
Overview
Amresh Raina is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 70 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations
320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
12311 Perry Hwy, Fl 1, Wexford, PA 15090
100 Medical Blvd, Canonsburg, PA 15317
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Allegheny Clinic
Craig Alpert is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alpert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.
Allegheny Clinic
Indu Poornima is a Cardiologist in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Poornima is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Heart Tumor, Heart Attack, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute At Passavant
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.
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
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Raina isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Raina isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- HypertensionDr. Raina isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Raina isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Raina isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Heart FailureDr. Raina isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Heart TransplantDr. Raina isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
- Sick Sinus SyndromeDr. Raina isAdvanced. Learn about Sick Sinus Syndrome.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Raina isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Raina isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ApoplexyDr. Raina isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Raina isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Raina isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherectomyDr. Raina isExperienced. Learn about Atherectomy.

