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    MediFind found 338 doctor with experience in Aortic Valve Replacement near Illinois, US. Of these, 248 are Experienced, 73 are Advanced, 16 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    338 providers found
      Sukit C. Malaisrie
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sukit Malaisrie is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Malaisrie has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Daniel Ahmad
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Heart Institute

      1435 N Randall Rd, Ste 201, 
      Elgin, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Ahmad is an Internal Medicine provider in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Jeffrey H. Freihage
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      27750 W Highway, Ste 220, 
      Barrington, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Spanish

      Jeffrey Freihage is an Interventional Cardiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Freihage is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      26+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anita Asgar is a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Asgar has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      The University Of Chicago

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Valluvan Jeevanandam is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Jeevanandam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Jeevanandam is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
      2550 Charles St, 
      Rockford, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Mason is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Mason is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Peripheral Artery Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Mason is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      The University Of Chicago

      47 W Polk St, Suite G1, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Atman Shah is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Ventricular Fibrillation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

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

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Husam Balkhy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Balkhy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Balkhy is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ruheri Perez-Tamayo is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Perez-Tamayo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Perez-Tamayo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      2160 S First Ave, Luh-tower Enter., Room 6210, 
      Maywood, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ferdinand Leya is a Cardiologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Leya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Mahesh N. Raju
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahesh Raju is an Interventional Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Raju is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Angina, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Steven L. Driver
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      3134 N Clark St, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Steven Driver is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Driver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Dominick Bufalino
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, 
      Naperville, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dominick Bufalino is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Bufalino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Abdul Ghani
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      17850 Kedzie Ave, Ste 3250, 
      Hazel Crest, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Abdul Ghani is an Interventional Cardiologist in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Dr. Ghani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Joaquin B. Gonzalez
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      2511 N Kedzie Blvd, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joaquin Gonzalez is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Joseph M. Venturini
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Venturini is an Interventional Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Venturini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Atherosclerosis, Heart Attack, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Angioplasty.

      Lara Bakhos
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      Advocate Heart Institute

      3825 Highland Ave, Ste 400, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lara Bakhos is a Cardiologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Bakhos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Angina, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Ibrahim Shaik
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

      Advocate Medical Group Park Ridge 10 N Cumberland

      10 N Cumberland Ave, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Telugu
      Offers Telehealth

      Ibrahim Shaik is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Shaik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Shermeen B. Memon
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Advocate Heart Institute

      10837 S Cicero Ave, Ste 200, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shermeen Memon is a Cardiologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Memon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Williams Syndrome, Necrosis, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      James D. Flaherty
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology
      675 N St Clair St Ste 19-100, Galter Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      26+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Flaherty is an Interventional Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Flaherty has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor in Illinois, US?

      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 in Illinois, US?

      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 in Illinois, US?

      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 in Illinois, US?

      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 in Illinois, US?

      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 in Illinois, US?

      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 in Illinois, US?

      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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