Overview of Dr. Lasorda
David Lasorda, DO, is a cardiologist based in Pittsburgh, PA, specializing in adult congenital heart disease and interventional cardiology. He completed his medical education at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983, followed by a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium. Dr. Lasorda is currently the Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Allegheny General Hospital. His expertise encompasses general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and interventional cardiology. He has authored multiple publications in reputable journals, contributing to areas such as mechanical circulatory support, pulmonary embolism treatment, and cardiogenic shock, with several articles receiving numerous citations. His involvement in clinical trials includes exploring contrast media volume reduction and newer therapeutic strategies post-myocardial infarction. Among his recognitions are the FACC designation and accolades from Pittsburgh Magazine and Consumers Checkbook.
Office
490 E North Ave
Ste 307
Pittsburgh, PA 15212Fax+1 412-359-6620
Education & Training
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1987 - 1990
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State License 1984 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
- Pittsburgh Magazine Castle Connolly, 2009-2011
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Clinical Trials
- To Investigate the Role of Upstream High Dose Statin in STEMI Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
- IK-5001 for the Prevention of Remodeling of the Ventricle and Congestive Heart Failure After Acute Myocardial Infarction Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- AVERT™ Clinical Trial for Contrast Media Volume Reduction and Incidence of CIN Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsLarge-Bore Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in the Management of Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: Primary Results of the PEERLESS Ran...Wissam A Jaber, Carin F Gonsalves, Stefan Stortecky, Samuel Horr, Orestis Pappas
Circulation. 2025-02-04 - 25 citationsEarly Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative.Mir B Basir, Alejandro Lemor, Sarah Gorgis, Kirit C Patel, Brian C Kolski
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023-12-05 - 1 citationsShockwave Lithotripsy for Calcific Mitral Valve Stenosis: A Promising Technology.Kinan Kassar, Adnan Khalif, David Lasorda
Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2023-01-10
Press Mentions
- Cardiac Surgeons at Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital First in the State to Successfully Implant New Device to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart ValveOctober 10th, 2024
- AHN Names David Lasorda, MD, as Recipient of Frank Begg, MD, Endowed Professorship in Interventional CardiologyOctober 10th, 2019
- Dr. Don L. Fisher, Pioneering Cardiologist at Allegheny General Hospital, Dead at 100March 19th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPOHealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
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Multiplan PHCS PPO
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