
Overview
Timothy C. Wong, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is director of the UPMC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center (HCM Center), associate director of the UPMC Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, 5B, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
300 Halket Street, The Heart Ctr At Magee Womens Hosp, Suite 5102, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
120 East 2nd Street, Floor 2, Erie, PA 16507
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.
3 Clinical Trials
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.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Lakshmi Muthukumar is a Cardiologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Muthukumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Muthukumar is currently accepting new patients.
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
- CardiomyopathyDr. Wong isElite. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Distinguished
- Familial Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDr. Wong isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Sengers SyndromeDr. Wong isDistinguished. Learn about Sengers Syndrome.
- Subvalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Wong isDistinguished. Learn about Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Heart FailureDr. Wong isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS)
- Long QT SyndromeDr. Wong isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome.
- Long QT Syndrome 1Dr. Wong isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 1.
- Long QT Syndrome 2Dr. Wong isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 2.
- Long QT Syndrome 3Dr. Wong isAdvanced. Learn about Long QT Syndrome 3.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Wong isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Wong isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Wong isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Wong isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Wong isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Wong isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.

