The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors near Cleveland,, OH

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 74 doctor with experience in Heart Transplant near Cleveland,, OH. Of these, 51 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Shahnawaz Amdani
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Pediatrics | Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Pediatrics | Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi

    Shahnawaz Amdani is a Pediatrics specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Amdani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

    Eileen Hsich
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eileen Hsich is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hsich has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Randall Starling
    Elite in Heart Transplant
    Elite in Heart Transplant

    Office

    9300 Euclid Ave Ste J34, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Randall Starling is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Starling is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty.

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    Gerard J. Boyle
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatrics | Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatrics | Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerard Boyle is a Pediatrics specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Boyle has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Infectious Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

    Paulino Alvarez
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Paulino Alvarez is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Alvarez has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Mazen Hanna
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Offers Telehealth

    Mazen Hanna is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hanna has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Primary Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Tenotomy.

    Kenneth Mccurry
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Mccurry is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mccurry has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Rheumatic Fever, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Wael Jaber
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French

    Wael Jaber is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jaber has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Milind Desai
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi

    Milind Desai is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Amanda R. Vest
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic

    9500 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amanda Vest is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Vest is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Vest is currently accepting new patients.

    Edward Soltesz
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

    9500 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Soltesz is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Soltesz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Rukmini Komarlu
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rukmini Komarlu is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Komarlu has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Double Discordia, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ebstein's Anomaly, and Heart Transplant.

    Serge Harb
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Serge Harb is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Harb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Steven Nissen
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Nissen is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nissen has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Unstable Angina, Atherosclerosis, Gastric Bypass, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Stanley Hazen
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stanley Hazen is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hazen has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, and Heart Transplant.

    Zoran Popovic
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zoran Popovic is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Popovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Andres C. Rubio
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Andres Rubio is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rubio has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

    Faisal Bakaeen
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Faisal Bakaeen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bakaeen has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Ayman Hussein
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Experienced in Heart Transplant

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Ayman Hussein is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hussein has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Ran Lee
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ran Lee is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lee has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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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 near Cleveland,, OH?

    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 Cleveland,, OH?

    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 Cleveland,, OH?

    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 Cleveland,, OH?

    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 Cleveland,, OH?

    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 Cleveland,, OH?

    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 Cleveland,, OH?

    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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