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Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD

Cardiology* Age 62
Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD
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Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Wexford, PA.
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Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD

Cardiology* Age 62
Wexford, PA
Accepting new patients
36 years of experience
Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Wexford, PA.

About

Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Wexford, PA and has 36 years experience. They graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1988 and completed a residency at University Pa.They currently practice at Practice and are affiliated with Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital, UPMC Horizon - Greenville and UPMC Passavant - McCandless. Dr. Buffer Jr has experience treating conditions like Orthostatic Hypotension, Hyperlipidemia and Lipid Disorders among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Buffer Jr received an average rating of 4.6/5 from patients and has been reviewed 9 times. Their office accepts new patients. Dr. Buffer Jr is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Low Wait Times

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Friendly Staff

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Orthostatic Hypotension
Hyperlipidemia
Lipid Disorders
Orthostatic Hypotension
Hyperlipidemia
Lipid Disorders
Orthostatic Hypotension
Hyperlipidemia
Lipid Disorders
Aortic Ectasia
Hypertension
Hypotension
Pericardial Disease
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Angina
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Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Chest Pain
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Hypokalemia
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
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Systolic Heart Failure
Third Degree Heart Block
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Tilt_Testing
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atrial Septal Defect
Benign Heart Tumors
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
Carotid Artery Disease
Coarctation of the Aorta
Congenital Heart Disease
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericarditis
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Septal Defect
Systemic Vasculitis
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Venous Hypertension
Ventricular Fibrillation
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Arrhythmia Screening
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion, Elective
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Nuclear Stress Testing
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test

Insurance Accepted

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  • APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Open Choice PPO
    Premier Care Network APCN Choice (OAMC) POS II
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Select
  • Personal Choice PPO
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Capital Blue Cross PPO
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Geisinger Choice with no Referral PPO
  • BCBS PPO
    KeystoneBlue
    myBlue Access EPO
    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 Office
    100 Bradford Rd Ste 310, Wexford, PA 15090
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (724) 748-6284
  2. 2 Office
    3 Saint Francis Way Ste 202, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (724) 772-1133
  3. 3 Office
    20130 Perry Hwy # BDL6, Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (724) 772-1133

Patient Satisfaction

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Buffer Jr
4.6
Based on 9 Reviews
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May 14, 2022
I was very pleased with my visit.He was very thorough.He answered all my question
Bonnie Graham — May 14, 2022
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Specialties*
Cardiology
Specialties*
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    1988
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

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Internship

Internship
  • University Pa
    1991
Internship

Residency

Residency Hospital
  • University Pa
    1993
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    1995
Fellowship Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Buffer Jr's profile.

Dr. Buffer Jr frequently treats the following conditions: Orthostatic Hypotension, Hyperlipidemia and Lipid Disorders. See more on Sharecare.

Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD is affiliated with Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital, UPMC Horizon - Greenville and UPMC Passavant - McCandless.

Yes, Dr. Sam Buffer Jr, MD holds board certification in Cardiovascular Disease.

Hospital Affiliations

  • Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital

    112 N 7th St, Chambersburg, PA

  • UPMC Horizon - Greenville

    110 N Main St, Greenville, PA

  • UPMC Passavant - McCandless

    9100 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA