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    MediFind found 158 doctor with experience in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair near California, US. Of these, 121 are Experienced, 35 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    158 providers found
      Elite in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Elite in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      200 Ucla Medical Plz, Suite 165 34, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Tobis is a Cardiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tobis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Coronary Heart Disease, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Kim is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Kim has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cardiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Adler is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Adler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

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      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sammy Elmariah is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Elmariah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Gert D. Pretorius
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Family Medicine

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gert Pretorius is a Family Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Pretorius is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Arterial Embolism, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Robert Kincade
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Buhler Specialty Pavilion

      2800 L Street, Suite 200, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Kincade is a Thoracic Surgeon in Sacramento, California. Dr. Kincade is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Rheumatic Fever, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Kincade is currently accepting new patients.

      Bilal Shafi
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Santa Cruz Cardiothoracic Surgery

      1667 Dominican Way, Suite 230, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bilal Shafi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Shafi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Shafi is currently accepting new patients.

      Brett C. Sheridan
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 5, 
      San Francisco, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brett Sheridan is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Sheridan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Sheridan is currently accepting new patients.

      Zaher Fanari
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      University Faculty Associates Inc

      2335 E Kashian Ln, Suite 240, 
      Fresno, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Zaher Fanari is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Fanari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Fanari is currently accepting new patients.

      Joseph Aragon
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair

      Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic

      317 West Pueblo Street, 
      Santa Barbara, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Aragon is a Cardiologist in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Aragon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yi-ping Woo is a Thoracic Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Woo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      100 Medical Plz, Suite 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Shemin is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shemin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Madani is a Thoracic Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Madani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Arterial Embolism, Mediastinitis, Angioplasty, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1500 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vaughn Starnes is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Starnes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Scripps Health

      4033 3rd Ave, Suite 210, 
      San Diego, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Hemp is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Hemp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Pleurisy, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      100 Medical Plaza, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jamil Aboulhosn is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Aboulhosn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Transplant.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Thoracic Surgery

      Adventist Health Physicians Network

      200 W Roseburg Ave, Suite B1, 
      Modesto, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Minghui Liu is a Thoracic Surgeon in Modesto, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      11234 Anderson St, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tahmeed Contractor is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Contractor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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      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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctors in California, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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 Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair 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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