"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 highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

David O'neil is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Voorhees, New Jersey. Dr. O'neil is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Atrial Fibrillation. Dr. O'neil is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Spray is a Thoracic Surgeon in Voorhees, New Jersey. Dr. Spray is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Congenital Pulmonary Lymphangiectasia, Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, and Heart Transplant.

Kaku Yuji is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Yuji is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Aneurysm, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Gregary Marhefka is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Marhefka is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Embolectomy. Dr. Marhefka is currently accepting new patients.

David Wiener is a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wiener is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Pulmonary Hypertension. Dr. Wiener is currently accepting new patients.

Baskaran Sundaram is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sundaram is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

Alexis Sokil is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sokil is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Attack, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Sokil is currently accepting new patients.

Ethan Halpern is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Halpern is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Varicocele, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Prostatectomy.

Praveen Mehrotra is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mehrotra is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Mehrotra is currently accepting new patients.

Alyson Owen is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Owen has been practicing medicine for over 44 years is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Hypertension, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

John Entwistle is a Cardiologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Entwistle is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Entwistle is currently accepting new patients.

Nathaniel Evans is an Oncologist in Turnersville, New Jersey. Dr. Evans is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tchantchaleishvili is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Hemolysis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Tchantchaleishvili is currently accepting new patients.

Santosh Selvarajan is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Selvarajan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Diverticular Disease, and Splenectomy.

Ziad Hanhan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Red Bank, New Jersey. Dr. Hanhan is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Michael Rosenbloom is a Thoracic Surgeon in Voorhees, New Jersey. Dr. Rosenbloom is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Atrial Myxoma, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

Chun Choi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Choi is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Myxoma, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Morris Eisen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Voorhees, New Jersey. Dr. Eisen is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Jason Han is a Thoracic Surgeon in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Han is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Pasquale Luciano is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Luciano is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Jay Steinberg is a Thoracic Surgeon in Sewell, New Jersey. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Lung Cancer, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Steinberg is currently accepting new patients.

Paras Lakhani is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lakhani is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma of the Eye, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pleurisy, and Emphysema.

Brett Victor is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Victor is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Victor is currently accepting new patients.

Maansi Parekh is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Parekh is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Chronic Cough.