"Philosophy of care | I perform very complex cardiac and aortic reconstructive procedures. My philosophy regarding my patients is to complete these operations with the utmost skill, perfection and result as possible. Just as importantly, I spend time with my patients and their families to explain in great detail their condition and how we are going to treat it. This includes all the potential options available. My primary goal is to allow my patients some choice but, more importantly, to make sure they completely understand their disease process. My focus for many years has been a ""disease management process"" that fosters a long-term commitment to my patients revolving around the specifics of aortic and valvular heart disease. | Why I entered medicine | Initially, I wanted to be a political scientist; however, a number of life experiences changed that. My grandfather had Lou Gehrig’s disease and lived with us when I was growing up. This daily experience had a profound effect during formative years in high school. Interestingly, our next-door neighbor was a general/vascular surgeon, and I came to know him quite well. He was my initial mentor in this field. I initially studied engineering but was fascinated with cardiac physiology and this translated into medicine and cardiac surgery specifically. However, the passion and commitment to treat patients and their suffering was first embedded in my psyche secondary to witnessing, in all domains, my grandfather's demise from Lou Gehrig’s disease. | Community involvement | President, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation, impacting the global community by delivering quality thoracic care to lower- and middle-income countries across the world. | Personal interests | I enjoy traveling the world, Philadelphia professional sports, golfing and coaching baseball.". Dr. Bavaria is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Howard Herrmann is an Interventional Cardiologist in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. Dr. Herrmann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Szeto is currently accepting new patients.

Mauricio Garrido is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Abington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Garrido is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Garrido is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Frechie is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Frechie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Frechie is currently accepting new patients.

Bruce Klugherz is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Klugherz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Klugherz is currently accepting new patients.

Ronald Emmi is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Emmi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Lung Nodules, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Emmi is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Borge is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Borge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Borge is currently accepting new patients.

Vamshi Mallavarapu is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mallavarapu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Mallavarapu is currently accepting new patients.

Emanuel Kostacos is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kostacos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kostacos is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Fireman is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fireman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Fireman is currently accepting new patients.

Christian Witzke is a Cardiologist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Witzke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Hypertension, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Witzke is currently accepting new patients.

Basel Ramlawi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ramlawi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

James Yun is a Physiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yun is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), DRESS Syndrome, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

John Dudzinski is a Nuclear Medicine provider in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dudzinski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

David Fischman is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fischman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Angina, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Fischman is currently accepting new patients.

Salil Shah is a Thoracic Surgeon in Abington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleurisy, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Muhammad Siddiqui is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Siddiqui has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Siddiqui is currently accepting new patients.

Gregg Pressman is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pressman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Pressman is currently accepting new patients.

Ashvin Vijayakumar is a Family Medicine provider in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.