The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors near Rochester, MN

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The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors near Rochester, MN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 75 doctor with experience in Aortic Valve Replacement near Rochester, MN. Of these, 41 are Experienced, 20 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 7 are Elite.

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    Mackram Eleid
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Interventional Cardiology
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Interventional Cardiology

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mackram Eleid is an Interventional Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Eleid is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Vuyisile Nkomo
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vuyisile Nkomo is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Nkomo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Charanjit Rihal
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Interventional Cardiology
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Interventional Cardiology

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charanjit Rihal is an Interventional Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Rihal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Cardiology
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Cardiology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Holmes is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Thoracic Surgery
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Thoracic Surgery

    MN - Heart Surgery

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Greason is a Thoracic Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Greason is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohamad Alkhouli is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Alkhouli is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Thoracic Surgery
    Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Thoracic Surgery

    MN - Heart Surgery

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juan Crestanello is a Thoracic Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Crestanello is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Sorin Pislaru
    Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sorin Pislaru is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Pislaru is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Patricia Pellikka
    Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Pellikka is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Pellikka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Hartzell V. Schaff
    Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    200 1st St Sw, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hartzell Schaff is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Schaff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Constrictive Pericarditis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Schaff is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MN - Heart Surgery

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Malakh Shrestha is a Thoracic Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Shrestha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Marfan Syndrome, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

    MN - Heart

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gurpreet Sandhu is an Interventional Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Sandhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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

    MN - Heart Surgery

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alberto Pochettino is a Thoracic Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Pochettino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

    MN - Heart Surgery

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabor Bagameri is a Thoracic Surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Bagameri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mayra Guerrero is an Interventional Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Guerrero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Attack, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeremy Thaden is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Thaden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hector Michelena is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Michelena is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

    Office

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Hoffman is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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

    MN - Heart

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Trevor Simard is an Interventional Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Simard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
    Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

    MN - Heart Valve

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Maalouf is a Cardiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Maalouf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor near Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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 Rochester, MN?

    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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