The 20 Best Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) Doctors Near Me in Pittsburgh, PA

Find the Top Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 11 doctor with experience in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 11 are Experienced.

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    L D. Lunsford
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Neurosurgery

    UPMC Neurological Institute - Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop Street, Suite F158, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Lunsford is the Lars Leksell Professor and Distinguished Professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is also the director of the Center for Image-Guided Neurosurgery and the Residency Training Program at UPMC. Dr. Lunsford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Rhizotomy.

    Camilo G. Gracia
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)

    UPMC Department Of Neurology

    3471 5th Avenue, Suite 810, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Camilo Garcia Gracia, MD, specializes in epilepsy neurology and is board-certified in neurology, epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Garcia Gracia completed fellowships at Cleveland Clinic, residencies at Cleveland Clinic and Universidad Javeriana and medical degree at National University of Colombia. Dr. Gracia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

    Brian D. Feingold
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Transplant Surgery

    Pediatric Cardiology In Lawrenceville

    4401 Penn Avenue, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Feingold, MD, MS, FAHA, is medical director of the Heart Failure and Transplantation Programs at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and is board-certified in pediatric cardiology. He is also a professor of pediatrics and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Dr. Feingold earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center before returning to Pittsburgh to complete a fellowship in pediatric cardiology (serving as chief fellow in his final year) and in pediatric cardiac transplantation, heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension at UPMC Children’s Hospital.Dr. Feingold has extensive experience in outpatient and inpatient management of heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and pre- and post-transplant care, including use of mechanical circulatory support. His research interests include care of the allosensitized patient, renal dysfunction after transplantation, cardiac involvement in Barth Syndrome, factors influencing progression to chronic allograft dysfunction/loss, and non-invasive assessment of acute rejection.Dr. Feingold has volunteered on councils/committees for the American Heart Association, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network. He also has served on the Scientific and Medical Advisory Boards of the Barth Syndrome Foundation and Enduring Hearts Foundation.View the full list of Dr. Feingold’s publications on PubMed. Dr. Feingold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Barth Syndrome, Ebstein's Anomaly, Pediatric Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

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    Bryan H. Goldstein
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)

    Pediatric Cardiology In Lawrenceville

    4401 Penn Avenue, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bryan H. Goldstein MD, FACC, FSCAI is a pediatric interventional cardiologist and is certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory and interventional cardiology service at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Boston Combined Residency in Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital Boston) and fellowship at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital (University of Michigan Medicine).Dr. Goldstein joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 2019. His clinical interests include congenital cardiac catheterization, minimally invasive transcatheter therapies, and single ventricle (Fontan) circulation. Dr. Goldstein has published numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a frequent faculty member and presenter at national and international meetings, and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (FSCAI). He is vice president of the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative (CCRC).View Dr. Goldstein's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Atresia, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

    Rod A. Ghassemzadeh
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)

    University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Critical Care Medicine

    4401 Penn Avenue, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Offers Telehealth

    Rod Ghassemzadeh, MD, specializes in pediatric critical care medicine and is board-certified in pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care medicine, and pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Ghassemzadeh received his medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed his residency at Montefiore Medical Center, the University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by fellowships at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital and Stanford University School Medicine. Dr. Ghassemzadeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula, and Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM).

    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Neuroradiology

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Kulzer is a Neuroradiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kulzer has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, CAPOS Syndrome, and Herniated Disk.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Neurosurgery

    Allegheny General Hospital

    320 E North Ave, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Yu is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Subdural Hematoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)

    Allegheny Clinic

    320 E North Ave Ste 208, 
    Pittsburgh, PA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Russell Cerejo is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cerejo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Vasoconstriction, Arteriovenous Malformation, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Shawn West
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Transplant Surgery

    Pediatric Cardiology In Sewickley

    2599 Wexford Bayne Road, 
    Sewickley, PA 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shawn West, MD, MSc, is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology.Dr. West received his medical degree from Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, after which he completed his pediatric residency there. Subsequently, Dr. West completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia, earning a master’s degree in Clinical Research from the University of Virginia at the same time.Following fellowship, he pursued advanced training in heart transplant, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced mechanical support at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. As an advanced fellow, Dr. West served as the Claude R. Joyner Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology.Dr. West’s main clinical role is in support of the heart transplant, cardiomyopathy (heart failure), advanced mechanical support, and pulmonary hypertension team. He has participated in several multi-center collaborative research projects. His primary research interest is outcomes-based research of patients following heart transplant.He is a member of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American Society of Transplant, the American Heart Association, and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.View the full list of Dr. West’s publications on PubMed. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Internal Medicine

    Patient Care

    2000 Oxford Dr Ste 420, 
    Bethel Park, PA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karl Bushman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bushman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Idiopathic Edema, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)
    Family Medicine

    Whs Primary Care-Lakeside

    1001 Waterdam Plaza Dr, 
    Mcmurray, PA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Koschik is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mcmurray, Pennsylvania. Dr. Koschik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and High Cholesterol.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM)?

    A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is when an abnormal opening develops between arteries and veins in the lung. This abnormal connection between arteries and veins can change the way blood flows in the lungs, among other complications.

    When should I see a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctors near Pittsburgh, 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctors near Pittsburgh, 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) 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 Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) 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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