Stephen Bailey

About Stephen Bailey

Stephen H. Bailey, MD, is the System Chair of Allegheny Health Network’s Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Co-Chair of the AHN Cardiovascular Institute.Dr. Bailey is a leading specialist in heart transplantation, heart valve disease and mechanical heart assistance. He is the first recipient of the Magovern Chair at AHN, recognizing his many accomplishments and innovations in advancing the field of cardiac surgery.During his tenure at AHN, Dr. Bailey has risen to distinction as one of the nations’ leading heart surgeons in the areas of minimally invasive heart valve surgery, heart transplantation, mechanical heart assistance technologies and other complex surgical interventions. Dr. Bailey’s research has been widely published, focusing broadly on optimizing clinical, technological, and economic outcomes of complex cardiac procedures. As a primary investigator (PI) in medical research, he has been involved in several national clinical trials that have contributed to FDA approval and widespread clinical use of devices, such as the Thoratec HeartMate II and as well as the HVAD Lateral trial demonstrating safety and efficacy of minimally invasive LVAD implantation. He also was the PI on the Partner 3 trial, a landmark for demonstrating superior outcomes for TAVR in low-risk patients.

Experience

1. Chair, Cardiovascular Institute

   Allegheny Health Network

   Jan 2021 — Present

Education

• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

  Doctor of Medicine

  1993 — 1997

• Williams College

  BA, History

  1987 — 1991