Overview
Forozan Navid is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Navid is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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Locations
200 Lothrop St Ste 750, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
145 Hospital Ave Ste 300, Du Bois, PA 15801
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Office
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 rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
UPMC Presbyterian
Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, is a cardiac surgeon and is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and is board certified in cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and completed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center followed by his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Serna is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
West Virginia University Hospitals
Vinay Badhwar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Badhwar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Aortic DissectionDr. Navid isElite. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Navid isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Navid isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Navid isDistinguished. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Navid isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Navid isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Navid isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Advanced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Navid isAdvanced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Navid isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Navid isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Navid isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Carotid Artery SurgeryDr. Navid isAdvanced. Learn about Carotid Artery Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Navid isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Navid isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Navid isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Arterial InsufficiencyDr. Navid isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Insufficiency.
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Navid isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Navid isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Navid isExperienced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.


