Expertise in
13
conditions

Dr. Robert V. Same

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center Pennsylvania Hospital
719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
On Staff At
Accepting New Patients

Expertise in
13
conditions
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center Pennsylvania Hospital
719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Robert Same is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Same is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cor Pulmonale. His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome 2, Long QT Syndrome 3, Long QT Syndrome 1, and Long QT Syndrome. Dr. Same is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, 2020
Internal Medicine, 2017
Fellowships
University of Maryland Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue for 2024

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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

Penn Heart and Vascular Center Pennsylvania Hospital
719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Cardiology South Philadelphia
1930 South Broad Street, Constitution Health Plaza, Unit 28, Philadelphia, PA 19145

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Same has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Cor Pulmonale
Heart Block
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Hypertension
Endocarditis
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Heart Murmurs
Pericarditis
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Edema
Low Blood Pressure
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Fainting
High Cholesterol
Varicose Veins
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrest
Lymphedema
May Thurner Syndrome
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomyopathy
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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.


3 Total Publications

Prognostic value of exercise capacity among men undergoing pharmacologic treatment for erectile dysfunction: The FIT Project.
Prognostic value of exercise capacity among men undergoing pharmacologic treatment for erectile dysfunction: The FIT Project.
Journal: Clinical cardiology
Published: May 01, 2017
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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.

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      • Advanced
      • Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism
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      • Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS)
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      • Experienced
      • Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
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      • Acute Coronary Syndrome
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      • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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      • Aortic Regurgitation
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      • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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