The 20 Best Rheumatic Fever Doctors Near Me in Lexington, KY

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The 20 Best Rheumatic Fever Doctors near Lexington, KY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Rheumatic Fever near Lexington, KY. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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    Azhar Aslam
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Baptist Physicians Lexington Inc

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 601, 
    Lexington,, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Azhar Aslam is a Cardiologist in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Aslam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Ali S. Elfandi
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

    Kentuckyone Health Medical Group Inc

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd, Suite A300, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ali Elfandi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Elfandi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Short QT Syndrome, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Brugada Syndrome, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Elfandi is currently accepting new patients.

    George Dimeling
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery - Lexington, KY

    1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite B-275, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Before attending medical school, Dr. George Dimeling enrolled in the United States Navy. He later attended the University of Virginia where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree; he earned a Master of Science degree from Georgetown University, and later completed his medical degree at Drexel University. He completed an internship and residency at Stanford University Hospital and is currently pursuing his MBA. Since 2017, Dr. Dimeling has worked as an adult cardiac surgeon in the Norfolk, Virginia, and Cleveland, Ohio, areas. He is board-certified from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.Dr. Dimeling is a member of the Lexington Medical Society, Kentucky Medical Association, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Western Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Fellow of American College of Cardiology. In 2020, he also began serving as a board member for the American College of Cardiology – Ohio Chapter.“The most rewarding part of my job is seeing patients enjoy a life that they didn’t think was possible,” he said. “They typically feel immediately better after surgery, and then continue to make progress in the weeks to follow. Easing patients concerns and relieving their symptoms is amazing process to witness and to contribute. I am always available when they need me. There’s a certain bond and trust between the physician and patient; that is absolutely fundamental.”. Dr. Dimeling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Office

    1720 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Shih is an Interventional Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Shih is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Arterial Embolism, and Necrosis.

    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Office

    1720 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Sawyer is an Interventional Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Sawyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Angina.

    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever

    Baptist Physicians Lexington Inc

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 601, 
    Lexington,, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Marano is a Cardiologist in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Marano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever

    Baptist Physicians Lexington Inc

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 601, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Richmond is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Richmond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Michael Jones
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    Baptist Physicians Lexington Inc

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 601, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Jones is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Angina, Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    New Lexington Clinic PSC

    1221 S Broadway, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Sartini is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Sartini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Angina, Cardiomyopathy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Office

    900 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Gurley is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Gurley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Atrial Fibrillation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Cardiology

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Schaeffer is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Schaeffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Paula W. Hollingsworth
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    BHMG Lexington Cardiology

    1720 Nicholasville Road, Suite 601, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paula Hollingsworth is an Interventional Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Hollingsworth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Necrosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    Chi Saint Joseph Medical Group-Cardiology, Harrodsburg Rd

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Ste A300, 
    Lexington,, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nezar Falluji is a Cardiologist in Lexington,, Kentucky. Dr. Falluji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Internal Medicine

    Gary W. Kearl PSC

    2101 Nicholasville Rd Ste 301, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Carr is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Carr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension. Dr. Carr is currently accepting new patients.

    Avichai Eres
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    Kentucky Cardiology, PLLC

    161 N Eagle Creek Dr, Suite 400, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Avichai Eres is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Eres has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Angina, High Cholesterol, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Eres is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

    Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

    740 S Limestone St, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tessa London-Bounds is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. London-Bounds is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Endocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    General Surgery

    University Of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

    740 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hassan Reda is a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Reda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Baptist Cardiothoracic Surgical Group

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 502, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Chaney is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Chaney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Baptist Cardiothoracic Surgical Group

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 502, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anthony Rogers is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Rogers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Baptist Cardiothoracic Surgical Group

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 502, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Mitchell is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Rheumatic Fever?

    Rheumatic fever is a disease that may develop after an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). It can cause severe illness in the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

    When should I see a Rheumatic Fever doctor near Lexington, KY?

    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 Rheumatic Fever doctor near Lexington, KY?

    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 Rheumatic Fever doctors near Lexington, KY?

    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 Rheumatic Fever doctors near Lexington, KY?

    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 Rheumatic Fever doctor near Lexington, KY?

    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 Rheumatic Fever doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever doctor near Lexington, KY?

    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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever doctors near Lexington, KY?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Rheumatic Fever 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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