
Overview
Gavin W. Hickey, MD, is an advanced heart failure and transplant, pulmonary hypertension cardiologist and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant, and echocardiography by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Society of Echocardiography.
Dr. Hickey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 124 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ventricular Septal Defects.
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Locations
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh,, PA 15213
3601 5th Ave, 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.
3 Clinical Trials
Alagar Medical Associates P.C.
Matthew Suffoletto, MD. is a non-invasive cardiologist at UPMC Mercy and UPMC Presbyterian. He is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases and adult echocardiography. He is the medical director of the UPMC Mercy Echocardiography Lab and is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Suffoletto received his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency, postdoctoral research fellowship, and clinical fellowship at UPMC. He sees patients at the UPMC Mercy Heart and Vascular Institute offices. Dr. Suffoletto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, and Necrosis.
Magee-Womens Heart Program
Malamo Countouris, MD, specializes in cardiology and women's cardiovascular disease and is certified in echocardiography, internal medicine, and cardiovascular disease by the National Board of Echocardiography. She practices at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC East, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. She completed her residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Countouris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Long QT Syndrome 1, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), and Long QT Syndrome 5.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
Jenifer Lee, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is director of medical student education and is a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Boston City Hospital/Boston University Medical Center, followed by a cardiology fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Lee joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1993. Her clinical interests include treating patients with all types of cardiovascular diseases, with a special emphasis on valvular heart disease and noninvasive imaging techniques. Dr. Lee is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a diplomate of the Council of Nuclear Cardiology and has a certificate of special competency in comprehensive adult echocardiography from the American Society of Echocardiography. She was inducted into the Academy of Master Educators at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Vasculitis, Aortic Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Necrosis.
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
- Elite
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Hickey isElite. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Heart TransplantDr. Hickey isElite. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Heart AttackDr. Hickey isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Heart FailureDr. Hickey isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Advanced
- CardiomyopathyDr. Hickey isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
- Pulmonary EdemaDr. Hickey isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Edema.
- Pulmonary HypertensionDr. Hickey isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive DiseaseDr. Hickey isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Hickey isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Hickey isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Hickey isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Hickey isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Hickey isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.


