BehzadSoleimaniMDMRCP, FRCS(C-Th)

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery

Director of Heart & Vascular Institute, Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Director Heart Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart & Vascular Institute, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center

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Office
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-8330

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

Use of Intravascular Micro-Axial Left Ventricular Assist Devices as a Bridging Strategy for Cardiogenic Shock: Mid-Term Outcomes.
Balakrishnan Mahesh, Prasanth Peddaayyavarla, Kenny Nguyen, Aditya Mahesh, Corrine Corrina Hartford
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024-11-12
Treatment of left main coronary artery thrombus during SARS-CoV-2: early surgical revascularization is key.
Ryan M Holcomb, Abdulrhman S Elnaggar, Behzad Soleimani, Balakrishnan Mahesh
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-11-01
Novel modification of an intraoperative saline injection test for evaluating mitral valve repair with concomitant aortotomy.
Kenny K Nguyen, Corrine Corrina R Hartford, Adam Adenwala, Annick Haouzi, Aditya Mahesh
JTCVS Techniques. 2024-08-01

Journal Articles

Clinical Experience With Sternotomy Versus Subcostal Approach for Exchange of HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
B 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 Centers
Michael 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 device
Soleimani B, Pietras C, Stephenson E, High K, Pae W, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
Severity of end-organ damage as a predictor of outcomes after implantation of left ventricular assist device
Landis ZC, Soleimani B, Stephenson ER, El-Banayosy A, Pae WE, ASAIO Journal, 1/1/2015
Late Right Heart Failure in Destination Therapy Patients With HeartMate II Continuous Flow Device
I Gosev, JN Katz, CB Patel, S Joseph, J Cowger, J Rich, M Kiernan, JT Abraham, BT Bethea, P Eckman, A Kilic, S Lee, B Lima, N Mokadam, B Soleimani, D Farrar, K Sundare..., Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
Takotsubo's Syndrome After Mitral Valve Repair and Rescue With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
S Li, MM Koerner, A El-Banayosy, B Soleimani, WE Pae, UA Leuenberger, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1/1/2014
Hemolysis and Pulmonary Insufficiency following Right Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Schubert S, Soleimani B, Pae W, Case Reports in Transplantation, 1/1/2012
Development of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients Supported with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Soleimani B, Haouzi A, Manoskey A, Stephenson ER, El- Banayosy A, Pae WE, ASAIO Journal, 1/1/2012
Management of Left Ventricular Distension during Peripheral Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiogenic Shock
Soleimani B and Pae WE, Perfusion, 1/1/2012
Technique for insertion of HeartMate II left ventricular assist device inflow cannula
Soleimani B, Stephenson ER, Pae WE, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2011
Development of a Combined Heart and Carotid Artery Transplant Model to Investigate the Impact of Acute Rejection on Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Soleimani B, Fumin Fu, Philip Lake and Victor C Shi, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2008
Anti-LFA-1 Monotherapy Prevents Neointimal Formation in a Murine Model of Transplant Intimal Hyperplasia
Soleimani B, Wieczorek G, Katopodis A, Zenke G, George A, Hornick P, Weitz-Schmidt G, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2007
Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation but not Neointimal Formation is Dependent on Alloantibody in a Murine Model of Intimal Hyperplasia
Soleimani B, Katopodis A, Wieczorek G, George A, Hornick P, Heusser C, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 1/1/2006
Role of Alloantibodies in the Pathogenesis of Graft Arteriosclerosis in Cardiac Transplantation
Soleimani B, Lechler R, Hornick P, George A, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2006
Association of IgM with IgG ANCA in patients presenting with pulmonary haemorrhage
Eisnault V, Soleimani B, et al, Kidney International, 1/1/1992
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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
Replacement of the HeartMate II Pump Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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 Shock
Behzad Soleimani, MD, ASAIO 60th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1/18/2014
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
Inferior Left Ventricular Wall Placement of HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device
Behzad Soleimani, MD, ASAIO 60th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1/18/2014
End-organ Dysfunction as a Predictor of Outcomes after Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Behzad Soleimani, MD, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 1/10/2014
Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Approach for Exchange of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
Behzad Soleimani, MD, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 1/10/2014
Severity of End Organ Damage as a Predictor of Outcomes after Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Bridge to Transplantation
Behzad Soleimani, MD, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 1/10/2014
Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Approach for Exchange of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
B Soleimani, LC Price, ER Stephenson, A El-Banayosy, WE Pae, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2014
End-organ Dysfunction as a Predictor of Outcomes after Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
ZC Landis, DA Brill, ER Stephenson, A El-Banayosy, B Soleimani, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2014
Severity of End Organ Damage as a Predictor of Outcomes after Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Bridge to Transplantation
B Soleimani, ZC Landis, ER Stephenson, A El-Banayosy, WE Pae, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2014
Impact of Preimplantation Tricuspid Regurgitation on Long Term Outcome in Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation in the Era of Rotary Blood Pumps
A Ghodsizad, MM Koerner, B Soleimani, TE Stephenson, A Haouzi, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2014
Severity of End Organ Damage as a Predictor of Outcomes after Implantation of Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD)
Landis Z, Soleimani B, Stephenson E, El-Banayosy A, Pae W, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2013
Right Ventricular Failure Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantatation; the Myth Is in the Management
Eleuteri K, Soleimani B, Pae W, Stephenson E, El-Banayosy A, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2013
Severity of End Organ Damage as a Predictor of Outcomes after Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Support for Cardiogenic Shock
Behzad Soleimani, MD, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Thirty-First Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 1/13/2012
Application of New Generation Rotary pumps and Oxygenators for Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
Behzad Soleimani, MD, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Thirty-First Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions,, San Diego, CA, 1/13/2012
Severity of End Organ Damage as a Predictor of Outcomes after Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Support for Cardiogenic Shock
Soleimani B et al, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2012
Application of New Generation Rotary Pumps and Oxygenators for Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
Soleimani B et al, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2012
Development of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients Supported with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular assist Devices
Soleimani B, Manoskey A, Haouzi E, Stephenson E, Nunez A, Brehm C, El-Banayosy A, Pae WE, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2011
Application of New Generation Rotary pumps and Oxygenators for Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
Soleimani B, Brehm C, Wallace S, Eleuteri K, Stephenson E, Nunez A, Pae WE, El-Banayosy A, ; Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2011
Obesity is Not a Contraindication to Ventricular Assist Support
Stephenson E, Wallace S, El-Banayosy A, Brehm C, Soleimani B, Popjes, Eleuteri K, Pae WE, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2011
Gastrintestinal Bleeding Following Rotary Blood Pump Implantation; Are Arteriovenous Malformations the Culprit Lesions?
Brehm C, Eleuteri K, Wallace S, Soleimani B, Stephenson E, Boehmer J, Pae WE, El-Banayosy A, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2011
Lung Transplantation From Controlled Non-Heart Beating Donors (Nhbd) Is As Safe And Successful As Conventional Heart Beating Donor Transplantation: Harefield Hospital ...
Saleem Haj-Yahia, Toufan Bahrami, Mohamed Amrani, Fotini Ampatzidou, Nandy Marcin, Fabio De Robertis, Behzad Soleimani et al, TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 1/1/2010
Lung Transplantation (LT) from Non-Heart Beating Donors (NHBD) s: The Harefield Experience
S Haj-Yahia, T Bahrami, A Khaghani, M Amrani, N Crouchen, B Soleimani et al, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2009
Graft Arteriosclerosis Develops in the Absence of Host Humoral Immunity but Neointimal Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Requires Presence of Alloantibodies
Soleimani B, Andreas Katopodis, Grazyna Wieczorek, Philip I Hornick, Kenneth M Taylor and Christoph Heusser, American Journal of Transplantation, 1/1/2003
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Lectures

