Dr. Sam A. Buffer
Overview
Sam A. Buffer, Jr., MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is vice-chairman of the Cardiovascular Department at UPMC Passavant and is an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease at the University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Buffer joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1995. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology and cardiac imaging. Dr. Buffer has published research about cardiac imaging and clinical cardiology and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. He is a past recipient of the Excellence in Patient Experience Award. He is dedicated to providing quality cardiovascular care to his patients and educating medical students and training physicians.
Dr. Buffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Suite 1135, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
3 Saint Francis Way, Suite 202, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
111 Hazel Lane, Suite 200, Sewickley, PA 15143
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.
Washington Physician Services
James Richardson is a Cardiologist in Washington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Richardson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Fainting, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Edward Chiu is a Cardiologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Chiu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Chiu is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
Santosh Pandit, MD, specializes in cardiology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Echocardiography, and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. Dr. Pandit received his medical degree from Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College in Nanded, India and completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Dr. Pandit is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Hypertension.
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
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Buffer isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Buffer isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.