"Philosophy of care | I perform very complex cardiac and aortic reconstructive procedures. My philosophy regarding my patients is to complete these operations with the utmost skill, perfection and result as possible. Just as importantly, I spend time with my patients and their families to explain in great detail their condition and how we are going to treat it. This includes all the potential options available. My primary goal is to allow my patients some choice but, more importantly, to make sure they completely understand their disease process. My focus for many years has been a ""disease management process"" that fosters a long-term commitment to my patients revolving around the specifics of aortic and valvular heart disease. | Why I entered medicine | Initially, I wanted to be a political scientist; however, a number of life experiences changed that. My grandfather had Lou Gehrig’s disease and lived with us when I was growing up. This daily experience had a profound effect during formative years in high school. Interestingly, our next-door neighbor was a general/vascular surgeon, and I came to know him quite well. He was my initial mentor in this field. I initially studied engineering but was fascinated with cardiac physiology and this translated into medicine and cardiac surgery specifically. However, the passion and commitment to treat patients and their suffering was first embedded in my psyche secondary to witnessing, in all domains, my grandfather's demise from Lou Gehrig’s disease. | Community involvement | President, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation, impacting the global community by delivering quality thoracic care to lower- and middle-income countries across the world. | Personal interests | I enjoy traveling the world, Philadelphia professional sports, golfing and coaching baseball.". Dr. Bavaria is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Szeto is currently accepting new patients.

Konstadinos Plestis is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Plestis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Plestis is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Acker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Acker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Acker is currently accepting new patients.

John Entwistle is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Entwistle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Entwistle is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Ruggiero is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruggiero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ruggiero is currently accepting new patients.

Keshava Rajagopal is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rajagopal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Rajagopal is currently accepting new patients.

Yair Lev is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cor Pulmonale, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Infective Endocarditis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tchantchaleishvili is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Hemolysis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Tchantchaleishvili is currently accepting new patients.

Andria Jones is a Community Health Worker specialist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Weitz is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Weitz is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Decaro is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Decaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Decaro is currently accepting new patients.

Paulina Gorodin is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gorodin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Ablation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Gorodin is currently accepting new patients.

Sung-hae Cho is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Cho is currently accepting new patients.

Alexis Sokil is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sokil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Attack, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Sokil is currently accepting new patients.

Lori Frank is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Frank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Frank is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Fedgchin is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fedgchin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Fedgchin is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Fiorilli is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fiorilli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Fiorilli is currently accepting new patients.

Jay Giri is a Cardiologist and a Vascular Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Giri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Aortic Valve Stenosis, SVC Obstruction, Embolectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Giri is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Herrmann is an Interventional Cardiologist in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herrmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).