The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Charles Willekes
Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Charles Willekes

Thoracic Surgery
SHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery
221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
SHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery
221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
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Overview

Charles Willekes is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Willekes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in WI
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Hospital Affiliations
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
Spectrum Health
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
McLaren Health
  • HMO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Priority Health
  • HMO
  • POS
Spectrum Priority Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

SHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery
221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Call: 616-885-5000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


25 Total Publications

Designing and Implementing a Heart Team: Institutional Experiences Over the Past 10 Years.
Designing and Implementing a Heart Team: Institutional Experiences Over the Past 10 Years.
Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
Published: May 13, 2025
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100 Michigan St NE, 
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 (0.5 miles away)
616-459-7258
Languages Spoken:
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John Heiser is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Heiser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Thoracic Surgery

SHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery

221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
 (0.6 miles away)
616-885-5000
Languages Spoken:
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Stephane Sang is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Sang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Justin Fanning
Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Justin Fanning
Thoracic Surgery
Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Justin Fanning
Thoracic Surgery

SHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery

221 Michigan St NE Ste 300, 
Grand Rapids, MI 
 (0.6 miles away)
616-885-5000
Languages Spoken:
English
See accepted insurances
Offers Telehealth

Justin Fanning is a Thoracic Surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Fanning is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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Areas of Expertise

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      • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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      • Fibrosing Mediastinitis
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      • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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      • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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      • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
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      • Aortic Regurgitation
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      • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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