Penn Heart and Vascular Testing Perelman

Dr. Darren Schneider is the Chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Penn Medicine. A national leader in vascular surgery, Dr. Schneider came to Penn Medicinefrom New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medicine, where he served as Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Co-Executive Director of the Vascular Service.Dr. Schneider completed his general surgical training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where healso completed fellowships in both Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery at UCSF.Dr. Schneider has extensive experience in both open vascular surgical and minimally invasiveendovascular procedures for treatment of most vascularconditions including:Treatment of complex aortic and iliac aneurysmsCerebrovascular diseaseLimb-threatening lower extremity arterial occlusive disease (PAD)In addition, Dr. Schneider has made numerous contributions to endovascular clinical research. He is currently the principal investigator and sponsor of an ongoing, single-center, IDE study of endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using branched and fenestrated stent grafts.

I serve as Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, and I provide aorta and heart valve care as part of the surgical team at the Penn Aorta Center. Ive completed more than 5,000 heart procedures, including more than 2,500 involving heart valves.I focus on minimally invasive surgery, endovascular aortic approaches, and transcatheter valve repairs and replacements. I treat the mitral valve, the tricuspid valve and the aortic valve, including those that are bicuspid. I also perform valve-sparing aortic root replacements.Im overseeing research to expand endovascular treatment in the thoracic aorta, including to the aortic arch with branched stent-grafts. And Im exploring novel, catheter-based technology for mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement. I am a member on several committees for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and serve as deputy editor of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.Ive pursued heart surgery because it includes opportunities to make an immediate difference. Its a big honor and a big responsibility, and I approach it with compassion and humility. I want the people I help to feel comfortable with me and know that I will always be their advocate.I have been recognized by Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issue2012 - 2021,America's Top Doctors2013 - 2018 andBest Doctors in America 2015 - 2018.

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