
Overview
Craig Alpert is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alpert is rated as an Experienced 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.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- POS
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- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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.
Allegheny Clinic
Indu Poornima is a Cardiologist in Wexford,, 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, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
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.
Allegheny Clinic
Amresh Raina is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raina is rated as a Distinguished 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.
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
- Advanced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Alpert isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Alpert isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Alpert isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart FailureDr. Alpert isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Alpert isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Alpert isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Alpert isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Alpert isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Alpert isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Alpert isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Alpert isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.

