The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors near Louisville, KY

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Heart Transplant near Louisville, KY. Of these, 20 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

    201 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 1200, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Slaughter is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Slaughter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemolysis, Aortic Dissection, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Slaughter is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Owensboro Health Cardiology In Owensboro

    1301 Pleasant Valley Rd Ste 202, 
    Owensboro, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Navin Rajagopalan is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Owensboro, Kentucky. Dr. Rajagopalan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Rajagopalan is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Kentucky Children's Hospital

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington,, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Emma Birks is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Birks is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Birks is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Kentucky Children's Hospital

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Kolodziej is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Kolodziej is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kolodziej is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Louisville Physicians - General Surgery

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 710, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jason Smith is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Necrosis, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2008 and American Board Of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care - 2008 . Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Uofl Health-Heart Hospital At Jewish

    201 Abraham Flexner Way, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michele Gallo is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Gallo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Mitral Stenosis, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Gallo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Referral may be required

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville,, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sarah Wilkens is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Louisville,, Kentucky. Dr. Wilkens is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), DiGeorge Syndrome, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Wilkens is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    740 Rose St Ste A301, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Sekela is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Sekela is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Uofl Physicians-Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

    201 Abraham Flexner Way Ste 1200, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Erin Schumer is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Schumer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Mediastinitis, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Schumer is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Office

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roh Yanagida is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Yanagida is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, May Thurner Syndrome, Emphysema, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Referral may be required

    Norton Children's Hospital

    231 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrea Lambert is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Lambert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Cardiomyopathy, Heterotaxy Syndrome, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Lambert is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    University Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates PSC

    201 Abraham Flexner Way Ste 1200, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Deborah Kozik is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Kozik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vascular Ring, Double Aortic Arch, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Kozik is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery - Lexington, KY

    1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite B-275, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    George Dimeling is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Dimeling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Dimeling is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Norton Heart & Vascular Institute - Advanced Heart Failure & Recovery Program

    4915 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Suite 202, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Logan Eberly is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Eberly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Congenital Mitral Malformation, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Eberly is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Referral required

    Office

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington,, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ronnie Collins is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Trisomy 13, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Collins is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Referral may be required

    Kentucky Children's Hospital

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Naoki Misumida is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Misumida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Heart Block, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Misumida is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery
    Referral may be required

    University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

    201 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 1200, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Siddharth Pahwa is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Pahwa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Constrictive Pericarditis, Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Pahwa is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Internal Medicine

    Whitesburg ARH Hospital

    240 Hospital Rd, 
    Whitesburg, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Huzefa Bhopalwala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Dr. Bhopalwala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, COVID-19, Cardiogenic Shock, and Heart Transplant.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Kentucky Children's Hospital

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Suresh Keshavamurthy is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Keshavamurthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, May Thurner Syndrome, Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis, Lung Transplant, and Embolectomy.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Referral may be required

    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maya Ignaszewski is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ignaszewski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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 near Louisville, KY?

    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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