Dr. Shuja Hassan
Overview
Dr. Hassan is a physician who genuinely cares and listens to patients. He gives elderly patients the time and respect they deserve. Dr. Hassan focuses his care on trying to help his patients preserve their independence and enjoy quality rather than quantity, of life. Dr. Hassan feels that the elderly are a neglected part of our society and he is an advocate of healthy living. He works to challenge and encourage patients to achieve their goals of weight loss and gives strategies to do so. One of his goals is to reduce the number of medications his patients are taking because he feels too many elderly people are over medicated. His patients adore him, and he does the same. This provider only sees patients 65 years of age or older.
His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5200 Centre Avenue, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
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
Daniel Forman, MD, specializes in cardiology and geriatric medicine and is board-certified in geriatric medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Senior Care Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Forman received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and completed his residency at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, followed by fellowships at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - Division of Aging and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Forman is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Transplant.
Ashok Shetty is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shetty is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Status Epilepticus, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia.
Jeffrey Wilson is a Psychiatrist and a Geriatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wilson has been practicing medicine for over 43 years is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Vascular Dementia.
Areas of Expertise
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- AnemiaDr. Hassan isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- ApoplexyDr. Hassan isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Hassan isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CellulitisDr. Hassan isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Hassan isExperienced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- Chronic CoughDr. Hassan isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Cough.