The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors in Missouri, US

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The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors in Missouri, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 78 doctor with experience in Heart Transplant near Missouri, US. Of these, 50 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced, 9 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    St. Louis Children's Hospital

    1 Childrens Pl, 
    Saint Louis,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Canter is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Saint Louis,, Missouri. Dr. Canter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

    Gregory A. Ewald
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

    Washington University

    3015 N Ballas Rd, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Ewald is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ewald is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Ewald is currently accepting new patients.

    Brett W. Sperry
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

    Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc

    110 Ne Saint Lukes Blvd, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brett Sperry is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Sperry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Tenotomy. Dr. Sperry is currently accepting new patients.

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    Pirooz Eghtesady
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    1 Childrens Pl Ste 5S50, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pirooz Eghtesady is a Thoracic Surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Eghtesady is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, and Heart Transplant.

    John Spertus
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute

    4401 Wornall Rd, 
    Kansas City,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Spertus is a Cardiologist in Kansas City,, Missouri. Dr. Spertus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Peripheral Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Shane Larue
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Internal Medicine

    St. Luke's Cardiology - Heart Care Specialists

    450 N New Ballas Rd, 
    Saint Louis,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shane Larue is an Internal Medicine provider in Saint Louis,, Missouri. Dr. Larue is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Vernat Exil
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Dorothy And Larry Dallas Heart Center At SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

    1465 S. Grand Blvd., 
    St. Louis, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vernat Exil is a Pediatric Cardiologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Exil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Muscle Atrophy, Heart Failure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Heart Transplant.

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

    Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc

    5830 Nw Barry Rd, 
    Kansas City, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Kao is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Kao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kao is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc

    110 Ne Saint Lukes Blvd, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anthony Magalski is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Magalski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Magalski is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Washington University

    1020 N Mason Rd, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joel Schilling is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Schilling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Ventricular Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Schilling is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Washington University School Of Medicine

    4921 Parkview Pl, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amit Pawale is a Thoracic Surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Pawale is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiac Diverticulum, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

    Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc

    110 Ne Saint Lukes Blvd, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Taiyeb Khumri is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Khumri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Khumri is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    4921 Parkview Pl Ste 8A, 
    Saint Louis, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Muhammad Masood is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Masood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Endocarditis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Mizzou Pharmacy-Hitt Street

    1020 Hitt St, 
    Columbia,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aliessa Barnes is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Columbia,, Missouri. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heterotaxy Syndrome, Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Mercy Hospital Southeast

    1701 Lacey St, 
    Cape Girardeau, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Schowengerdt is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Schowengerdt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Endocardial Cushion Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced in Heart Transplant

    Office

    4320 Wornall Rd Ste 50, 
    Kansas City,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Heimes is a Cardiologist in Kansas City,, Missouri. Dr. Heimes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Lung Nodules, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    St. Louis Children's Hospital

    1 Childrens Pl, 
    Saint Louis,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Janet Scheel is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Saint Louis,, Missouri. Dr. Scheel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Neutropenia and Heart Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

    Cardiovascular Consultants PC

    4330 Wornall Rd Ste 2000, 
    Kansas City,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephanie Lawhorn is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Kansas City,, Missouri. Dr. Lawhorn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced in Heart Transplant

    Saint Lukes Cardiovascular Consultants

    20 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 240, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Nassif is a Cardiologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Nassif has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    St. Louis Children's Hospital

    1 Childrens Pl, 
    Saint Louis,, MO 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aecha Ybarra is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Saint Louis,, Missouri. Dr. Ybarra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top area of expertise is Heart Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 in Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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 Missouri, 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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