Overview
Pietro Bajona is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bajona is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 39 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
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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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Center For Thoracic Aortic Disease)
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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Allegheny Clinic
Satish Muluk is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Muluk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Allegheny Clinic
Hazem El-Khatib is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. El-Khatib is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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
- Distinguished
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Bajona isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Bajona isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Bajona isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Subvalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Bajona isAdvanced. Learn about Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Bajona isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Bajona isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Bajona isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Bajona isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Bajona isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- EndocarditisDr. Bajona isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.
