Nicholas J Ruggiero MD
Jefferson Health Provider Jefferson University Physician
Academic Title
ProfessorDirector, Structural Heart Disease and Non-Coronary Interventions
Director, Jefferson Heart Institute Vascular Laboratory
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Specialties
CardiologyInterventional Cardiology
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Overview
Departments & Programs
Conditions
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Heart Attack
- Heart Murmurs
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
Treatments
- Brachytherapy
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
- Watchman
- Balloon Angioplasty with Stenting
- Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
Tests
- Echocardiogram
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- Fluoroscopy
Education & Fellowships
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Medical School
- Internship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
- Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
- Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Years in Practice
16
Board Certification
- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
Hospital Affiliation
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Insurances Accepted
Jefferson physicians accept most health insurance plans, including those listed below. However, plan acceptance may vary by practice and may be subject to change. If you have questions about whether a specific physician accepts your insurance, please contact your insurance company.
- Aetna Better Health
- Aetna HMO, PPO POS
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna PA Employee Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF)
- Allwell from PA Health & Wellness Health Plan
- Ambetter
- AmeriHealth Comprehensive
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth Major Medical
- AmeriHealth Personal Choice
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Cigna HMO, PPO, POS
- Cigna Healthspring
- Clover Health Plan
- Consumer Health Network PPO
- CorVel
- Coventry/Health America
- Devon
- Evolutions (Guardian Resources)
- Federal BCBS
- First Health Network
- Galaxy
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Health America PPO
- Health Management Network PPO
- Health Partners Medicare
- Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- HumanaChoicePPO,Medicare,GoldPlusHMO
- Intergroup Preferred
- Keystone 65 HMO
- Keystone First
- Keystone First VIP Choice
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Medicaid of PA
- Medicare
- Mercy LIFE
- Multiplan INC.
- Mutual Omaha Preferred
- Oxford of PA
- PA Health & Wellness Community Health Choice (CHC) Health Plan
- Personal Choice (GPPPN)
- Personal Choice 65
- Prime Health Services, Inc.
- Qualcare
- UPMC HMO,PPO ReadingHspEmpONLY
- UPMC Medicare HMO
- US Family Health Plan
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Healthcare
- Workers Comp
Notes
Dr. Ruggiero's subspecialties include: Valvular Heart Disease, Structural Heart Disease and Interventions and Vascular Medicine and Interventions.
Personal Statement
"Dr. Ruggiero's expertise includes Valvular Heart Disease (valvuloplasty and percutaneous valve implantation), Structural Heart Disease and Interventions (ASD, PFO and left atrial appendage closure) Vascular Medicine and Interventions (including carotid artery stenting and complex peripheral interventions) complex coronary interventions and clinical research."
Awards
Locations
Suite 6210
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fax: (215) 503-5874
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If you'd rather speak with a JEFF NOW® representative, click 1-800-JEFFNOW below. You will then be prompted to enter your phone number.
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