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“The most caring, patient, understanding, professional, approachable, and wonderful doctor ever! My hero!”
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About Dr. Pietro Bajona
Dr. Bajona has recently joined AHN and serves as Director of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program and director of Cardiac Surgery Division at Forbes Hospital.
For the past five years he served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center in Dallas and as Surgical director of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence at UTSW.
He earned his medical degree at the University of Ferrara School of Medicine in Italy. Then, he completed a 5-year cardiac surgery residency at the University of Pisa; a 2-year research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and 2-year cardiovascular surgery clinical fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Bajona received advanced training in cardiovascular surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Main clinical focuses are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, aortic surgery, valve repair, and total arterial revascularization.
Dr. Bajona's research interests include heart physiology and innovative approaches to cardiac surgery. He recently concluded a PhD at Sant' Anna School of Advanced studies in Pisa, Italy in translational medicine on mitral valve anatomy, physiology and imaging. He is also an adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington.
Dr. Bajona is certified by the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons (EBCTS) and the United States Medical Licensing Examination. He is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, and the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Bajona is currently serving as a member of the EBCTS and Deputy Chairman of the Level 1 examination Membership of the EBCTS.
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Education and training
- Medical School - Università degli Studi di Ferrara Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia
- Università di Pisa, Residency in Cardiac Surgery
- University of Toronto, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery
- Sant'Anna Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pisa, PhD in Translational Medicine on Mitral Valve Anatomy, Physiology and Imaging
- Mayo Clinic, Fellowship in Cardiovascular Surgery
Professional memberships
- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery
Languages spoken
- English
Provider's gender
Male
NPI number
1255778403
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The most caring, patient, understanding, professional, approachable, and wonderful doctor ever! My hero!
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Excellent doctor very caring very approachable excellent care start to finish! Fantastic PA!
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Excellent surgeon and very caring staff, esp. Tyler, PA.
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very accessible and caring physician
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Very very good (excellent).
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The team is awesome!!
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Dr. Pietro Bajona works with AHN - Pulmonology.
Where is Dr. Pietro Bajona's office located?
Dr. Pietro Bajona has 2 office locations, including in Pittsburgh and Monroeville, view full addresses on Dr. Bajona's profile.
What languages does Dr. Pietro Bajona speak?
Dr. Pietro Bajona speaks English.