The 20 Best Rheumatic Fever Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Rheumatic Fever Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Rheumatic Fever near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 33 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    A M. Gillinov
    Distinguished in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    A Gillinov is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gillinov has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Kenneth Mccurry
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    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 the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Rheumatic Fever, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Marijan Koprivanac
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Marijan Koprivanac is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Koprivanac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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    Eric Roselli
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Eric Roselli is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Roselli has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Faisal Bakaeen
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    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 the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Saila Pillai
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Saila Pillai is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Pillai has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. Her top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Paul Poommipanit
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Interventional Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Paul Poommipanit is an Interventional Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Poommipanit has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

    Tarek Malas
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Tarek Malas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Malas has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Xiaoying Lou
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Xiaoying Lou is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lou has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Thymectomy.

    Cassandra Calabrese
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cassandra Calabrese is a Rheumatologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Calabrese has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. Her top areas of expertise are Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Sjogren Syndrome.

    Shinya Unai
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Shinya Unai is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Unai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Constrictive Pericarditis, Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Haytham Elgharably
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic -Cardiac

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

    Haytham Elgharably is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Elgharably is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland,, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anene Ukaigwe is a Cardiologist in Cleveland,, Ohio. Dr. Ukaigwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Cardiology

    University Hospitals

    11100 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland,, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Filby is a Cardiologist in Cleveland,, Ohio. Dr. Filby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Nicholas Smedira is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Smedira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Edward Soltesz
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Patrick Vargo
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Patrick Vargo is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Vargo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Lars Svensson
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Lars Svensson is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Svensson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Daniel Burns
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Daniel Burns is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Burns is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Aaron Weiss
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Rheumatic Fever
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Aaron Weiss is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatic Fever. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

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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 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 Rheumatic Fever 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 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 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 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 Cleveland, OH?

    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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