Dr. Shaiful Islam

Although I enjoy caring for all cardiac patients, my special interests include patients born with heart defects and now adults, pregnancy with heart disease, and valvular heart disease. In addition, I am interested in keeping people healthy and avoiding heart disease as much as possible. Dr. Upadhya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

George Jabbour, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in echocardiography, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology by the National Board of Echocardiography. He practices at UPMC Altoona Blair Medical Associates (Cardiology) and UPMC Pleasant Valley Cardiology and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Bedford. Dr. Jabbour completed his residency at Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Jabbour is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Jonathan Holtz, MD, is an advanced heart failure cardiologist. He is certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, National Board of Echocardiography, and Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He is medical director of advanced heart failure at UPMC Altoona and is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of California San Francisco, followed by his fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Holtz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Enlarged Liver, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Lung Transplant.