HiranC.FernandoMDFRCS, FRCSEd
Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PACardiovascular Surgery
Director Thoracic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital
Overview of Dr. Fernando
Dr. Hiran Fernando is a thoracic surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with Allegheny General Hospital. He received his medical degree from Royal Free Hospital and University College London Medical School and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Fernando accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 25 doctors at Allegheny General Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
McGinnis Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital
320 E North Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA 15212- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1991 - 1993
Royal Free Hospital and University College London Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2019
RI State Medical License 2014 - 2018- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2010-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Surgery With or Without Internal Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
- Duet TRS Used in Pulmonary Resections Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
- Safety and Efficacy of Cryoablation for Metastatic Lung Tumors Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 04
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes following minimally invasive approaches. open extended lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity-matched analysis of the National Cancer Database.Tangbing Chen, Binhao Huang, Luca Bertolaccini, Natalia Motas, Wentao Fang, Jie Zhang, Ernest G Chan, Hiran C Fernando, Panagiotis T Tasoudis, Arjun Pennathur> ;Translational Lung Cancer Research. 2024 Feb 29
- Comprehensive value implications of surgeon volume for lung cancer surgery: Use of an analytic framework within a regional health system.Maxwell, C., Bhat, A., Falls, S., Bigbee, M., Yin, Y., Chalikonda, S., Bartlett, D., Fernando, H., Allen, C.> ;JTCVS Open. 2024 Feb 1
- 1 citationsIntercostal Cryoablation During Video-Assisted Lung Resection Can Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use.Conor M Maxwell, Benny Weksler, Joseph Houda, Hiran C Fernando> ;Innovations. 2023 Jul 17
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Press Mentions
AHN Cardiovascular Institute Expands Thoracic Surgery Program to AHN Wexford HospitalOctober 14th, 2022
Surgeons Offering New Procedure for Acid Reflux, GERDDecember 1st, 2009
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Surgical AssociationMember
- Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMember
Hospital Affiliations
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open AccessCIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group HMO/Open Access
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
Great West PPO
Harvard Pilgrim HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Tufts Health Plan PPO
United - River Valley Neighborhood Health Partnership
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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