Overview
Norihisa Shigemura is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shigemura is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 117 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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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Yoshiya Toyoda is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Toyoda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Endocarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
LVH Cardiac And Thoracic Surgery-1250 Cedar Crest
Philosophy of care | My passion is providing patients who have complex cardiovascular problems with the best possible long-term survival and quality of life. I understand that a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease can be very difficult to understand and fully appreciate. I also know how difficult it can be to navigate the health care system for the best results. I offer you and your family the support, knowledge and expertise to make the best decisions for your circumstances, applying the knowledge and therapies that offer the most up-to-date and durable options. I look forward to helping you. | Why I entered medicine | I chose a medical career to advance the health care of patients suffering from cardiovascular disease. | Community involvement | I support the American Heart Association. | Personal interests | Outside of work I enjoy golf, exercise and travel. Dr. Atluri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
Katsuhide Maeda is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maeda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.
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
- Distinguished
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Shigemura isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Pulmonary FibrosisDr. Shigemura isDistinguished. Learn about Pulmonary Fibrosis.
- Advanced
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Shigemura isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- EmphysemaDr. Shigemura isAdvanced. Learn about Emphysema.
- Heart TransplantDr. Shigemura isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Collapsed LungDr. Shigemura isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- EndoscopyDr. Shigemura isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrostomyDr. Shigemura isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Shigemura isExperienced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Shigemura isExperienced. Learn about Pleurisy.
- PneumomediastinumDr. Shigemura isExperienced. Learn about Pneumomediastinum.
