The 20 Best Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Doctors Near Me

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David J. Whellan
Experienced in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)

Dr. David J. Whellan

Transplant Surgery | Cardiology
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Cardiology - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Cardiology - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

David Whellan is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Whellan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Whellan is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 176 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Graduate Institution
University Of Washington School Of Medicine
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Cardiology
Fellowships
Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Cigna
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Devoted Health
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Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Humana
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  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
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UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

Jefferson Cardiology - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 9, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-2050

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Whellan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Carotid Artery Disease
Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiomyopathy

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.


6 Clinical Trials

EntrestoTM (LCZ696) In Advanced Heart Failure (LIFE Study)
EntrestoTM (LCZ696) In Advanced Heart Failure (LIFE Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
REHAB-HF: A Trial of Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients
REHAB-HF: A Trial of Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Adherence to ASV Therapy Pilot Registry (PEP ASV Pilot Registry)
Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Adherence to ASV Therapy Pilot Registry (PEP ASV Pilot Registry)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 27, 2021
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Adherence to ASV Therapy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Feasibility Study
Adherence to ASV Therapy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Feasibility Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 14, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Inorganic Nitrite Delivery to Improve Exercise Capacity in HFpEF
Inorganic Nitrite Delivery to Improve Exercise Capacity in HFpEF
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 13, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Characterizing HIV-related Diastolic Dysfunction: A Cross Sectional Study Leveraging the NHLBI Heart Failure Clinical Research Network
Characterizing HIV-related Diastolic Dysfunction: A Cross Sectional Study Leveraging the NHLBI Heart Failure Clinical Research Network
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 04, 2019
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176 Total Publications

Functional Sarcopenia and Physical Rehabilitation Response in Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure: A Secondary Analysis of the REHAB-HF Trial.
Functional Sarcopenia and Physical Rehabilitation Response in Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure: A Secondary Analysis of the REHAB-HF Trial.
Journal: Circulation. Heart failure
Published: February 13, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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    • Cardiomyopathy
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