Hiran Fernando
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Surgeons - Thoracic
McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates
Wexford, PA
McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates
Pittsburgh, PA
McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates
Pittsburgh, PA
McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates
Pittsburgh, PA
McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates
12311 Perry Hwy
Wexford, PA 15090
About
Dr. Fernando believes every patient faces a different set of challenges in managing their disease, with differences in severity, symptoms, and overall risk factors. He partners with his patients to help them select a treatment that balances the three goals of best outcome, minimizing risks, and preserving quality of life.
He received a medical degree from Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine at the University of London in England, and completed residencies in California at Harbor-UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC Davis. He gained further training through a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh.
He is a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American Surgical Association.
Hiran Fernando
Dr. Fernando is director of thoracic surgery at Allegheny General Hospital and Professor of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Fernando is experienced in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic procedures for the lung, esophagus, and mediastinum. He is also skilled in endoscopic procedures such as POEM (peroral endoscopic myotomy) and TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) for gastroesophageal reflux. He treats patients for lung cancer, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, achalasia, mediastinal tumors, and myasthenia gravis.Dr. Fernando believes every patient faces a different set of challenges in managing their disease, with differences in severity, symptoms, and overall risk factors. He partners with his patients to help them select a treatment that balances the three goals of best outcome, minimizing risks, and preserving quality of life.
He received a medical degree from Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine at the University of London in England, and completed residencies in California at Harbor-UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC Davis. He gained further training through a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh.
He is a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American Surgical Association.
Primary Specialty
Thoracic Surgeon
Gender
Male
Certification
AB Surgery - General Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Services
Hiran Fernando provides thoracic surgery in Wexford, PA. A Thoracic Surgeon is trained to perform surgery on the chest, diaphragm, lungs, esophagus, chest wall and heart valves. A Thoracic Surgeon also treats artery disease and cancer.
Please call McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates at (412) 359-6137 to schedule an appointment in Wexford, PA or to get more information.
Please call McGinnis Thoracic & Cardiovascular Associates at (412) 359-6137 to schedule an appointment in Wexford, PA or to get more information.
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