Marisa Cevasco, MD, MPH
Cardiac Surgery
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Marisa Cevasco, MD, MPH

Cardiac Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
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Headshot of Marisa Cevasco, MD, MPH
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Surgical Director, Heart Transplant Program
  • Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Associate Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia

My education and training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMedical School
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s HospitalResidency
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s HospitalFellowship

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

256 reviews

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Anonymous
August 2026
answered all my questions.
Anonymous
August 2026
from start to finish, dr. cervasco was the best!
Anonymous
July 2026
she was very professional
Anonymous
July 2026
experience level and communication skills with patients

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • 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.
Dr. Cevasco is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Catalano MA, Zhao Y, Toubat O, Shin M, Sperry AE, Cevasco M, Lawrence KM, Szeto WY, Desai N, Brown CR. Inpatient versus delayed readmission for coronary artery bypass grafting following non-ST elevation myocardial infarction , Ann Thorac Surg: 2026


Kaczorowski DJ, Takeda K, Atluri P, Cevasco M, Cogswell R, D'Allesandro D, Daneshmand MA, Jeevanandam V, Kapur NK, Milano C, Ono M, Potapov E, Ramzy D, Silvestry SC, Soltesz E, Uriel N. Erratum to 2025 American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Expert Consensus Document: Surgical management of acute myocardial infarction and associated complications: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Volume 170, Issue 5, 2025, Pages 1327-1344 , J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg: 2026


Rali AS, Roberts AD, Blumer V, Bhardwaj A, Rajagopalan N, Nayak A, Hall S, Tunney R, Cevasco M, Cowger J, Senman B, Gast S, Emmarco A, Morrow DA, Katz JN; American College of Cardiology’s Critical Care Cardiology and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Sections. Critical Care Cardiology Perspective on Managing Acute Emergencies in Patients With Durable Ventricular Assist Devices , J Am Coll Cardiol: 2026


Asher M, Morganroth E, Iyengar A, Catalano M, Song C, Rekhtman D, Shin M, Toubat O, Kim S, Brown A, Wald J, Parikh A, Biscotti M, Cevasco M. Anticoagulation with bivalirudin is associated with improved biocompatibility in patients supported on microaxial flow pumps , JTCVS Open, 30: 2026,101703


Dardik G, Kaku Y, Yang C, Vayntrub R, Depaolo J, Cevasco M, Biscotti M, Wald J, Uriel N, Sayer G, Takeda K, Fried J. Clinical and Hemodynamic Effects of Impella 5.5 Therapy in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock , ASAIO J: 2026


Rekhtman D, Iyengar A, Song C, Asher M, Shin M, Catalano M, Toubat O, Morganroth E, Brown A, Wald J, Parikh A, Biscotti M, Cevasco M. Impact of Prolonged Impella 5.5 Support on Post-Transplant Outcomes: An Institutional Study , Clin Transplant: 2026


Szeto JJ, Kurzan P, Lutfi W, Kapoor S, Thapar I, Berezowski M, Pan Z, Cevasco M, Desai ND, Acker MA, Brown CR. Association Between Preoperative Palmar Arch Velocity on Duplex Ultrasonography and Ischemic Hand Symptoms After Radial Artery Harvest , Ann Thorac Surg: 2025


Nayak A, Cascino TM, DeFilippis EM, Hanff TC, Cevasco M, Keenan J, Tong MZ, Kilic A, Koehl D, Cantor R, Jacobs JP, Habib RH, Kirklin JK, Cowger JA, Pagani FD, Silvestry SC. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Intermacs 2025 Annual Report: Focus on Outcomes in Older Adults , Ann Thorac Surg, 3: 2025,1060-4


Schaller RD, Hanumanthu BK, Marchlinski FE, Cevasco M, Acker M, Cooper JM, Sadek MM. Response to the letter to the editor entitled "High-risk transvenous lead extraction can be safely performed in the electrophysiology laboratory" , Heart Rhythm: 2025


Rekhtman D, Asher M, Iyengar A, Song C, Weingarten N, Shin M, DePaolo J, Kim S, Cevasco M, Atluri P. Predictors of Nonutilization of Ex Vivo Perfused Donor Heart Allografts , ASAIO J, 71: 2025,637-643