Dr. Deon W. Vigilance

"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 highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Bavaria is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery-Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgery, and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Bavaria is currently accepting new patients.

Mubashir Mumtaz, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at Brady Hall Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and Harrisburg PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular. Dr. Mumtaz received his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College and completed his residency programs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University, followed by a fellowship program at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mumtaz is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Mumtaz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Scott LeMaire is a professor of cardiothoracic surgery, the associate chief scientific officer and the associate dean for research at Geisinger. His primary research interest focuses on thoracic aortic disease, with a particular emphasis on organ protection during aortic surgery, genetic causes of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, and molecular mechanisms of aortic wall degeneration. In his clinical work, Dr. LeMaire offers minimally invasive endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy to treat patients with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of the palms and/or underarms). This safe, highly effective outpatient procedure can provide patients with immediate relief from symptoms. He also offers thoracic sympathectomy to patients with severe heart rhythm abnormalities that persist despite optimal treatment with medications and catheter-based procedures.|After graduating from Quincy College, Dr. LeMaire earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed residency training in general surgery, then in cardiothoracic surgery, at Baylor College of Medicine.|He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for his research studying the pathobiology of thoracic aortic disease. A past president of the Association for Academic Surgery, Dr. LeMaire is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Surgical Research and the second vice president of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. He serves on the board of directors for the Thoracic Surgery Foundation, the scientific advisory board of The Marfan Foundation and the board of trustees for his alma mater, Quincy University.|Dr. LeMaire is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lemaire is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Marfan Syndrome, Aortic Dissection, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Lemaire is board certified in The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Lemaire is currently accepting new patients.