Penn Medicine Provider
Cardiac Surgery
Mark J. Epler, MD
5.0
(81)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
LG Health Physicians Cardiothoracic Surgery
Make an appointmentCall 717-544-4995

About me

  • Division Chief, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Lancaster General Hospital
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Miami
  • Residency: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

81 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
great visit
April 2025
5.0
5.0
his attention to details & his knowledge
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very organized and thorough.
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he is competent, compassionate, and clear.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Epler is a Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Huth SF, Rothkopf A, Smith L, White N, Bassi GL, Suen JY, Fraser JF; COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Variability of oxygen requirements in critically ill COVID-19 patients , Journal of Global Health, 14: 2024,05012

McNicholas BA, Rezoagli E, Simpkin AJ, Khanna S, Suen JY, Yeung P, Brodie D, Bassi GL, Pham T, Bellani G, Fraser JF, Laffey J; CCCC Consortium Correction: Epidemiology and outcomes of early-onset AKI in COVID-19-related ARDS in comparison with non-COVID-19-related ARDS: insights from two prospective global cohort studies , Critical Care, 27(1): 2023,202

Ibrahim M, Acker A, Weiss S, Lawrence K, Ottemiller S, McGarvey J, Epler M, Williams M, Szeto WY, Acker M Balancing quality and quaternary care imperative using a high-risk case review committee in adults , Interactive Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, 35(6): 2022,ivac268

Urner M, Barnett AG, Bassi GL, Brodie D, Dalton HJ, Ferguson ND, Heinsar S, Hodgson CL, Peek G, Shekar K, Suen JY, Fraser JF, Fan E; COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Investigators Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute covid-19 associated respiratory failure: Comparative effectiveness study , BMJ, 377: 2022,e068723

Li Bassi G, Gibbons K, Suen JY, Dalton HJ, White N, Corley A, Shrapnel S, Hinton S, Forsyth S, Laffey JG, Fan E, Fanning JP, Panigada M, Bartlett R, Brodie D, Burrell A, Chiumello D, Elhazmi A, Esperatti M, Grasselli G, Hodgson C, Ichiba S, Luna C, Marwali E, Merson L, Murthy S, Nichol A, Ogino M, Pelosi P, Torres A, Ng PY, Fraser JF; COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Early short course of neuromuscular blocking agents in patients with COVID-19 ARDS: A propensity score analysis , Critical Care, 26(1): 2022,141

Ibrahim M, Acker MA, Szeto W, Gutsche J, Williams M, Atluri P, Woods M, Richards T, Gardner TJ, McGarvey J, Epler M, Wald J, Rame E, Birati E, Bermudez C Proposal for a trial of early left ventricular venting during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock , JTCVS Open, 8: 2021,393-400

Li Bassi G, Suen JY, Dalton HJ, White N, Shrapnel S, Fanning JP, Liquet B, Hinton S, Vuorinen A, Booth G, Millar JE, Forsyth S, Panigada M, Laffey J, Brodie D, Fan E, Torres A, Chiumello D, Corley A, Elhazmi A, Hodgson C, Ichiba S, Luna C, Murthy S, Nichol A, Ng PY, Ogino M, Pesenti A, Trieu HT, Fraser JF; COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium An appraisal of respiratory system compliance in mechanically ventilated covid-19 patients , Critical Care, 25(1): 2021,199

Pan M, Choudry HA, Epler MJ, Meng Q, Karinch A, Lin C, Souba W Arginine transport in catabolic disease states , Journal of Nutrition, 134(10 Suppl): 2004,2826S-2829S

Meng Q, Epler MJ, Lin C, Karinch AM, Vary TC, Pan M Insulin-like growth factor-2 activation of intestinal glutamine transport is mediated by mitogen-activated protein kinases , Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 8(1): 2004,40-47

Epler MJ, Souba WW, Meng Q, Lin C, Karinch AM, Vary TC, Pan M Metabolic acidosis stimulates intestinal glutamine absorption , Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 7(8): 2003,1045-1052