Overview
Mehak Dhande, MD, specializes in cardiology and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Cardiology and is affiliated with UPMC East, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Dhande completed her medical education at Kasturba Medical College, residency at Tufts University Medical Center, and fellowship at Tufts University Medical Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure and Pacemaker Implantation.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 Lothrop Street, Wing 5B PUH, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
9104 Babcock Boulevard, Suite 4106, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
5230 Centre Avenue, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Clinical Research
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UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Hypertrophy Cardiomyopathy Clinic)
Timothy C. Wong, MD, is a cardiologist and is certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is director of the UPMC Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center (HCM Center), associate director of the UPMC Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and completed his cardiovascular disease fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Wong is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute
Dr. Prem Soman, MD, PhD, is a cardiologist certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is an associate professor of medicine (cardiology) and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center and nuclear cardiology at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Soman had his initial medical training in India, followed by a Ph.D. from the UK, residency at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa., and fellowships in cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging at the Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Dr. Soman sees patients with a variety of cardiac conditions including coronary disease, hypertension, arrhythmias, heart failure, and pericardial disease. He is a specialist in cardiac amyloidosis and nuclear cardiology, fields in which he is well-known for his research and numerous peer-reviewed publications. He has held many leadership positions in national societies including the American College of Cardiology and was President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology in 2018. View Dr. Soman's full list of publications from PubMed. LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Soman is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, and Primary Amyloidosis.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Congestive Heart Failure Clinic)
Dennis M. McNamara, MD, MS, is a cardiologist and is certified in both cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is the director of the Center for Heart Failure Research at UPMC and is a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency and cardiology fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. McNamara joined the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in 1994. His clinical interests include the management of myocarditis and other forms of cardiomyopathy, and he is known nationally and internationally for his expertise in the management of peripartum cardiomyopathy. Dr. McNamara has published more than 150 manuscripts and book chapters and is a member of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America. View Dr. McNamara's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Mcnamara is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- Heart FailureDr. Dhande isExperienced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Dhande isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.



