Dr. Wilson Y Szeto MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
51 N 39th St Suite 2d, Phi Bldg Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Wilson Szeto is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Szeto specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Szeto typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement in Marfan syndrome using the Valsalva conduit: an intercontinental multicenter study.
- Overview of great vessel trauma.
- Commentary on "Conventional open repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms".
- Stent graft treatment for transverse arch and descending thoracic aorta aneurysms.
- Fate of the residual distal and proximal aorta after acute type a dissection repair using a contemporary surgical reconstruction algorithm.
- Invited commentary.
- Unmasked diabetes insipidus after pericardial drainage and biopsy for pericardial effusion in association with Erdheim-Chester disease.
- Observational study of mortality risk stratification by ischemic presentation in patients with acute type A aortic dissection: the Penn classification.
- Aortic valve commissural fenestrations due to sinus of valsalva dilatation.
- Reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement for aortic root aneurysm in the elderly: are we pushing the limits?
- Recent advances in aortic valve disease: highlights from a bicuspid aortic valve to transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
- Complex aortic arch aneurysm and dissections: hybrid techniques for surgical and endovascular therapy.
- Open thoracic aortic repair for dysphagia in patients with Kommerell's diverticulum and right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery.
- Advances in thoracic endovascular aortic repair: introduction.
- Hybrid repair of aortic arch aneurysms: combined open arch reconstruction and endovascular repair.
Clinical Trials
- Early Feasibility Study of the RelayBranch Thoracic Stent-Graft System
- Cognitive Effects of Body Temperature During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
- CardiAQ-Edwards™ TMVR Early Feasibility Study
- Confirmation Trial of the Acorn CorCap Cardiac Support Device (CSD) at the Same Time as Mitral Valve Repair
Awards
- 2012-2014 Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issues
Treatments
- Lung Transplant, Heart Transplant, Heart Failure And More
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Endocarditis
Professional Memberships
- Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member Pennsylvania Association of Thoracic Surgery
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