The 20 Best Ventricular Septal Defects Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Ventricular Septal Defects Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 69 doctor with experience in Ventricular Septal Defects near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 43 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Hani Najm
    Distinguished in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Hani Najm is a Thoracic Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Najm is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Double Discordia, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Rukmini Komarlu
    Distinguished in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rukmini Komarlu is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Komarlu has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Double Discordia, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Ebstein's Anomaly, and Heart Transplant.

    Distinguished in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Distinguished in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Justin Tretter is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Tretter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Ventricular Septal Defects, Tetralogy of Fallot, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Pacemaker Implantation.

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    Francine Erenberg
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Francine Erenberg is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Erenberg has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Double Inlet Left Ventricle, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Bicuspid Aortic Valve.

    Peter Aziz
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatrics

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Aziz is a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Aziz has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome, Double Discordia, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), and Cardiac Ablation.

    Edgard Bendaly
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edgard Bendaly is a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bendaly has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Myringotomy.

    Akash Patel
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatrics

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Akash Patel is a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Mitral Atresia, and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

    Margaret Fuchs
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Margaret Fuchs is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fuchs has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Cor Triatriatum, Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery, Right Ventricle Hypoplasia, and Ebstein's Anomaly.

    Joanna Ghobrial
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Advanced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Joanna Ghobrial is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ghobrial has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Isthmian Coarctation, and Coarctation of the Aorta.

    Carlos G. Rivas
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Lutheran Hospital

    1730 West 25th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Rivas is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rivas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

    Catherine Allan
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Allan is a Pediatrics provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Allan has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Ebstein's Anomaly, and Double Outlet Right Ventricle.

    Shahnawaz Amdani
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatrics | Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Pediatrics | Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Children's Outpatient Center

    8950 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi

    Shahnawaz Amdani is a Pediatrics specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Amdani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

    Brian Griffin
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Brian Griffin is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Griffin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Ectopic Heartbeat, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Cardiac Ablation.

    Serge Harb
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Serge Harb is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Harb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Saberio L. Presti
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Saberio Presti is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Presti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.

    Rhonda Miyasaka
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Rhonda Miyasaka is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Miyasaka has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Christine Jellis
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Christine Jellis is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. Her top areas of expertise are Constrictive Pericarditis, Sarcoidosis, Pericarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

    Amar Krishnaswamy
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Amar Krishnaswamy is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Krishnaswamy has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Luis L. Rodriguez
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Luis Rodriguez is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, and Necrosis.

    Wael Jaber
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
    Cardiology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Wael Jaber is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jaber has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see a Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects doctors near Cleveland, OH?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ventricular Septal Defects 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 Ventricular Septal Defects doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ventricular Septal Defects 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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