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Pietro Bajona, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny General Hospital

PietroBajonaMDPhD, FEBTCS

Thoracic Surgery • Pittsburgh, PA

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

Associate Professor, Director Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program

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Overview of Dr. Bajona

Dr. Pietro Bajona is a thoracic surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Allegheny General Hospital and Forbes Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Ferrara, Italy and has been in practice 15 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Italian. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, maze procedure, aortic valve repair, aortic surgery, and mitral valve surgery.

Education & Training

  • Sant'Anna School of Superior Studies
    Sant'Anna School of Superior StudiesPhD, Mitral Valve Anatomy and Physiology, 2015 - 2018
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2013 - 2014
  • University of Toronto
    University of TorontoClinical Fellowship, Cardiovascular Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Research Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery, 2006 - 2008
  • Other
    OtherClass of 2003
  • University of Pisa
    University of PisaBoard of Cardiac Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2023
  • European Board of Cardiovascular and Thoracic SurgeryCardiovascular Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Allegheny Health Network Names Pietro Bajona, MD, PhD, Director of Cardiac Surgery at Forbes Hospital
    Allegheny Health Network Names Pietro Bajona, MD, PhD, Director of Cardiac Surgery at Forbes HospitalOctober 23rd, 2019
  • UT Southwestern Designated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence
    UT Southwestern Designated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of ExcellenceFebruary 19th, 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Italian

Hospital Affiliations

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