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Dr. Mark J. Epler

Thoracic Surgery
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Advanced in Heart Valve Repair
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Mark Epler is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Epler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiac Tamponade, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Epler is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Miami
Residency
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in PA
Board Certifications
Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2011
Fellowships
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
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Devoted Health
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Geisinger
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  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
540 N Duke Street, Suite 110, Lancaster, PA 17602
Call: 717-544-4995

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.


2 Total Publications

Balancing quality and quaternary care imperative using a high-risk case review committee in adults.
Balancing quality and quaternary care imperative using a high-risk case review committee in adults.
Journal: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Published: April 13, 2022
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Nimesh Desai is a Thoracic Surgeon in Center Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

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"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.

Elite in Heart Valve Repair
Dr. Wilson Y. Szeto
Thoracic Surgery
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3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
 (56.0 miles away)
800-789-7366
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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.

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    • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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    • Aortic Dissection
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