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    MediFind found 108 doctor with experience in Aortic Valve Replacement near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 80 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    108 providers found
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Smidt Heart Institute

      127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A3600, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tarun Chakravarty is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Chakravarty is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Smidt Heart Institute

      127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A3600, 
      Los Angeles,, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mamoo Nakamura is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles,, California. Dr. Nakamura is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      Office

      200 Medical Plz Ste 490, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Olcay Aksoy is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Aksoy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Gregg Fonarow
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Office

      100 Medical Plz E Ste 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gregg Fonarow is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Fonarow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Atrial Fibrillation, Thrombectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      UCLA Cardiovascular Center (Westwood) Santa Monica

      2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 220, 
      Santa Monica,, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Asim Rafique is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica,, California. Dr. Rafique is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Atherectomy.

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Office

      100 Medical Plz E Ste 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Shemin is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shemin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Office

      100 Medical Plz E Ste 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peyman Benharash is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Benharash is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Diverticular Disease, Cardiogenic Shock, Gallbladder Removal, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      127 S San Vicente Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Takahiro Shiota is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shiota is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Office

      127 S San Vicente Blvd Fl 3, 
      Los Angeles,, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Siegel is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles,, California. Dr. Siegel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Smidt Heart Institute

      127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A3600, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rajendra Makkar is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Makkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 280W, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Pelikan is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Pelikan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Pelikan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Robertson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Robertson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Robertson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Raymond Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      UCLA Health General Cardiology

      100 Medical Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gabriel Vorobiof is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vorobiof is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Stable Angina, Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Total Renal Care Inc

      650 Charles E Young Dr S, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Boback Ziaeian is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ziaeian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiogenic Shock, Thrombectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      UCLA Department Of Surgery

      10833 Le Conte Ave, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yas Sanaiha is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sanaiha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Cardiogenic Shock, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Office

      100 Medical Plz Ste 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Murray Kwon is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kwon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

      Reshma Biniwale
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Office

      100 Medical Plz E Ste 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Reshma Biniwale is a Pediatrics provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Biniwale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Smidt Heart Institute

      127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A3600, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alfredo Trento is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Trento is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Cedars-Sinai Interventional Cardiology

      127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A3600, 
      Los Angeles,, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aakriti Gupta is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles,, California. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      When should I see an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Aortic Valve Replacement doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Aortic Valve Replacement doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Aortic Valve Replacement doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Aortic Valve Replacement doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Aortic Valve Replacement doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Aortic Valve Replacement doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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