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    MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Pericarditis near Altoona, PA. Of these, 27 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    28 providers found
      Sumit Sohal
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Cardiology

      UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute, Blair Medical Associates

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Sumit Sohal, MD, MS, specializes in cardiology and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Altoona Blair Medical Associates (Cardiology) and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Sohal received his medical degree from Government Medical College and completed his residency at Ascension Saint Francis (formerly Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston), followed by fellowships at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Sohal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Pericarditis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Lithotripsy.

      George Y. Jabbour
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Experienced in Pericarditis

      UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute, Blair Medical Associates

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients

      George Jabbour, MD, specializes in cardiology and is certified in echocardiography, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology by the National Board of Echocardiography. He practices at UPMC Altoona Blair Medical Associates (Cardiology) and UPMC Pleasant Valley Cardiology and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Bedford. Dr. Jabbour completed his residency at Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Jabbour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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      Brett L. Scharf
      Advanced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brett Scharf, DO, specializes in family medicine. He practices at Mainline Medical Associates and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Altoona Hospital and medical degree at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology. Dr. Scharf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Parkinson's Disease, and Decerebrate Posture.

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      Azfar A. Farooqi
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Azfar Farooqi, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Altoona. Dr. Farooqi received his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College and completed his residency at Weiss Memorial Hospital. Dr. Farooqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Volkmann Contracture, and Low Potassium Level.

      Jonathan E. Holtz
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Transplant Surgery
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Transplant Surgery

      UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute, Blair Medical Associates

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Holtz, MD, is an advanced heart failure cardiologist. He is certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, National Board of Echocardiography, and Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He is medical director of advanced heart failure at UPMC Altoona and is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of California San Francisco, followed by his fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Holtz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Necrosis, and Lung Transplant.

      Mark M. Keating
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Hematology Oncology

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center At UPMC Altoona

      800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Keating, MD, is a medical oncologist specializing in tumors and diseases of the blood. He has a particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal, kidney, bladder, breast, lung, head and neck, and prostate cancers, as well as chronic leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, and benign hematologic disorders. Dr. Keating is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      Altoona, Department Of Cardiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gorgi Kozeski is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kozeski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, His Bundle Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Khadia Phillip is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Phillip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Apoplexy, Peptic Ulcer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Experienced in Pericarditis

      Altoona, Department Of Cardiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Larkin is a Cardiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Larkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Experienced in Pericarditis

      Altoona, Department Of Cardiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Hany Shanoudy is a Cardiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shanoudy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Carotid Artery Disease.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Martinek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Martinek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Hematology Oncology Association

      800 Howard Ave, Suite 1, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shabbir Ahmad is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis, Hemosiderosis, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

      Cardiology Associates Of Altoona Llp

      1321 11th Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Sabatini is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sabatini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Experienced in Pericarditis

      Cardiology Associates Of Altoona Llp

      1321 11th Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tarun Tandon is a Cardiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tandon has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Apoplexy, and Coronary Heart Disease.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      1414 9th Ave, Blair Medical Assocs, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Bartkowiak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartkowiak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Diabetic Neuropathy.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Reinhardt Family Practice PC

      1701 12th Ave, G1, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sarah Reinhardt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reinhardt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Encephalitis Lethargica, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Dementia.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Reinhardt Family Practice PC

      1701 12th Ave, G1, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Barbara Naimoli is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Naimoli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Asthma, and Empyema.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Sinhala

      Mabodawilage Hematillake is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hematillake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Procare Pt Lp

      3200 Fairway Dr, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Pro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Hypothyroidism, Vitamin D Deficiency, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pericarditis
      Family Medicine

      Procare Pt Lp

      3200 Fairway Dr, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Capp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Capp has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pericarditis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Pericarditis?

      Pericarditis is a condition in which the sac-like covering around the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed.

      When should I see a Pericarditis doctor near Altoona, PA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Pericarditis doctor near Altoona, PA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Pericarditis doctors near Altoona, PA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Pericarditis doctors near Altoona, PA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Pericarditis doctor near Altoona, PA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Pericarditis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pericarditis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Pericarditis doctor near Altoona, PA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Pericarditis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Pericarditis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Pericarditis doctors near Altoona, PA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pericarditis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Pericarditis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pericarditis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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