Overview
Neil Mehta, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician who specializes in cardiology. He provides heart care for men and women including treatment for coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure and arrhythmias. “I enjoy being able to make a difference in patients’ cardiovascular health,” he says.|Dr. Mehta has a clinical interest in preventive cardiology and heart imaging and performs and interprets echocardiograms, heart stress tests and cardiac CT scans.|Dr. Mehta earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville. He followed this with a residency in internal medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.|Dr. Mehta is an experienced academic researcher and has authored numerous papers and abstracts. He’s also served as a question writer for medical board exams and as a teaching assistant, working with interns and residents. “I’m passionate about medical education and enjoy working with trainees,” he says.|In his spare time, Dr. Mehta enjoys cooking, hiking, running and spending time with his family.
Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, COVID-19, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Liver Embolization.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 338 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
50 Roosevelt Terrace, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
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.
Geisinger Medical Center - Cardiology
As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Shikhar Agarwal specializes in treating valvular and structural heart disease in adults.|Dr. Agarwal earned his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in India and completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic. He also completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology and structural intervention at the Cleveland Clinic.|He is experienced in performing a variety of cardiac procedures, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mitral valve repair (Mitraclip), as well as the implantation of Watchman devices for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.|Dr. Agarwal currently leads the structural heart disease program at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Under his leadership, he has grown the program and improved outcomes for those under his care. He helped lead the construction of a state-of-the-art hybrid operating room, one of the largest of its kind in the country.|Dr. Agarwal has been honored for early-career success by being recognized among the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s (PAMED) Top Physicians Under 40. His dedication to protecting the hearts of everyone he treats led his colleagues to nominate him for this prestigious award.|In addition to performing a variety of complex cardiac procedures, Dr. Agarwal is dedicated to expanding cardiac care to people in rural areas of Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Geisinger Lewisburg - Cardiology
Dr. Smith specializes in clinical cardiology, stress echo testing and echocardiography. His clinical interests include non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Smith attended the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he received his medical degree. He then went on to complete his residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He continued his training by completing a fellowship in cardiology at the same institution. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and echocardiography. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Aortic Valve Stenosis.
Lehigh Valley Physician Group
Amy Ahnert is a Cardiologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahnert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Attack, Aortic Regurgitation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- COVID-19Dr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about COVID-19.
- Liver FailureDr. Mehta isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Mehta isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.