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Office
4401 Penn Ave
# 5
Pittsburgh, PA 15224Phone+1 412-692-7625Fax+1 412-692-5817
Education & Training
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles/University of Southern CaliforniaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2013 - 2014
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2010 - 2013
- Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- IN State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
- IL State Medical License 2008 - 2010
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Anatomic and non-anatomic substrates in infants with two ventricles undergoing aortic arch repair.Bari Murtuza, Juan Lehoux, Mario Castro Medina, Luciana da Fonseca Da Silva, Melita Viegas
Cardiology in the Young. 2024-11-22 - Invited Commentary: Ebstein Anomaly: Insights on Isolated Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure.Luciana Da Fonseca Da Silva, Mario Castro Medina, Melita Viegas
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2024-09-01 - The cone repair allows right ventricle rehabilitation with excellent tricuspid valve function following the Starnes procedure.Syed Faaz Ashraf, Jose Pedro Da Silva, Mario Castro-Medina, Melita Viegas, Tarek Alsaied
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-08-22
Press Mentions
- At the Heart: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s New Heart Institute Will Help Patients like Isabella MarielDecember 20th, 2023
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