Physician
General Surgery
Dr. Robert J. Moraca, MD
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Robert Moraca practices General Surgery. He went to medical school at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has 1 awards "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Doctor Robert J. Moraca, MD is a published doctor and has 26 publications published. The lastest was: 'Functional expression of Fas on mouse bone marrow stromal cells: upregulation by tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Successful Treatment of Acute Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis and Cardiogenic Shock with Intraventricular Thrombolysis and a Tandem Heart.
- Insertion of an Abiomed Impella® Left Ventricular Assist Device Following Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Placement.
- The Use of Extracoporeal Membrane Oxygention (ECMO) Support During an Emergent Evacuation of a Thoracic Epidural Abscess.
- Incidence of aortic arch anomalies in patients with thoracic aortic Dissections.
- Salvage peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation using Cobe Revolution((R)) centrifugal pump as a bridge to decision for Acute refractory cardiogenic shock.
- Strategies and outcomes of cardiac surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses.
- Thoracic endovascular Aortic repair of an aberrant right subclavian artery: technique and long-term outcome.
- Outcomes and health-related quality of life after esophagectomy for high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal Cancer.
- The role of epidural anesthesia and analgesia in surgical practice.
- Long-term biliary function after reconstruction of major bile duct injuries with hepaticoduodenostomy or hepaticojejunostomy.
- Outcomes of tricuspid Valve repair and replacement: a propensity analysis.
- Preoperative statin is associated with decreased operative mortality in high risk Coronary artery bypass patients.
- Impaired baseline regional cerebral perfusion in patients referred for Coronary artery bypass.
- Functional expression of Fas on mouse bone marrow stromal cells: upregulation by tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma.
- Cloning and expression of a short Fas ligand: A new alternatively spliced product of the mouse Fas ligand gene.
- Effect of dexamethasone on T-cell receptor/CD3 expression.
- Deoxycholic acid and SCFA-induced apoptosis in the human tumor cell-line HT-29 and possible mechanisms.
- CD2 rescues T cells from T-cell receptor/CD3 apoptosis: a role for the Fas/Fas-L system.
- Dexamethasone modulates CD2 expression.
- A new member of the tumor necrosis factor/nerve growth factor receptor family inhibits T cell receptor-induced apoptosis.
- Possible mechanisms involved in apoptosis of colon tumor cell lines induced by deoxycholic acid, short-chain fatty acids, and their mixtures.
- Short-term dexamethasone treatment modulates the expression of the murine TCR zeta gene locus.
- A new dexamethasone-induced gene of the leucine zipper family protects T lymphocytes from TCR/CD3-activated cell death.
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy reduces total hospital costs in head-injured patients.
- Acquired anti-FVIII inhibitors in children.
Schools
University of Pittsburgh Main Campus
Procedures Preformed
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Aortic Repair, Open or Repair of Arterial Aneurysm, Open
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
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Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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Washington University -
Virginia Mason Medical Center -
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1164455432 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | MORACA | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ROBERT | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 152124756 | |
| NPPES Provider State | PA | |
| Specialty Description | Thoracic Surgery | |
| Total Claim Count | 250.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1164455432 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | MORACA |
| First Name Of The Provider | ROBERT |
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