Joseph Bavaria MD

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

Roberts-Measey Endowed Professor of Surgery; Vice Chair, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery; Director, Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program; Director, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Therapies; Director, Clinical Research

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1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 301Allentown, PA 18103
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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1990 - 1992
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1990
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

THE PARTNER TRIAL: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve Trial Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
VALOR: The Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
GORE TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis - 45 mm for the Treatment of Aneurysms of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Randomized Sizing and Hemodynamic Study Mitroflow vs. Magna Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Thoracic Endoprosthesis for Treatment of Aneurysm of the Descending Thoracic Aortic Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Study to Evaluate the Clinical Performance of the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft With the Captivia Delivery System (Valiant Captivia) for the Treatment of Acute, Complicated Type B Aortic Dissections Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Portico TAVI Implant With Transfemoral Delivery System Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Endovascular Aortic Repair for Aortic Dissection Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Post-Approval Study Protocol of the St. Jude Medical Trifecta Valve Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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
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
Safety and Performance Study of the Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve/ The SAPIEN 3 Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Thoraflex™ Hybrid IDE Study Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 22
Completed
Not Applicable
RESILIENCE Trial: Evaluation of the Durability of Aortic Bioprostheses/Valves With RESILIA Tissue in Subjects Under 65 Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 05
Terminated
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Microaxial Support as a Bridge to Repair in Post-Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture: A Systematic Review and Patient-Level Analysis.
Nayeem Nasher, Daler Rahimov, Keerti Mallur, T Reese Macmillan, Konstadinos A Plestis
Artificial Organs. 2025-08-17
Seven-Year Results for RESILIA Tissue in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Replacement Patients: Age and Valve Size Considerations.
Michael Salna, Joseph E Bavaria, David Heimansohn, Thomas Beaver, Bartley Griffith
Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2025-08-05
A study assessing the performance, safety, and durability of a new bioprosthetic aortic valve after up to seven years in the heart: a plain language summary.
Thomas Beaver, Joseph E Bavaria, Bartley Griffith, Lars G Svensson, Philippe Pibarot
Future Cardiology. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Thoracic Aortic Surgery Enters the Era of Big Data
Joseph E Bavaria, Nimesh D Desai, Shinichi Fukuhara, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Central Cannulation Strategy for Extent I Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair of Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection
Alberto Pochettino, Joseph E Bavaria, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Lectures

Dallas - Leipzig International Valve 2012
Dallas-Leipzig Valve, Dallas, Texas - 12/5/2012
Aortic Symposium 2012
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, New York, New York - 4/26/2012

Press Mentions

Jefferson Abington Receives Multiple Recognitions from American Heart Association, American Association of Critical-Care NursesAugust 13th, 2025
Meet the Jefferson Health Executive Unifying Cardiovascular CareMarch 11th, 2025
Surgeons: Be Active in Tricuspid Procedures or Be ‘Left Behind’February 5th, 2025
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member
American College of Cardiology - ACC
Member

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