Mubashir Ahmed Mumtaz MD FACS, FACC

Thoracic Surgery•Harrisburg, PA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Co-Director Structural Heart Director Heart Valve Program UPMC Harrisburg

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205 S Front Street4th Fl, BradyHarrisburg, PA 17104
Phone+1 717-231-8555
Fax+1 717-231-8565

Summary

Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz is a thoracic surgeon in Harrisburg, PA and is affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. He received his medical degree from the Aga Khan Medical College and has been in practice for 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Urdu and Punjabi. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in valvular heart disease, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and adult cardiac surgery.

Clinical Expertise

Adult cardiac surgery, Valvular heart disease, Aortic surgery, Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Education & Training

Cleveland ClinicPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2003 - 2005
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2002 - 2003
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2001 - 2002
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2001
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2024
CT State Medical License 2001 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
ACCFACC

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

First place Connecticut Chapter of ACS Cine Competition Connecticut chapter American College of Surgeons
Howard Levine MD Science Award (third place) Univ. of Connecticut
Health Care Heroes Physician of the Year Central Penn Parent Magazine, 2017
Healthcare Heroes, physician of the Year Central Penn Parent Magazine, 2017
Ludwig J Pyrtek prize Univ. of Connecticut Hartford Hospital., 2001
Recipient, Heart of Gold Award American Heart Association, 2016
Five Star Rating Healthgrades for Valve Surgery In-Hospital Mortality 2015
Innovator Award Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2003
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Clinical Trials

Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI).
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Safety & Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System-Treatment of Symptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis With Significant Comorbidities in Extreme Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
ABLATE Post Approval Study - Synergy Ablation Lesions for Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Surgical Treatment of Aortic Stenosis With a Next Generation, Rapid Deployment Surgical Aortic Valve Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 26
Completed
Not Applicable
ProspeCtive, nOn-randoMized, MulticENter Clinical Evaluation of Edwards Pericardial Bioprostheses With a New Tissue Treatment Platform (COMMENCE) Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 11
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
The Medtronic CoreValve™ Evolut R™ CE Mark Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Expanded Clinical Study of the Tendyne Mitral Valve System
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Pivotal Study Of A Dual Epicardial & Endocardial Procedure (DEEP) Approach
COMPLETED
NA
The REFLECT Trial: Cerebral Protection to Reduce Cerebral Embolic Lesions After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
AtriClip® Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Concomitant to Structural Heart Procedures (ATLAS) Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 4
Medtronic Evolut Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R U.S. Clinical Study (Evolut 34R Addendum) Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Effectiveness and Safety of Mitral Valve Repair With the NeoChord DS1000 Artificial Chordae Delivery System Versus Conventional Surgery in Patients With Severe Primary Mitral Regurgitation Due to Isolated Leaflet Prolapse Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
CLIP-IT Post-Market Study Start of enrollment: 2024 Feb 26
RECRUITING
NA
Randomized Trial of the Neochord DS1000 System Versus Open Surgical Repair Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 03
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Edwards PASCAL Transcatheter Valve Repair System Pivotal Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 11
RECRUITING
NA
Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Prophylactic Stroke Reduction Trial Start of enrollment: 2023 Jan 25
RECRUITING
NA
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Intrepid™ TMVR System in Patients With Severe Symptomatic Mitral Regurgitation. Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 23
RECRUITING
NA
MitraClip REPAIR MR Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 21
RECRUITING
NA
Edwards PASCAL CLASP IID/IIF Pivotal Clinical Trial Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 30
RECRUITING
NA
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Performance on 5-Year Outcomes in Patients at ≥ Intermediate Risk.
Steven J Yakubov, Nicolas M Van Mieghem, Jae K Oh, Saki Ito, Kendra J Grubb
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-04-08
5-Year Outcomes After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis.
John K Forrest, Steven J Yakubov, G Michael Deeb, Hemal Gada, Mubashir A Mumtaz
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-03-21
Three-Year Outcomes Following TAVR in Younger (<75 Years) Low-Surgical-Risk Severe Aortic Stenosis Patients.
Thomas Modine, Didier Tchétché, Nicolas M Van Mieghem, G Michael Deeb, Stanley J Chetcuti
Circulation. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Original Investigation Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or Surgical Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: 5-Year Outcomes
G Michael Deeb, Steven J Yakubov, Joon S Lee, Thomas G Gleason, William Merhi, George Petrossian, G Chad Hughes, David H Adams, Neal S Kleiman, Jeffrey J Popma, Mubash..., ScienceDirect
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf ?
Mumtaz, Gada, Mac, Reardon, j Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 3/7/2017
Health Status After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis at Increased Surgical Risk: Results from the CoreValve ...
Arnold SV, Reynolds MR, Wang K, Magnuson EA, Baron SJ, Chinnakondepalli KM, Reardon MJ, Tadros PN, Zorn, GL, Maini B, Mumtaz MA, Brown JM, Kipperman RM, Adams DH, Popm..., JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 1/1/2015
Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement with a Self-Expanding Prosthesis
David H. Adams, M.D., Jeffrey J. Popma, M.D., Michael J. Reardon, M.D., Steven J. Yakubov, M.D., Joseph S. Coselli, M.D., G. Michael Deeb, M.D., Thomas G. Gleason, M.D..., NEJM, 1/29/2014
Cardiac troponin release following hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
Ralf E. Harksamp, Murad Abdelsalam, Renato D. Lopes, Gouthami Boga, Sameer Hirji, Mrinalini Krishnan, Lukasz Kiljanek, Mubashir Mumtaz, Jan G. Tijssen, Christine McCar..., Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2014
Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Using Alternative Access Sites in Symptomatic Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Deemed Extreme Risk for Surgery
Michael J. Reardon, MD David H Adams, MD Joseph Coselli, MD G. Michael Deeb, Neal S. Kleiman, MD Stan Chetcuti, Steven J. Yakubov, MD David Heimansohn, MD James Hermil..., Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1/1/2014
Intra-Atrial Mass-Thrombus Versus Myxoma, Post-Amplatzer Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device Deployment
Gupta N, Abdelsalam M, Maini B, Mumtaz M, Mandak J, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2012
Does use of right internal thoracic artery increase deep wound infection and risk after previous use of a left internal thoracic artery?
Svensson LG, Mumtaz MA, Blackstone EH, Feng J, Bandbury MK, Sabik JF 3rd, Pettersson BG, Gordon SM, Lytle BW, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 1/1/2006
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Abstracts/Posters

