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
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 301Allentown, PA 18103
Overview of Dr. Bavaria
Dr. Joseph Bavaria is a thoracic surgeon in Allentown, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and GSPP Rehabilitation. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 43 years. Dr. Bavaria accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 67 doctors at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and one of 34 doctors at Pennsylvania Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
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
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- THE PARTNER TRIAL: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve Trial Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- VALOR: The Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System Clinical Study Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- GORE TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis - 45 mm for the Treatment of Aneurysms of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Arterial Cannulation and Brain Perfusion Strategies for Acute Type A Dissection in North America.Marijan Koprivanac, Nimesh Desai, Filip Stembal, Shu-Ching Chang, Robert H Habib
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-05-01 - Biomechanically Informed Image Registration for Patient-Specific Aortic Valve Strain Analysis.Mohsen Nakhaei, Alison M Pouch, Silvani Amin, Matthew Daemer, Christian Herz
Arxiv. 2026-02-12 - 4 citationsEACTS Expert Consensus Statement on the Ross Procedure in Adult Patients.Jan Vojacek, Jan Gofus, Martin Andreas, Joseph E Bavaria, Denis Berdajs
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2026-02-05
Journal Articles
- Thoracic Aortic Surgery Enters the Era of Big DataJoseph 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 DissectionAlberto Pochettino, Joseph E Bavaria, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula, Journal of Cardiac Surgery
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
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AmeriHealth Direct POS
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Horizon BCBS Direct AccessHorizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
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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