Overview
Masaki Tsukashita is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tsukashita is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- PPO
- EPO
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- POS
- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4815 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
320 E N Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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.
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Center For Thoracic Aortic Disease)
Dr. Ibrahim Sultan is a cardiac surgeon and is certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Sultan earned his medical degree from Cornell University and completed his residency in general surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He subsequently completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he also served as an advanced fellow in thoracic aortic surgery and minimally invasive valve surgery. Dr Sultan serves as the Professor and Chief of Cardiac Surgery, the Executive Vice Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sultan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
UPMC Heart And Vascular Institute (Center For Thoracic Aortic Disease)
Derek Serna-Gallegos, MD, is a cardiac surgeon and is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and is board certified in cardiothoracic surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He is an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and completed his residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center followed by his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Serna is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Allegheny Clinic
Stephen Bailey is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bailey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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 DissectionDr. Tsukashita isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Tsukashita isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Tsukashita isAdvanced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Tsukashita isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart TransplantDr. Tsukashita isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Tsukashita isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Tsukashita isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Tsukashita isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Tsukashita isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Tsukashita isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Tsukashita isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.