The COMMENCE FDA Clinical Trial: A Benchmark for Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Low Risk Patients.
John D Puskas, Joseph E Bavaria, Lars G Svensson, Eugene H Blackstone, James S Gammie, David A Heimansohn, Jerzy Sadowski, Douglas R Johnston, Leonard N Leonard N. Gir..., AATS, 1/1/2016
Improvement in Quality of Life in Patients With Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation at Prohibitive Surgical Risk Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair with the Mit...
Brij Maini, O'Hara Haley, Mubashir Mumtaz, Gregg W Stone, J Am Coll Cardiol; TCT, 1/17/2015
Symptomatic Improvement with Mitraclip Therapy for Prohibitively High-Risk DMR Patients.
Brij Maini, O'Hara Haley, Mubashir Mumtaz, Gregg W Stone, J Am Coll Cardiol; TCT, 1/17/2015
Subclavian/Axillary intra-aortic balloon (SAIAB): Bridge to heart transplant
Mumtaz. M, Pae. W, ASAIO-ISAO joint conference, 1/1/2003
An analysis of early post traumatic seizures
Morgan. A, Mumtaz. M, Barba. C, 17th annual national symposium for the brain injury association, Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/1998
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Lectures

Hemodynamic Outcomes and Predictors of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients: Results from the Evol...
CRF Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) - Structural Heart Disease Summit - Chicago, IL - 6/14/2019
Late-Breaking Clinical Science: Practice-Changing Data: Hemodynamic Outcomes and Predictors of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch After Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic Valve...
TVT Chicago 2019 - 6/14/2019
Minimally invasive approach to thoracic sympathectomy
New Britain General Hospital - 1/1/2001
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Laparoscopic repair in the era of endovascular stent grafts.
University of Connecticut - 1/1/2001
Minimally invasive approach to thoracic sympathectomy.
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2000
Bilateral chronic pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. Surgical technique.
Cromwell, CT - 1/1/2000
Risk factors for early post traumatic seizure
1/1/1999
An analysis of early post traumatic seizures
Cromwell, CT - 1/1/1997
An analysis of early post traumatic seizures.
Miami, FL - 1/1/1997
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Other

Internet Video of the Week: Thoracocscopic MAZE procedure
Mumtaz M, Man, D, CTSNET Journal and News Scan
1/1/2012

Authored Content

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Severe Mitral or Tricuspid Regurgitation at Extreme Risk for SurgeryJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

UPMC Life Changers: How Dr. Mubashir Mumtaz Helps HumanityOctober 20th, 2022
Teleflex Completes Enrollment in Cardiac IDE StudyOctober 27th, 2021
UPMC Pinnacle Cardiology Staff to Volunteer in PakistanApril 22nd, 2020
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Fellow
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Fellow
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - STS
Member

Other Languages

Urdu, Punjabi

Industry Relationships

Member DSMB, FoldaxData Safety Monitoring Board2021 - Present
CEC member, Pipeline Medical2019 - Present
Consultant, TerumoOzaki Procedure2017 - Present
Member Cardiac Events Committee, Abiomed2016 - Present
Proctor, JOMDDAortic Reconstruction System2016 - Present
Chairman Cardiac Events Committee, Millipede2015 - Present
Consultant, MedtronicProctor/Honoraria/Research, Member Steering Committee Low Risk Trial2015 - Present
Consultant, EdwardsProctor/Honoraria/Research2015 - Present
Consultant, AtricureProctor/Honoraria/Research2015 - Present
Consultant, AbbottProctor/Honoraria/Research2014 - Present
CEC member, Millipede2017 - 2019
Member Steering Committee, Directflow Medical2015 - 2016