Dr. Samir F. Saba
Overview
Samir Saba, MD, is a cardiac electrophysiologist and is certified in cardiovascular diseases, cardiac electrophysiology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is division chief of cardiology, co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute, and a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 1993 and completed his residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston in 1996 followed by a fellowship in cardiology and cardiac EP at the same hospital in 2000.
Dr. Saba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Block, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 282 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
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- MEDICARE SNP
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Locations
1350 Locust Street, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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.
4 Clinical Trials
Trinity West
Rafael Schmulevich is a Cardiologist in Steubenville, Ohio. Dr. Schmulevich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Stable Angina, Fainting, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Schmulevich is currently accepting new patients.
James Ryan is a Cardiologist in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ryan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, and Atherosclerosis. Dr. Ryan is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
William Katz, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is medical director of the UPMC Presbyterian Echocardiography Laboratory and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC Montefiore followed by his fellowship at UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Katz’s clinical interests include general cardiology, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and utilizing echocardiography in catheter-based treatment of valvular heart disease. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography. Dr. Katz lives in Indiana Township with his wife and four children and is a sports enthusiast. Dr. Katz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Saba isElite. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Heart BlockDr. Saba isElite. Learn about Heart Block.
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Saba isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Saba isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Saba isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart FailureDr. Saba isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Advanced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Saba isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Saba isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Saba isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Saba isAdvanced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Saba isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Experienced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Saba isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Saba isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Saba isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia