Overview
Dr. Bernardi specializes in coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. His clinical interests include interventional cardiology. Dr. Bernardi attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in cardiology and interventional cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Bernardi is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.
Dr. Bernardi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, and Isthmian Coarctation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1000 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AnginaDr. Bernardi isDistinguished. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Bernardi isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Bernardi isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Bernardi isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Bernardi isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Bernardi isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Bernardi isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Bernardi isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Experienced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Bernardi isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Bernardi isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Bernardi isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Bernardi isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Bernardi isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.