Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects

Dr. Sumeet Vaikunth

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
Penn Medicine
Penn Heart And Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Sumeet Vaikunth is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vaikunth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Tricuspid Atresia, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Vaikunth is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 27 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine
Residency
University of Southern California
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
IM/Adult Congenital Heart Disease (AMA)Pediatrics/Cardiology (AMA)Internal Medicine, 2016
Pediatrics, 2016
Fellowships
Stanford University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Penn Heart and Vascular Center
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-4949

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vaikunth has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Dextrocardia
Turner Syndrome
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Coarctation of the Aorta
Noonan Syndrome
Aortic Valve Stenosis

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.


27 Total Publications

Contemporary outcomes and health care costs associated with single-ventricle heart failure admissions in adults in the United States.
Contemporary outcomes and health care costs associated with single-ventricle heart failure admissions in adults in the United States.
Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Published: June 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
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    • Tetralogy of Fallot
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    • Tricuspid Atresia
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    • Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
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    • Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus
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    • Aberrant Subclavian Artery
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    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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    • Aortic Regurgitation
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    • Arrhythmias
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    • Atrial Fibrillation
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