Overview
Geoffrey Answini is a Vascular Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Answini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Answini is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Mitral Stenosis.
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2123 Auburn Ave, Suite 139, Cincinnati, OH 45219
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.
5 Clinical Trials
St Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood
Dr. Mario Castillo-Sang is a a cardiac surgeon and director of the Advanced Valve Center and of the LVAD program at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, KY (greater Cincinnati area). He trained at Barnes-Jewish Hospital / Washington University in Saint Louis for Cardiac Surgery. He has focused his entire career to minimally invasive mitral valve surgery with emphasis on mitral valve repair, and heart failure therapy with LVADs. Dr. Castillo-Sang‘s program has achieved 3/3 stars from the STS for mitral valve care since 2019. He has performed over 800 minimally invasive operations and is passionate about dissemination of minimally invasive repair techniques. He is the creator of the only online minimally invasive mitral and tricuspid valve surgery course (www.miniheartvalves.com) for surgeons and allied health. He is a founding member and part of the steering committee for the Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery Club (www.ecsclub.org). Dr. Castillo-Sang has worked with industry to bring about new instruments and retractors for minimally invasive surgery and is a passionate speaker on minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. Dr. Castillo-Sang has lectured nationally and internationally on the topic of endoscopic valve surgery. Dr. Castillo-Sang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Mitral Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair.
Carl Backer is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Backer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Ring, Double Aortic Arch, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Backer is currently accepting new patients.
The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates LLC
Saad Hasan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Ft Wright, Kentucky. Dr. Hasan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Infective Endocarditis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Hasan 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.
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- Distinguished
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Answini isDistinguished. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic DissectionDr. Answini isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Answini isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Answini isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Answini isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Answini isAdvanced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Answini isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Answini isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Answini isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Answini isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Answini isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Answini isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Answini isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Answini isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Answini isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Answini isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Collapsed LungDr. Answini isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.