Walter Edward McGregor MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery. Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency Program. Allegheny General Hospital
320 E North AvePittsburgh, PA 15212
Fax+1 412-359-8222
Overview of Dr. McGregor
Dr. Walter McGregor is a thoracic surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Allegheny General Hospital and West Penn Hospital. He received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University and has been in practice 23 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery and is experienced in robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, adult cardiac surgery, and cardiac transplant surgery. His practice focuses on mitral valve treatment.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2000 - 2003
Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMEDResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 2000
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2016
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Building a Foundation: The Consensus Statements for a Standardized Curriculum in Robotic Thoracic Surgery Training.Daniel S Cormican, Walter E McGregor
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2025-12-01 - RESHAPE HF2 Trial for Mitral Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair for Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure: More Information Without More Clear Answers.Walter E McGregor, Gabriele D'Orsi, Daniel S Cormican
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2025-05-01 - Novel use of a transapical endovascular suction device for mitral valve endocarditis in a high-risk surgical patient with successful cerebral protection.Andrew P Rabenstein, Adnan Khalif, David Lasorda, Rachel Hughes-Doichev, Michael Popeck
JTCVS Techniques. 2022-12-01
Journal Articles
- Left Atrial Appendage Myxofibrosarcoma: A Rare Masquerader of Myxoma and Thrombus—“All That Glitters Is Not Gold”Walter E Mcgregor, George Gabriel, Bang Tang, Robert W Biederman, Echocardiography
Press Mentions
Cardiac Surgeons at Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital First in the State to Successfully Implant New Device to Repair Leaky Tricuspid Heart ValveOctober 10th, 2024- Allegheny General Hospital Receives Recognition as Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral FoundationDecember 2nd, 2022
- Allegheny General Hospital Receives Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral FoundationSeptember 28th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
Great West PPOHealth Net Oregon PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
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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