Medicine residency, and cardiovascular disease and advanced cardiac imaging fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cater is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Stephanie Perry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Melorheostosis.

Justine Kostrub is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kostrub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Gustav Eles is a Cardiologist in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Dr. Eles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Angina, May Thurner Syndrome, and SVC Obstruction.

Stephen Tunick is a Cardiologist in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tunick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.

Richard Hogan, MD, specializes in internal medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Mercy. Dr. Hogan received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Hogan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, and Ulcerative Colitis.

Laura Jean Olivieri, MD, is a board-certified Pediatric Cardiologist and the Director of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging at Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Pittsburgh. She graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Brown University in Providence, RI, where she also was invited to stay for a chief year. She completed her training in pediatric cardiology at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC following by a year in advanced cardiac imaging at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute specializing in cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. She is expert in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT. She is also considered a leader in the field of 3-dimensional reconstruction of congenital heart defects from 3D imaging, and in adapting MRI methods to babies and children. She is most interested in improving image acquisition using MRI and echocardiographic in 3D printing of heart models and has compiled a successful grant portfolio to that end. She also serves as Principal Investigator for an R01 to investigate application of cardiac MRI and Interventional Cardiac Magnetic Resonance on the care of pediatric heart transplant patients. This is a 4.5 million dollar, 5-year contract aimed at using CMR to guide interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, using less sedation for diagnostic CMR procedures and to advance diagnostic CMR capabilities to use less invasive testing. Dr. Olivieri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Subpulmonary Stenosis, Coarctation of the Aorta, Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty.

Samir Saba, MD, is a cardiac electrophysiologist and is certified in cardiovascular diseases, cardiac electrophysiology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is division chief of cardiology, co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, and a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 1993 and completed his residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston in 1996 followed by a fellowship in cardiology and cardiac EP at the same hospital in 2000. Dr. Saba is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Block, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Gary Sauer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sauer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Familial Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

Andrew Mccarty practices in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Hereditary Ataxia, BRCA Positive Breast Cancer, and Cardiomyopathy.

Shawn West, MD, MSc, is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. West received his medical degree from Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, after which he completed his pediatric residency there. Subsequently, Dr. West completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia, earning a master’s degree in Clinical Research from the University of Virginia at the same time. Following fellowship, he pursued advanced training in heart transplant, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced mechanical support at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. As an advanced fellow, Dr. West served as the Claude R. Joyner Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. West’s main clinical role is in support of the heart transplant, cardiomyopathy (heart failure), advanced mechanical support, and pulmonary hypertension team. He has participated in several multi-center collaborative research projects. His primary research interest is outcomes-based research of patients following heart transplant. He is a member of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American Society of Transplant, the American Heart Association, and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. View the full list of Dr. West’s publications on PubMed. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Elizabeth A. Piccione, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is the director of northern territory at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and completed her residency and fellowship at Allegheny General Hospital. Dr. Piccione is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina.