The 20 Best Heart Transplant Doctors near Nashville, TN

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Heart Transplant

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Heart Transplant near Nashville, TN. Of these, 29 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced, 13 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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

    Vanderbilt University

    2200 Childrens Way, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Godown is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Godown is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 22nd Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kelly Schlendorf is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schlendorf is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Schlendorf is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 22nd Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Menachem is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Menachem is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Menachem is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    719 Thompson Ln, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandip Zalawadiya is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Zalawadiya is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Zalawadiya is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Vanderbilt Pediatric Heart Institute

    2200 Childrens Way # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Bearl is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Bearl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Ventricular Septal Defects, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lynn Punnoose is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Punnoose is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Vanderbilt Pediatric Heart Institute

    2200 Childrens Way # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Soslow is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Soslow is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cardiomyopathy, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Vanderbilt Heart Transplant

    1215 21st Ave S, 
    Nashville,, TN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Debra Dodd is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville,, Tennessee. Dr. Dodd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Pediatric Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant

    Office

    1215 21st Ave S Ste 5209, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joann Lindenfeld is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lindenfeld is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

    Vanderbilt Heart And Vascular Institute

    1215 21st Ave S Ste 5025, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Lima is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lima is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Mediastinitis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Wigger is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wigger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Renovascular Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Trahanas is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Trahanas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aberrant Subclavian Artery, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt Heart And Vascular Institute

    1215 21st Ave S Ste 5025, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Swaroop Bommareddi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Bommareddi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Lithotripsy.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Internal Medicine

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hasan Siddiqi is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Siddiqi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Advanced in Heart Transplant
    Advanced in Heart Transplant

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dawn Pedrotty is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Pedrotty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Heart Transplant.

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

    Vanderbilt Heart

    1215 21st Ave S # 5, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Suzanne Sacks is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sacks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Heart Transplant
    Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology | Intensive Care Medicine

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 22nd Ave S, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aniket Rali is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Rali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Rali 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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kaushik Amancherla is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Amancherla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Giant Cell Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Craniectomy. Dr. Amancherla is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Heart Transplant
    Cardiology

    Henry Joyce Cancer Clinic

    2220 Pierce Ave, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Wang is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Varicose Veins, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    719 Thompson Ln, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Brinkley is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Brinkley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Brinkley is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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 Nashville, TN?

    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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