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Office
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 717-531-8330- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Behzad Soleimani is a thoracic surgeon in Hershey, PA and is affiliated with Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Cambridge School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in thoracic aortic aneurysm, cardiac transplantation, aortic dissection repair, aortic root replacement, and heart failure surgery / vad.
Education & Training
- University of Cambridge School of MedicineClass of 1994
- University of CambridgeM.B., B.Chir., 1994
- Downing CollegeB.A., 1988 - 1991
- University of CambridgeB.A., 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2010 - 2024
- Royal College of Physicians of London Membership
- Royal College of Surgeons of England Fellowship
- Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandIntercollegiate Board in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Henry Roy Dean Prize University of Cambridge, 1994
- Fulton Roberts Memorial Prize University of Cambridge, 1991
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsCurrent Role of the Total Artificial Heart in the Management of Advanced Heart Failure.Nathaniel L. Melton, Behzad Soleimani, Robert Dowling
Current Cardiology Reports. 2019-11-22 - 77 citationsManagement of left ventricular distension during peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock.Behzad Soleimani, Walter E. Pae
Perfusion. 2012-04-02 - 92 citationsThe incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with late right-sided heart failure in patients supported with an axial-flow left ventricular assist deviceJonathan D. Rich, Igor Gosev, Chetan B. Patel, Susan M. Joseph, Jason N. Katz
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2017-01-01
Journal Articles
- Clinical Experience With Sternotomy Versus Subcostal Approach for Exchange of HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist DeviceB Soleimani, LC Price, ER Stephenson, A El-Banayosy, WE Pae, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1/1/2015
- Sharing the Care of Mechanical Circulatory Support Collaborative Efforts of Patients/Caregivers, Shared-Care Sites, and Left Ventricular Assist Device Implanting CentersMichael S. Kiernan, MD, MS; Susan M. Joseph, MD; Jason N. Katz, MD; Ahmet Kilic, MD; Jonathan D. Rich, MD; Mark P. Tallman, MD; Peter Van Buren, MD; James J. Lyons, MD..., Circ Heart Fail, 1/1/2015
- Outcomes of off-pump minimally invasive exchange of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist deviceSoleimani B, Pietras C, Stephenson E, High K, Pae W, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters
- Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Approach for Exchange of the HeartMate II (HMII) Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)Behzad Soleimani, MD, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 50th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/25/2014
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Support as Bridge to Implantation of Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) in Patients with Advanced Cardiogenic Shock...Behzad Soleimani, MD, ASAIO 60th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1/18/2014
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator Support as Bridge to Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Patients with Advanced Cardiogenic ShockBehzad Soleimani, MD, ASAIO 60th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1/18/2014
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Lectures
- The Art and Science of Implantation: A Surgeon’s ChoiceNorfolk, VA - 1/25/2015
- Surgical Management for End Stage Heart FailureHershey, PA - 1/15/2015
- Outcomes of off-pump minimally invasive exchange of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist deviceNice, France - 1/15/2015
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Press Mentions
- Heart Transplant Survival Rate at Hershey Medical Center Tops National AverageJuly 28th, 2021
- Amid Pandemic, Hershey Medical Center Earns High Marks Nationally for Heart Transplant, LVADFebruary 18th, 2021
- The Medical Minute: Treatment Options for Heart FailureFebruary 15th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
- Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, Pennsylvania
External Links
- Penn State Health http://www.pennstatehershey.org/findaprovider/provider/view/2045%20http:/
- Penn State University https://profiles.psu.edu/profiles/display/112073
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Network https://www.ctsnet.org/home/bsoleimani
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