"Philosophy of care | I perform very complex cardiac and aortic reconstructive procedures. My philosophy regarding my patients is to complete these operations with the utmost skill, perfection and result as possible. Just as importantly, I spend time with my patients and their families to explain in great detail their condition and how we are going to treat it. This includes all the potential options available. My primary goal is to allow my patients some choice but, more importantly, to make sure they completely understand their disease process. My focus for many years has been a ""disease management process"" that fosters a long-term commitment to my patients revolving around the specifics of aortic and valvular heart disease. | Why I entered medicine | Initially, I wanted to be a political scientist; however, a number of life experiences changed that. My grandfather had Lou Gehrig’s disease and lived with us when I was growing up. This daily experience had a profound effect during formative years in high school. Interestingly, our next-door neighbor was a general/vascular surgeon, and I came to know him quite well. He was my initial mentor in this field. I initially studied engineering but was fascinated with cardiac physiology and this translated into medicine and cardiac surgery specifically. However, the passion and commitment to treat patients and their suffering was first embedded in my psyche secondary to witnessing, in all domains, my grandfather's demise from Lou Gehrig’s disease. | Community involvement | President, The Thoracic Surgery Foundation, impacting the global community by delivering quality thoracic care to lower- and middle-income countries across the world. | Personal interests | I enjoy traveling the world, Philadelphia professional sports, golfing and coaching baseball.". Dr. Bavaria is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Szeto is currently accepting new patients.

Mauricio Garrido is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Abington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Garrido is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Garrido is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Frechie is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Frechie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Frechie is currently accepting new patients.

Bruce Klugherz is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Klugherz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Klugherz is currently accepting new patients.

Ronald Emmi is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Emmi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Lung Nodules, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Emmi is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Borge is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Borge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Borge is currently accepting new patients.

Vamshi Mallavarapu is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mallavarapu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Mallavarapu is currently accepting new patients.

Emanuel Kostacos is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kostacos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kostacos is currently accepting new patients.

Christian Witzke is a Cardiologist in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Witzke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Hypertension, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Witzke is currently accepting new patients.

John Dudzinski is a Nuclear Medicine provider in Horsham, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dudzinski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Konstadinos Plestis is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Plestis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Plestis is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Acker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Acker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Acker is currently accepting new patients.

Salil Shah is a Thoracic Surgeon in Abington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleurisy, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

Mohammed Murtaza is a Cardiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Dr. Murtaza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Fainting, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Murtaza is currently accepting new patients.

Oleg Vishnevsky is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vishnevsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Vishnevsky is currently accepting new patients.

Brian O'murchu is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia,, Pennsylvania. Dr. O'murchu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

John Entwistle is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Entwistle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Entwistle is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Ruggiero is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ruggiero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ruggiero is currently accepting new patients.

Alexandra Tuluca is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in East Norriton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tuluca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Tuluca is currently accepting new patients.