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    MediFind found 369 doctor with experience in Heart Transplant near California, US. Of these, 244 are Experienced, 68 are Advanced, 32 are Distinguished and 25 are Elite.

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    369 providers found
      Jon A. Kobashigawa
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jon Kobashigawa is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Kobashigawa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

      Michelle M. Kittleson
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Kittleson is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Kittleson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Stent Placement.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Jeffrey J. Teuteberg
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Stanford Health Care

      2585 Samaritan Dr, 
      San Jose, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Teuteberg is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Teuteberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

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      Hannah A. Valantine
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Cardiology | Transplant Surgery
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Cardiology | Transplant Surgery
      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hannah Valantine is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Valantine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

      Michele A. Hamilton
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8635 W 3rd St, Suite 465w, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michele Hamilton is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kiran Khush is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Khush is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Brugada Syndrome, Short QT Syndrome, and Heart Transplant.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Fardad Esmailian is a Thoracic Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Esmailian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 200, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Evan Kransdorf is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Kransdorf is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Czer is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Czer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Cardiology

      Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Seth Hollander is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Hollander is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Heart Transplant.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Elite in Heart Transplant

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      2020 Santa Monica Blvd, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mario Deng is a Cardiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Deng is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yasuhiro Shudo is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shudo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Pediatrics
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology | Pediatrics
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Almond is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Almond is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Malnutrition, Double Inlet Left Ventricle, and Heart Transplant.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dominic Emerson is a Thoracic Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Emerson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alfredo Trento is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Trento is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      757 Westwood Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abbas Ardehali is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ardehali is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8501 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 150, 
      Beverly Hills, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jaime Moriguchi is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Moriguchi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, and Heart Transplant.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      900 Weyburn Place, Suite 14 171, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Nsair is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nsair is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Fearon is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Fearon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
      Elite in Heart Transplant
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8723 Alden Dr, Suite 260, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Babak Azarbal is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Azarbal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Heart Transplant?

      A heart transplant is surgery to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.

      When should I see a Heart Transplant doctor in California, 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 a Heart Transplant doctor in California, 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 Heart Transplant doctors in California, 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 Heart Transplant doctors in California, 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 a Heart Transplant doctor in California, 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 Heart Transplant doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Heart Transplant 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 a Heart Transplant doctor in California, 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 Heart Transplant 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 Heart Transplant 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 Heart Transplant doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Heart Transplant 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 a Heart Transplant doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Heart Transplant 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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