Behzad Soleimani MD MRCP, 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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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-8330
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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 - 2026
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
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification Cerner Sentinel Cloud Auditing, Cerner Corporation, 2014, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Phenotypes and mechanisms of dysfunctional cardiac T-lymphocytes in dilated cardiomyopathy patients.Austin Angelotti, Thiruvelselvan Ponnusamy, Vinay Kumar, Gianna V Passarelli, Jozef Malysz
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 2025-12-24 - Left ventricular assist device exchanges: A safe and effective strategy in the era of limited organ availability.Nandini Nair, Kenny Nguyen, Dongping Du, Aditya Mahesh, Behzad Soleimani
The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 2025-08-01 - Association of Amiodarone Use Prior to Orthotopic Heart Transplant with Post-Transplant Graft Dysfunction and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Elizabeth Ko, Mohammad Ahmed, Matthew Nudy, Rahul Bussa, Jatin Bussa
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Clinical Experience With Sternotomy Versus Subcostal Approach for Exchange of HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist DeviceB 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 CentersMichael 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 deviceSoleimani B, Pietras C, Stephenson E, High K, Pae W, Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 1/1/2015
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 BypassBehzad 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 ShockBehzad Soleimani, MD, ASAIO 60th Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1/18/2014
Press Mentions
7th Annual Shine the Light on Sickle Cell CampaignJune 10th, 2025- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Performs 600th Heart TransplantJune 10th, 2025
- Local Hospital Performs 600th Heart TransplantJune 10th, 2025
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
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