Allegheny General Hospital

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital

14th Floor South Tower
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Megan Zrimsek, Program Coordinator

Walter E. McGregor, MD
Program Director

Muhammad Salman, MD
Chief resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fawad Khan, MD
Chief resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Mark Crye, MD
First-year resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Harper Padolsky, MD
First-year resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery

Program Information

• Traditional program with complete exposure to all elements of adult cardiac, aortic, and thoracic surgery
• Additional 4+3 pathway and 5+2 Vascular Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency option
• Two residents accepted per year
• Two positions available per year in the traditional program
• One position available per year in the 4+3 program or 5+2 program
• Adult cardiac and general thoracic tracks
• Residents rotate at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for their congenital experience
• Community hospital elective during Chief year

Walter E. McGregor, MD