Overview
Michael Lazar, MD, MHA, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Williamsport and is the regional medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Western Maryland. He completed his residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Dr. Lazar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
400 Market St Ste 5, Williamsport, PA 17701
620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Lazar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Lazar isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Lazar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Lazar isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Lung NodulesDr. Lazar isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Nodules.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Lazar isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Lazar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Lazar isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lazar isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Lazar isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Lazar isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Carotid Artery DiseaseDr. Lazar isExperienced. Learn about Carotid Artery Disease.