Overview
Michael Culig is a Thoracic Surgeon in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Culig is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
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.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Center For Thoracic Aortic Disease)
Dr. Ibrahim Sultan is a cardiac surgeon and is certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sultan earned his medical degree from Cornell University and completed his residency in general surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He subsequently completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as an advanced fellow in thoracic aortic surgery and minimally invasive valve surgery. Dr Sultan serves as the Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the Executive Vice Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sultan is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
UPMC Esophageal And Lung Surgery Institute At UPMC Shadyside
James D. Luketich, MD, is the Henry T. Bahnson Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in all areas of thoracic oncology, including lung cancer, mediastinal malignancies, and esophageal cancer, as well as multidisciplinary management (combined chemotherapy/radiation/surgery) of esophagogastric carcinoma and lung cancer, and benign esophageal disease. Dr. Luketich is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant.
West Virginia University Medical Corporation
Vinay Badhwar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Badhwar is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Badhwar is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Culig isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Experienced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Culig isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Culig isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Culig isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Culig isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Culig isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Culig isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).


