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Dr. David West, MD

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Dr. David West, MD is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Dr. David West, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery* Age 48
Pittsburgh, PA
Accepting new patients
17 years of experience
Dr. David West, MD is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA.

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Dr. David West, MD is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA and has 17 years experience. They graduated from ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL / SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY. They currently practice at Practice and are affiliated with UPMC Horizon - Greenville, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Passavant - McCandless and Upmc Jameson. At present, Dr. West received an average rating of 5.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 5 times. Their office accepts new patients. Dr. West is board certified in General Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Partial Lung Collapse
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Partial Lung Collapse
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Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Partial Lung Collapse
Coronary Artery Bypass with Robotic Assist
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Atrial Fibrillation
Congenital Heart Defects
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Pleural Effusion
Pulmonary Insufficiency
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Aortic Valve Surgery
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Maze Procedure
Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
Abdominal Pain
Adhesive Pericarditis
Adrenal Gland Cancer
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Ascites
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Atrial Septal Defect
Barrett's Esophagus
Bladder Diverticulum
Cardiac Tamponade
Carotid Artery Disease
Cerebral Artery Thrombosis
Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
Colorectal Cancer
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Disease
Constipation
Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia
Empyema
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Gastric Ulcer
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Hyperparathyroidism
Ileus
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Interstitial Lung Disease
Intestinal Diverticulosis
Intestinal Obstruction
Lung Cancer
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Parathyroid (Gland) Disease
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pneumonitis
Pulmonary Embolism
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Rib Fracture
Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Secondary Malignancies
Septal Defect
Systolic Heart Failure
Testicular Cancer
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Thyroid Nodule
Traumatic Brain Injury
Varicose Veins
Ventral Hernia
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Aortic Repair
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Bone Marrow Biopsy
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Colectomy
Decortication and Pleurectomy
Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
Heart Defect Repair
Heart Valvuloplasty of Mitral Valve Without Replacement
Impella Device
Incision and Removal of Foreign Object
Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
Lymphadenectomy with Robotic Assist
Mitral Valve Prosthetic Implantation
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral Valve Surgery
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Open Lobectomy
Open Lung Removal
Open Lung Resection or Removal
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Port Placements or Replacements
Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
Thoracentesis
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Thoracoscopic Lobectomy Robotic Assist
Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
Tilt_Testing
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy

Insurance Accepted

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  • Personal Choice PPO
  • Blue Card High Performance Network HPN
    Blue Card PPO
    High Performance Network - Tiered HPN
  • Capital Blue Cross PPO
    Wellspan Health PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Geisinger Choice with no Referral PPO
  • BCBS PPO
    Blue High Performance Network
    Community Blue PPO
    KeystoneBlue
    myBlue Access EPO
    Performance Blue
    PPOBlue PPO
  • Choice Care Network PPO
    Choice Care PPO
    Choice POS
  • MVP Health Plan EPO
  • Choice Plus POS
    Medica Choice
    Navigate HMO
    Navigate POS
    Nexus Open Access
    Options PPO
  • Parnter Network Plans HMO
    Premium Network Plans - PPO and EPO Plans
    Premium Network Plans PPO

Locations

  1. 1 Passavant Hospital
    9100 Babcock Blvd Ste 1135, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (412) 748-6484
  2. 2 Upmc Jameson
    1211 Wilmington Ave, New Castle, PA 16105
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (412) 748-6484
  3. 3 Upmc Presbyterian
    200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (412) 692-7625
  4. 4 Norvelt Family Medicine
    520 Jefferson Ave Ste 400, Jeannette, PA 15644
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (724) 261-5556

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Feb 06, 2017
Dr. West did my 83 year old mother's Aortic Valve replacement surgery 2 years ago. Today she is doing very well thanks to Dr. West. We think he is an amazing surgeon and has a great staff!
Tracy Heider in Greensburg, PA — Feb 06, 2017
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Specialties*
Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL / SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
    2007
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • General Surgery and Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. David West, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. West's profile.

Dr. David West, MD is affiliated with UPMC Horizon - Greenville, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Passavant - McCandless and Upmc Jameson.

Yes, Dr. David West, MD holds board certification in General Surgery and Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • UPMC Horizon - Greenville

    110 N Main St, Greenville, PA

  • UPMC Presbyterian

    200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA

  • UPMC Passavant - McCandless

    9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Upmc Jameson

    1211 Wilmington Ave, New Castle, PA