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Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung transplant, thoracic (chest) imaging, lung imaging

3401 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

(215) 707-7237

Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD is affiliated with Temple Health and TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC.

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Address:

3401 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

Some issues Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News

“Angela Udongwo, third-year medical student at Temple University, and Hillel Maresky, a radiologist at Temple University Hospital, are on a mission to improve how physicians interpret the...”—"A Temple medical student and radiologist are on a quest to teach physicians to interpret X-rays of Black patients with braids, locs, and twists.", Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2023

abdominal imaging	20
CT scan	139
pelvic imaging	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	8

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	455
Hispanic	150
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	79
Less than 65	343

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	214
CT scan	529
pelvic imaging	125
thoracic (chest) imaging	404
ultrasound (sonogram)	88

**Gender**
Male	1282
Female	1170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	950
Black	1056
Hispanic	342
Asian	54
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1173
From 75 to 84	447
85 and over	158
Less than 65	674

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	315
CT scan	906
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	164
thoracic (chest) imaging	742
ultrasound (sonogram)	180

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Philadelphia, PA were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	184
CT scan	525
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	100
thoracic (chest) imaging	424
ultrasound (sonogram)	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	151
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	143
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	49
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	65
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	166

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD From 2019 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	15
High Cholesterol	13
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Tel Aviv University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Tel Aviv University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hillel Sarel Maresky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Temple Health

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC

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Biography

Dr. Hillel Maresky is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. His clinical interests encompass lung transplant, lung imaging, and thoracic (chest) imaging. He is professionally affiliated with Temple Health. Dr. Maresky graduated from Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Maresky's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Tel Aviv University. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Maresky include: SCCT Level III Certification SCMR Level III Certification RSNA Research Grant and ECR Best Scientific Oral Presentation.