Marchelle L Leeper, CRNP

Kaitlyn Reeder, PA-C, is a physician assistant with AHN Cancer Institute, specializing in hematology and oncology. Her clinical interests include solid organ tumors, hematologic malignancy, and benign hematologic disorders. She is skilled at bone marrow biopsies. She did her Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to transitioning to hematology and oncology, she practiced as a general surgery physician assistant for six years. Kaitlyn Reeder is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is dedicated to her patients and guiding them through treatment. Kaitlyn sees patients ages 18 and older.

James Scott Helfrich, CRNP, graduated from Duquesne University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He worked as a registered nurse in the cardiac intensive care unit at Allegheny General Hospital for six years. While pursuing his Master of Science in Nursing at Duquesne University, which he completed in 2022, he also taught Duquesne undergraduate nursing students. His clinical interests include atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. He has been working with the Cardiovascular Institute at Peters Health + Wellness Pavilion and Canonsburg Hospital since August 2022. He is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and sees patients ages 18 years and older.

Dr. Benza is an internationally renowned clinician and research scientist in heart failure, cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary hypertension. He has helped develop a new risk algorithm for pulmonary hypertension that has modified the nation’s lung allocation pro...