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Hiran C Fernando, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Expertise: Bronchoscopy, Endoscopic...See all...

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Locations

Cardiovascular Institute
1600 Pacific Ave, Suite 9
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Fax (724) 226-0856
Hempfield Health and Wellness Pavilion
6321 Route 30
Greensburg, PA 15601
Fax (412) 858-7016
Professional Office Building I
Forbes Hospital
2566 Haymaker Rd, Suite 201
Monroeville, PA 15146
Fax (412) 858-7016

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.

Languages Spoken

English

Expertise

Bronchoscopy
Endoscopic Treatment of Achalasia (POEM)
Endoscopic Treatment of Reflux/GERD (TIFF)
Endoscopy for Achalasia
Endoscopy for Barrett’s Esophagus
Endoscopy for Esophageal Cancer
Endoscopy for Hiatal Hernia
Endoscopy for Reflux
Esophagoscopy
Minimally Invasive Achalasia Surgery
Minimally Invasive Collapsed Lung Surgery
Minimally Invasive Hiatal Hernia Surgery
Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery
Minimally Invasive Lung Infection Surgery
Minimally Invasive Mediastinal Tumors Surgery
Minimally Invasive Thymoma Surgery
Robotic Surgery for Mediastinal Tumors
Robotic Surgery for Myasthenia Gravis
Robotic Surgery for Thymoma
Surgery for Achalasia
Surgery for Collapsed Lung
Surgery for Esophageal Cancer and Esophageal Tumors
Surgery for Hiatal Hernia and Acid Reflux
Surgery for Lung Cancer and Lung Diseases
Surgery for Tumors of the Thymus and Mediastinum

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Recent Patient Comments

"I trust Dr.Fernando with my life!"

December 23, 2023

"I have already recommended him."

June 13, 2023

Credentials

Positions

Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine

School

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center University of California at Irvine UC Davis Medical Center

Board

AB Surgery - General Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Residency

UC Davis Medical Center
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