Overview
Edward Bender is a Thoracic Surgeon in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bender is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
740 High St Ste 2001, Williamsport, PA 17701
Lazar Medical Group
Michael Lazar, MD, MHA, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Williamsport and is the regional medical director of cardiothoracic surgery at UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Altoona, and UPMC Western Maryland. He completed his residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and medical degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Lazar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Felice Reitknecht is a Thoracic Surgeon in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reitknecht is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Susquehanna Physician Services
Syed Yazdani, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Williamsport. He completed his residency at Civil Hospital Karachi and medical degree at DOW Medical College and Civil Hospital. Dr. Yazdani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade and Pacemaker Implantation.
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
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Bender isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Bender isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Bender isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Advanced BronchoscopyDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Advanced Bronchoscopy.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Bender isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.

