Overview
Dr. Friscia specializes in coronary artery bypass (including off-pump CABG), aortic and mitral valve surgery (minimally invasive) TAVR, minimally invasive lung surgery, esophagectomy and VATS. His clinical interests include cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Friscia earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed his residency and fellowship in general and thoracic at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. He is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery in thoracic surgery and general surgery.
Dr. Friscia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
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.
Pinnacle Health-Harrisburg Hospital
Mubashir Mumtaz, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at Brady Hall Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and Harrisburg PinnacleHealth Cardiovascular. Dr. Mumtaz received his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College and completed his residency programs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University, followed by a fellowship program at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Mumtaz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Select Specialty Hospital-Danville
John Conte is a Thoracic Surgeon in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Conte is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Bresticker specializes in cardiothoracic surgery. He is the chair of Cardiac Surgery in Geisinger's central region. Dr. Bresticker performs aortic aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass surgery and heart valve repair and replacement. He also performs cutting-edge procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Dr. Bresticker completed his medical degree at the University of Virginia, and his general surgery residency at Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bresticker is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Bresticker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Friscia isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Friscia isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Friscia isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Friscia isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Friscia isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Dr. Friscia isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Friscia isAdvanced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Friscia isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Friscia isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Friscia isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Friscia isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Friscia isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Collapsed LungDr. Friscia isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.