Howard C. Herrmann, MD

Cardiology

4.9 with 242 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Howard C. Herrmann, MD

Cardiology

4.9 with 242 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

System Director, Interventional Cardiology
Section Chief, Interventional Cardiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
John Winthrop Bryfogle Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases
Professor of Medicine in Surgery
Dr. Herrmann is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Herrmann

Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012 - 2024

Recognized by Best Doctors in America, 2003 - 2024

Recognized annually in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issues, 2007 - 2024

Abnormal Coronary Angiography
Abnormal Stress Test
Alcohol Septal Ablation
Aortic Valve Disorders
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Atrial Septal Defect Repair
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
Coronary Artery Disease
Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Watchman Device Implant

Abnormal Coronary Angiography
Abnormal Stress Test
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
Alcohol Septal Ablation
Aortic Valve Disorders
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortic Valve Surgery
Atherectomy
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis of the Aorta
Athlete's Heart
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Atrial Septal Defect Repair
Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiomyopathy (Cardiomyopathies)
Carotid Artery Angioplasty
Carotid Stent
Chest Pain
Chest Pain (Angina)
Chronic Total Occlusion
Congenital Insufficiency of the Aortic Valve
Congenital Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Congenital Pulmonary Valve Atresia
Congenital Stenosis of the Aortic Valve
Congenital Stenosis of the Mitral Valve
Congenital Stenosis of the Pulmonary Valve
Congenital Subaortic Stenosis
Congenital Tricuspid Stenosis
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Anomaly
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Fistula
Coronary Artery Spasm (Prinzmetal's Angina)
Coronary Artery Stent Placement
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Directional Atherectomy
Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve
Embolic-Protection Devices
Endocarditis
Exercise Intolerance
Familial Cardiomyopathy
Femoral Artery Angioplasty
Fractional Flow Reserve
Genetic Cardiomyopathy
Giant Cell Myocarditis
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Biopsy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
Intravascular Ultrasound
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Laser Atherectomy
Marfan Syndrome
Maternal Valvular Disease
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
Minimally Invasive Closure of Atrial Septal Defect
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Valve Disorders
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Myocarditis (Heart Tissue Inflammation)
Myxoma
Obstructive Anomalies of the Heart
Papillary Muscle Disease
Paravalvular Leak
Paravalvular Leak Closure
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure
Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
Percutaneous Valvuloplasty
Peripheral Angiography
Peripheral Artery Angioplasty
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Prosthetic Heart Valves
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVMs)
Pulmonary Artery Coarctation and Atresia
Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
Pulmonary Valve Disorders
Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (PVS)
Refractory Angina
Replacement of Heart Valve
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
Rheumatic Diseases of Pulmonary Valve
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
Right-Sided Heart Failure
Rotational Atherectomy
Stenotic Valve Diseases
Subaortic Stenosis
Subvalvular Pulmonic Stenosis
Thrombectomy
Transradial Catheterization
Transradial Coronary Angioplasty
Tricuspid Atresia
Tricuspid Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation
Unstable Angina
Valve Stenosis
Ventricular Aneurysm
Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
Watchman Device Implant

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Herrmann is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Cardiovascular Disease, 1987
Internal Medicine, 1984
Interventional Cardiology, 1999

Education and Training

Medical School: Harvard University
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital

Primary Location

Penn Heart and Vascular Center

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
East Pavilion, 2nd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

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Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare

Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Description of Research Expertise

clinical trials, new devices and drugs in interventional cardiology, particular interest in valvular and structural heart disease

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Academic Contact Information

PCAM South Pavilion 11-107
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-2180
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

AHA/ACC,
American College of Cardiology,
American Heart Association,
Bristol-Meyers Squibb,
Centocor / Eli Lilly,
Centocor, Inc.,
Co-Med/Lilly,
Cor/Millenium,
Cordis Inc.,
Cordis/NIH,
Heart Valve Collaboratory, International
Heart Valve Collaboratory, International
Lilly-ICOS,
Merck and Co., Inc.,
Merck Research Labs,
NMT, Inc.,
Pa. ACC State Chapter,
Paul Dudley White Society,
Pfizer,
Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, National