
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 Long QT Syndrome 1. 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 297 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- 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
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, UPMC Presbyterian 5B Cardiology, 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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Premier Medical Associates PC
Steven Hussein is a Cardiologist in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hussein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Long QT Syndrome 1. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Angina.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Michael Desiderio is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Desiderio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Long QT Syndrome 1. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Long QT Syndrome 1, Long QT Syndrome 3, and Long QT Syndrome 5. Dr. Desiderio 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.

