Wilson Szeto
Wilson Y. Szeto, MD
Office
(215) 615-4949
3400 Civic Center Boulevard Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine Philadelphia, PA 19104
About
I focus on minimally invasive surgery, endovascular aortic approaches, and transcatheter valve repairs and replacements. I treat the mitral valve, the tricuspid valve and the aortic valve, including those that are bicuspid. I also perform valve-sparing aortic root replacements.
I’m overseeing research to expand endovascular treatment in the thoracic aorta, including to the aortic arch with branched stent-grafts. And I’m exploring novel, catheter-based technology for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement. I am a member on several committees for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and serve as deputy editor of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
I’ve pursued heart surgery because it includes opportunities to make an immediate difference. It’s a big honor and a big responsibility, and I approach it with compassion and humility. I want the people I help to feel comfortable with me and know that I will always be their advocate.
I have been recognized by Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issue 2012 - 2021, America's Top Doctors 2013 - 2018 and Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2018.
Wilson Szeto
I serve as Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, and I provide aorta and heart valve care as part of the surgical team at the Penn Aorta Center. I’ve completed more than 5,000 heart procedures, including more than 2,500 involving heart valves.I focus on minimally invasive surgery, endovascular aortic approaches, and transcatheter valve repairs and replacements. I treat the mitral valve, the tricuspid valve and the aortic valve, including those that are bicuspid. I also perform valve-sparing aortic root replacements.
I’m overseeing research to expand endovascular treatment in the thoracic aorta, including to the aortic arch with branched stent-grafts. And I’m exploring novel, catheter-based technology for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement. I am a member on several committees for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and serve as deputy editor of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
I’ve pursued heart surgery because it includes opportunities to make an immediate difference. It’s a big honor and a big responsibility, and I approach it with compassion and humility. I want the people I help to feel comfortable with me and know that I will always be their advocate.
I have been recognized by Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issue 2012 - 2021, America's Top Doctors 2013 - 2018 and Best Doctors in America 2015 - 2018.
Primary Specialty
Doctor
Practice
Wilson Y. Szeto, MD
Gender
Male
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Training
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna, Amerihealth of NJ, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare, Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index), Clover Health, Devoted Health Plan, Geisinger Health Plan, Global Medical Management, HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan, Highmark Blue Shield, Highmark Wholecare (fka Gateway Health), Horizon BC/BS of NJ, Humana Medicare, Humana Military (Tricare/Health Net Federal Services), Imagine Health (Imagine Health 360), Independence Blue Cross (IBC), Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners (Includes CHIP), Keystone First Health Plan, Medicaid - New Jersey, Medicaid - Pennsylvania, Medicare - New Jersey, Medicare - Pennsylvania, Oscar Health Plan of PA, Oxford Health Plan, PA Health & Wellness, Perennial Advantage, Preferred Health Care/Eliance, Provider Partners Health Plan, Qualcare, Rail Road Medicare/Palmetto GBA, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of PA, UPMC Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, VA Insurance (Veteran's CCN)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Chester County Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital
Services
aneurysm repair surgery, aortic root replacement, aortic valve replacement, aortic valve surgery, atrial septal defect (asd) repair, balloon catheter, bloodless cardiac surgery, cardiac implant closure devices, cardiac rehabilitation, circulatory assist devices, collateral vessel closure, combined transplant (heart-lung), convergent procedure, coronary artery bypass surgery, embolectomy, enhanced external counterpulsation therapy eecp, epicardial lead placement, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, heart transplant, impella insertion, impella management, intra aortic balloon pump, left atrial appendage closure, mechanical circulatory support, median sternotomy, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive atrial septal defect (asd) closure, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery, minimally invasive mitral valve repair, minimally invasive ventricular septal defect closure, mitral valve repair, mitral valve replacement, off pump coronary artery bypass, paravalvular leak repair, patent foramen ovale closure, percutaneous atrial septal defect (asd) closure, percutaneous ventricular septal defect closure, pericardiocentesis, pericardiotomy, prosthetic heart valves, pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary clearance for surgery, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, pulmonic valve replacement, reoperative cardiac surgery, replacement of heart valve, rheolytic thrombectomy, robotic assisted cardiac surgery, ross-konno procedure, septal myectomy, surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation, thoracic aneurysm repair, thoracic endovascular aortic repair, thrombectomy, total endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting, transcatheter mitral valve repair, transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, tricuspid valve repair, tube pericardiostomy, valve sparing surgery, valvuloplasty, ventricular assist device, ventricular septal defect repair
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