The 20 Best Heart Bypass Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Dr. Ahmed Al

Cardiology
Penn Medicine
Penn Cardiology Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Heart And Vascular Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Experienced in Heart Bypass Surgery
Penn Medicine
Penn Cardiology Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Heart And Vascular Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Ahmed Al is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy. Dr. Al is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 43 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.

Graduate Institution
Jordan University Of Science And Technology
Residency
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Interventional Cardiology, 2023
Cardiovascular Disease, 2022
Internal Medicine, 2018
Fellowships
John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Rush University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Shore Medical Center
Inspira Medical Center Vineland
Cape Regional Medical Center Inc
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
AmeriHealth
  • EPO
  • HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
HealthPartners
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medica
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Northern Plains Alliance
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Cardiology Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Heart And Vascular Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Cardiology Media
605 West State Street, Media, PA 19063

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Al 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.

Cor Pulmonale
Heart Block
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Hypertension
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Endocarditis
Heart Murmurs
Pericarditis
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Edema
Low Blood Pressure
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Fainting
Patent Foramen Ovale
Varicose Veins
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrest
Atherosclerosis
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Tamponade
Aortic Valve Stenosis
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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.


43 Total Publications

Artificial intelligence for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions.
Artificial intelligence for chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary interventions.
Journal: The Journal of invasive cardiology
Published: May 13, 2025
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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.

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