Overview
Benjamin Smood is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Islet Cell Transplantation. His top areas of expertise are Double Discordia, Tricuspid Atresia, Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Heart Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 44 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 Islet Cell Transplantation.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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.
Lehigh Valley Physician Group
Ahmed Nassar is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Nassar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Islet Cell Transplantation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), 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
- Heart TransplantDr. Smood isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Smood isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Smood isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).
- Double DiscordiaDr. Smood isExperienced. Learn about Double Discordia.
- Hemolytic Transfusion ReactionDr. Smood isExperienced. Learn about Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction.
- Islet Cell TransplantationDr. Smood isExperienced. Learn about Islet Cell Transplantation.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Smood isExperienced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.