The Art and Science of Implantation: A Surgeon’s Choice
Norfolk, VA - 1/25/2015
Surgical Management for End Stage Heart Failure
Hershey, PA - 1/15/2015
Outcomes of off-pump minimally invasive exchange of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device
Nice, France - 1/15/2015
Current State of Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support
Palm Beach, FL - 1/14/2015
The Art of Implantation: A Surgeon’s Choice
Philladelphia, PA - 1/7/2015
How to protect the RV during surgery
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany - 1/3/2014
Pump Thrombosis: Prevention and Management
Chicago, IL - 1/18/2013
SOS: Stent or Surgery
Hershey, PA - 1/18/2013
Lessons Learned from the United Kingdom’s National Health Service
Hershey, PA - 1/18/2013
Severity of End Organ Dysfunction as a Predictor of Survival after Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Bridge to Transplantation
Chicago, IL - 1/12/2013
Clinical Experience with Sternotomy Versus Less Invasive Subcostal Approach for Exchange of the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device
Chicago, IL - 1/12/2013
Management of ECMO Complications
Hershey, PA - 1/14/2012
Development of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients Supported with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular assist Devices
San Diego, CA - 1/13/2011
Early Experience with Lung Transplantation Using Non-Heart-Beating Donors
Donors, London - 1/15/2008
Decision Making Algorithms in Mechanical Circulatory Support for Decompensated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Harefield Hospital - 1/4/2008
Graft Arteriosclerosis Develops in the Absence of Host Humoral Immunity but Neointimal Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation Requires Presence of Alloantibodies
Washington, DC - 1/1/2003
LFA-1 Blockade Permits Indefinite Survival of Vascularized Allografts and Prevents Graft Arteriosclerosis
Washington, DC - 1/26/2002
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Press Mentions

Heart Transplant Patient Reunion Celebrates 40 Years of Heart Transplants at Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterSeptember 17th, 2024
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
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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