BehzadSoleimaniMDMRCP, FRCS(C-Th)
Thoracic Surgery • Hershey, PAAdult 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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Office
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 717-531-8330- Is this information wrong?
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 - 2024- 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
- Henry Roy Dean Prize University of Cambridge, 1994
- Fulton Roberts Memorial Prize University of Cambridge, 1991
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The use of a homograft in the setting of infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Dafflisio, G., Holcomb, R., Mancini, B., Mahesh, B., Soleimani, B.> ;JTCVS Techniques. 2023 Dec 1
- Novel strategy for postcardiotomy support in a patient with adult congenital heart disease.Balakrishnan Mahesh, Elisa Bradley, Robert Tunks, Kevin Moser, Behzad Soleimani, John Myers> ;JTCVS Techniques. 2023 Aug 1
- 8 citationsCOMPETENCE Trial: The EVAHEART 2 continuous flow left ventricular assist device.Steven R Allen, Mark S Slaughter, Mustafa M Ahmed, Carlo R Bartoli, Ravi Dhingra, Gregory F Egnaczyk, Sanjeev K Gulati, Michael S Kiernan, Claudius Mahr, Dan M Meyer, ...> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2023 Jan 1
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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
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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
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Support as Bridge to Implantation of Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) in Patients with Advanced Cardiogenic Shock...Behzad 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
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Lectures
- The Art and Science of Implantation: A Surgeon’s ChoiceNorfolk, VA - 1/25/2015
- Surgical Management for End Stage Heart FailureHershey, PA - 1/15/2015
- Outcomes of off-pump minimally invasive exchange of the HeartMate II left ventricular assist deviceNice, France - 1/15/2015
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Press Mentions
Heart Transplant Survival Rate at Hershey Medical Center Tops National AverageJuly 28th, 2021- Amid Pandemic, Hershey Medical Center Earns High Marks Nationally for Heart Transplant, LVADFebruary 18th, 2021
The Medical Minute: Treatment Options for Heart FailureFebruary 15th, 2017- Join now to see all
Hospital Affiliations
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterHershey, Pennsylvania
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill, Pennsylvania
Penn State Health St. JosephReading, Pennsylvania
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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