
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. 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 17 articles in the study of Hypertension.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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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.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic)
Stephen Y. Chan MD, PhD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is director for the Vascular Medicine Institute as well as director for the Center for Pulmonary Vascular Biology and Medicine. Dr. Chan is also a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of California San Francisco and completed his residency at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Chan joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2015. His clinical interests include basic and translational science. Dr. Chan has 98 peer-reviewed publications, 24 of which are original work, and is a member of the American Heart Association and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. View Dr. Chan's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Chan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Cor Pulmonale, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
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 Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Wmc Physician Practices LLC
John Cherian is a Cardiologist in Weirton, West Virginia. Dr. Cherian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cherian 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
- 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.

