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Barbara A. Pisani, DO, FACC, FAHA

  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Barbara A. Pisani, DO, FACC, FAHA

Barbara A. Pisani, DO, FACC, FAHA

  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Conditions and Treatments

  • Advanced Heart Failure
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
4.7 (61 Ratings)


Adult Provider



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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Heart Transplant
    • Advanced Heart Failure
    • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
    • Durable and Nondurable Mechanical Circulatory Support
    • Pulmonary Hypertension
    • Cardiogenic Shock
    • Mechanical Circulatory Support
    • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

    Ratings and Reviews

    4.7

    61 Ratings 15 Comments

    Listened to me 5.0
    Clearly explained my problem or condition 5.0
    Included me in decisions about my care 4.7
    Addressed my questions and concerns 4.7

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    Patient Comments

    • March 13, 2023 A wonderful doctor. Tells you like it is. Doesn't sugar coat things. Very thorough. Listens to her patients. Considers all factors in their situations.
    • January 12, 2023 Open, takes time, sought to make things understandable, conversational in approach
    • January 10, 2023 a very good and competent doctor. The best at what she does.
    • December 17, 2022 Listens intentionally; has a vast amount of knowledge on things that interact to affect heart health ;
    • December 5, 2022 First visit but overall feel comfortable with her
    • December 4, 2022 Dr. Pisani is awesome. She listens to me and helps me feel better. She is very knowledgeable in her job. I have been with the heart failure team for many years and my care has been exceptional. Thanks Dr. Pisani and Heart Failure Team
    • November 17, 2022 She was very knowledgeable about my condition and explained everything in a way I could understand
    • November 13, 2022 She is very caring . She losten to my concerns and trys to help fix them.
    • November 12, 2022 She will discuss issue with me. I appreciate her answering my email questions.
    • November 8, 2022 Excellent person and physician. Can't say enough good about her. Hope to have her as my care contact in this specialty.
    • November 1, 2022 Excellent Doctor really cares for her patients and one of the reasons I am still here today. Would like to see her staff restored. Please see my previous comment.
    • October 28, 2022 Completely satisfied.
    • October 22, 2022 She is very thorough and seeks to provide the best care
    • October 6, 2022 She answered all my questions. Was very helpful
    • October 2, 2022 Dr. Pisani is a very caring Dr. She takes the time to answer questions and addresses all the good and all the bad. I appreciate everyone on the heart failure team and all they do for me.

    Locations

    Cardiology - Janeway Tower

    at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

    Address

    Medical Center Boulevard

    7th Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    Hours of Operation

    Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm

    Appointments

    336-716-9348
    336-716-9188 (FAX)
    Cardiology - Janeway Tower

    Heart and Vascular - High Point

    at Congdon Heart and Vascular Center

    Address

    306 Westwood Ave.

    Suite 401

    High Point, NC 27262

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    Hours of Operation

    Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm

    Contact Us

    336-885-6168
    336-885-8523 (FAX)
    Heart and Vascular - High Point

    Congdon Heart and Vascular Center

    Address

    306 Westwood Ave.

    Suite 401

    High Point, NC 27262

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    Hours of Operation

    Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm

    Contact Us

    336-885-6168
    336-885-8523 (FAX)
    Congdon Heart and Vascular Center

    Credentials

    Education

    • BS, St. John's University, 1980
    • United States Public Health Service, 1980
    • DO, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1986

    Residency

    • Internship, Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center, 1987
    • Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Medical Center, 1991

    Fellowship

    • Cardiology, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, 1995
    • Critical Care Med/Cardiovascular Disease, St. Vincent's Medical Center, 1995
    • Heart Failure/Transplant, University of Utah Hospital, 1996

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
    • American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

    Memberships

    • International Society For Heart Transplantation
    • American College of Physicians
    • Heart Failure Society of America
    • American Society of Transplantation
    • American College of Cardiology

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Cardiology
    • Professor, Anesthesiology

    Insurance

    Insurance Accepted

    This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

    Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

    If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.


    Key

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
    NCBH
    - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    LMC
    - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC
    - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes
    - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    HPR
    - High Point Regional
    N/A
    - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
    NC
    -Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC


    Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January2022

    AETNA CONNECTED ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

    AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

    ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes (not applicable to services provided at High Point)

    AMBETTER OF NC: Accepted at all locations

    AMERIHEALTH CARITAS NEXT ACA/Exchange: Accepted at all locations

    APEX MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    BCBS HIGH PERFORMANCE (NATIONAL NETWORK): Accepted at all locations

    BLUE LOCAL (WFBH INDIVIDUAL & WFBH X_Group): Accepted at all locations

    BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations

    CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    CIGNA: Accepted at all locations

    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)

    CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes)

    CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations

    CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    DEVOTED HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

    DIRECT NET:
    Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not contracted, very low to no volume for CHC)

    FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations

    FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations

    HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations

    HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations

    MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)

    OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)

    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations

    UNITED HEALTHCARE ESSENTIALS ACA/EXCHANGE: Accepted at all locations

    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    VA CCN: Accepted at all locations

    WELLCARE: Accepted at all locations

    WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations 


    Key 

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    HPR- High Point Regional
    N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
    NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC


    Research

    • Publications
    • Evolution of a Geriatric Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction. Upadhya B, Pisani B, Kitzman DW. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Nov; 65(11):2431-2440.
    • Size matching in heart transplantation donor selection: "Too big to fail"?. O'Neill TJ, Pisani B. J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 09; 36(9):934-935.
    • Emerging Collaboration Between Palliative Care Specialists and Mechanical Circulatory Support Teams: A Qualitative Study. Sagin A, Kirkpatrick JN, Pisani BA, Fahlberg BB, Sundlof AL, O'Connor NR. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2016 10; 52(4):491-497.e1.
    • Depression predicts repeated heart failure hospitalizations. Johnson TJ, Basu S, Pisani BA, Avery EF, Mendez JC, Calvin JE, Powell LH. J. Card. Fail. 2012 Mar; 18(3):246-52.
    • Recurrent driveline "twiddling". Pisani B, Martin DK, Skawski K, Higgins R, Mendez JC. J. Heart Lung Transplant. 2010 Aug; 29(8):910-1.
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