Overview
Dr. Ibrahim Sultan is a cardiac surgeon and is certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sultan earned his medical degree from Cornell University and completed his residency in general surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He subsequently completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as an advanced fellow in thoracic aortic surgery and minimally invasive valve surgery. Dr Sultan serves as the Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the Executive Vice Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Sultan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 476 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Subcutaneous Emphysema.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
200 Lothrop St Ste B557, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Upmc
James D. Luketich, MD, is the Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in all areas of thoracic oncology, including lung cancer, mediastinal malignancies, and esophageal cancer, as well as multidisciplinary management (combined chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) of esophagogastric carcinoma and lung cancer, and benign esophageal disease. Dr. Luketich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
UPMC Thoracic Surgery
Neil A. Christie, MD, is an assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and director of LIFE Bronchoscopy and Early Lung Cancer Detection Program. He specializes in select areas of thoracic surgery including minimally invasive thoracic surgery, antireflux surgery, fluorescent bronchoscopy, and thoracic stereotactic radiosurgery. Dr. Christie is board-certified in thoracic surgery. He received an undergraduate degree from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. He then completed a medical degree at the University of Toronto. Dr. Christie completed a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, and a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Christie is a member of the Canadian Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Learn more about Dr. Christie's research interests. Dr. Christie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Mesothelioma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.
Mountain View Cancer Associates Inc
Michael Szwerc is a Thoracic Surgeon in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szwerc is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Aortic DissectionDr. Sultan isElite. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Sultan isElite. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Sultan isElite. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Distinguished
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Sultan isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Sultan isDistinguished. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Sultan isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Sultan isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Sultan isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Sultan isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Advanced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Sultan isAdvanced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Sultan isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Sultan isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- EndocarditisDr. Sultan isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Heart TransplantDr. Sultan isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Heart TumorDr. Sultan isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Sultan isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Sultan isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Sultan isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Cardiac DiverticulumDr. Sultan isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Diverticulum.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Sultan isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Sultan isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.