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Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

University of Bari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1996)

Professional interests include: Maze procedure, aneurysm, aortic aneurysm repair, and more.

8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

(414) 805-6000

Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD is a cardiac surgeon in Milwaukee, WI specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from University of Bari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network, Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital and THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC.

Office Locations

Address:

8900 West Doyne Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Address:

5000 W. National Avenue Milwaukee Vamc (695)
Milwaukee, WI 53295

Some issues Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

anastomosis	16
bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	40
dialysis access procedures	16
doctor visit	105
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	45
vascular procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	12
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	65
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

anastomosis	9
bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	44
dialysis access procedures	9
doctor visit	119
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
neck surgery	22
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	49
vascular procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	60
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

anastomosis	18
bypass surgery	31
cardiac procedures	56
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	123
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
open surgery	62
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	61
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	40
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	69
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

anastomosis	27
bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	66
dialysis access procedures	27
doctor visit	173
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	119
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	21
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	34
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	58
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	54
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29
vascular procedures	51

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	54
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	244
doctor visit	101
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	90
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39
vascular procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	54
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	258
doctor visit	86
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	119
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	104

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	57
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

cardiac procedures	198
doctor visit	109
minimally invasive procedures	102
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	6
vascular procedures	99

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Milwaukee, WI were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

anastomosis	19
bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	126
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	114
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	67
neck surgery	22
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38
vascular procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	85
Male	110

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	139
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	66
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD graduated from University of Bari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1996. He completed residency at Instituto di Cardiochirurgia, Universita’ degli Studi di Bari. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Bari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1996)

Residency: Instituto di Cardiochirurgia, Universita’ degli Studi di Bari (2001)

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Froedtert Hospital

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Regional Health Network

Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital

THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$4,923 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $3,029	C3 Delivery System $1,400	Dryseal Sheath $389	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $30	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $27	Other $48
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,322 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $2,682	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $232	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $125	Pericardial Heart Valves $119	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $93	Other $72
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,279 CoreValve Evolut $1,912	3F $117	Heart Valves $88	Interventional Therapies $76	Aortic Stent Grafts $22	Other $64
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,211 EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX $1,868	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $299	ACH235, ACH240, ACH245, ACH250 $27	CRYO3 $17
Trivascular, Inc.	$1,545 AAA Stent Grafts $1,545
Other	$3,645 WOUND THERAPEUTICS $923	Mitra Clip system $519	AFX $377	Impella $270	CoreValve Evolut $202	Other $1,353

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,873
Travel and Lodging	$7,707
Honoraria	$1,500
Consulting Fee	$825
Entertainment	$17
Other	$3

Research Payments

Dr. Stefano Schena, MD, PhD has received 31 research payments totaling $76,671.

Biography

Dr. Stefano Schena is a cardiac surgery specialist in Milwaukee, WI. Clinical interests for Dr. Schena include maze procedure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and heart bypass surgery (CABG). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Froedtert Hospital and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from the University of Bari Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Schena (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and Italian.