
Overview
Dr. Bittencourt, MD, is the Director of Cardiac Computed Tomography at the Heart and Vascular Institute from UPMC Presbyterian and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Bittencourt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 306 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Heart Tumor.
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Locations
200 Lothrop St, 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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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 General Hospital
Robert Biederman is a Cardiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Biederman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Endocarditis, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
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
- Elite
- AtherosclerosisDr. Bittencourt isElite. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Bittencourt isElite. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Distinguished
- Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)Dr. Bittencourt isDistinguished. Learn about Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
- High CholesterolDr. Bittencourt isDistinguished. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Advanced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Defective Apolipoprotein B-100Dr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Defective Apolipoprotein B-100.
- EndocarditisDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- HypertensionDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Bittencourt isAdvanced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- ApoplexyDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Chagas DiseaseDr. Bittencourt isExperienced. Learn about Chagas Disease.
