Victor Morell
Experienced in Lung Transplant
Experienced in Lung Transplant

Overview

Victor O. Morell, MD, joined UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2004. He is a skilled surgeon, administrator, researcher, and educator. In May 2011, Dr. Morell was appointed co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. He also serves as vice chair and director of cardiovascular services for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Morell is board-certified in general surgery and in thoracic surgery.

Dr. Morell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortopulmonary Window, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 91 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Lung Transplant.

Graduate Institution
Ponce School Of Medicine
Residency
Robert Packer Hospital
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Fellowships
Boston Children's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Locations

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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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