Dr. Shivdev Rao
Overview
Shiv Dev Rao, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Presbyterian. He completed his medical degree at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and his residency at University of Michigan Health System.
Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome 5, Long QT Syndrome 3, and Long QT Syndrome 1.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- INDEMNITY
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
300 Halket Street, Suite 5102, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
300 Halket Street, Suite 5102, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
300 Halket Street, Suite 5010, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
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HVI Outpatient Cardiology Center At PUH
Catalin Toma, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He currently serves as director of interventional cardiology for the Heart and Vascular Institute and director of the Interventional Fellowship at UPMC. He is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iasi, Romania. Following a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, he completed an internal medicine residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology at UPMC. Dr. Toma joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2007. He currently leads the Chronic Total Occlusion Program as well as the Pulmonary Vascular Interventional Program at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He is an integral part of the Structural Heart Program with interests in the aortic and tricuspid space. Additional interests include intracoronary imaging and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Toma has had an extensive amount of publications and presentations over his career, has several invention patents, and serves as a clinical study leader at local and national levels. View Dr. Toma's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Toma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Attack. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
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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
- Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS)
- Long QT SyndromeDr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome.
- Long QT Syndrome 1Dr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 1.
- Long QT Syndrome 2Dr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 2.
- Long QT Syndrome 3Dr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 3.
- Long QT Syndrome 5Dr. Rao isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 5.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Rao isExperienced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.