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    MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Patent Foramen Ovale near Birmingham, AL. Of these, 22 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    27 providers found
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mustafa Ahmed is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Ahmed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      Office

      2000 6th Ave S Fl 4, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Marc Cribbs is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Cribbs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Tricuspid Atresia, Tetralogy of Fallot, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, and Heart Transplant.

      Pankaj Arora
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      University Of Alabama Hospital

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pankaj Arora is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Arora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Hypertension, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy.

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      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Office

      1808 7th Ave N, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Ives is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Ives is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Vasoconstriction, Hypertension, and Patent Foramen Ovale.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Pediatric Cardiology

      Office

      1700 6th Ave S Ste 9100, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Law is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Law is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Angioplasty, and Heart Transplant.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Firas Solaiman is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Solaiman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Stent Placement.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      The Kirklin Clinic Cardiology Clinic

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pohoey Fan is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Low Blood Pressure, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Garima Arora is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Arora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Embolectomy, and Heart Transplant.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Oscar Booker is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Booker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      UAB Hospital Birmingham

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Navin Nanda is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Nanda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Cor Triatriatum, Heart Tumor, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      UAB Hospital Birmingham

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Min Xie is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Xie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pediatric Myocarditis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      University Of Alabama Hospital

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ferdinand Urthaler is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Urthaler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiology

      UAB Highlands

      1201 11th Ave S, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Riem Hawi is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Hawi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Baptist Health Centers LLC

      3980 Colonnade Pkwy, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Sample is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Sample has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Sample is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLC

      3680 Grandview Pkwy, Suite 200, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Macy Smith is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Sick Sinus Syndrome, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Interventional Cardiology

      Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLC

      3680 Grandview Pkwy Ste 200, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Juan Bernal is an Interventional Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Bernal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings

      3980 Colonnade Pkwy, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Bakir is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Bakir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings

      3980 Colonnade Pkwy, 
      Birmingham,, AL 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Luiz Pinheiro is a Cardiologist in Birmingham,, Alabama. Dr. Pinheiro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), and Cardiac Ablation.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      General Surgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Davies is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Davies is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale
      Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale

      Dept Of Veteran Affairs

      700 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Massoud Leesar is a Cardiologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Leesar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Patent Foramen Ovale. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Stent Placement.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Patent Foramen Ovale?

      Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole between the left and right atria (upper chambers) of the heart. This hole exists in everyone before birth, but most often closes shortly after being born. PFO is what the hole is called when it fails to close naturally after a baby is born.

      When should I see a Patent Foramen Ovale doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 doctors near Birmingham, AL?

      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 doctors near Birmingham, AL?

      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 doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Patent Foramen Ovale 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 doctor near Birmingham, AL?

      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 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 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 doctors near Birmingham, AL?

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

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