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Leslie Cooper
Advanced in Heart Transplant

Dr. Leslie Cooper

Cardiology
FL - Heart Carditis
4500 San Pablo Rd S, 
Jacksonville, FL 
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Heart Transplant
FL - Heart Carditis
4500 San Pablo Rd S, 
Jacksonville, FL 
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Overview

Leslie Cooper is a Cardiologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 231 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 25 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Florida Blue
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Locations

FL - Heart Carditis
4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Call: 904-984-8549

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.

231 Total Publications

New insights into the management of fulminant myocarditis.
New insights into the management of fulminant myocarditis.
Journal: European heart journal
Published: November 19, 2025
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

4500 San Pablo Rd S, 
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Jacksonville, FL 
 (1125.7 miles away)
904-953-2000
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Mayo Clinic Jacksonville

4500 San Pablo Rd S, 
Jacksonville, FL 
 (1125.7 miles away)
904-953-2000
Languages Spoken:
English
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Jose Nativi-Nicolau is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Nativi-Nicolau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Nativi-Nicolau is currently accepting new patients.

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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Cardiomyopathy
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  • Giant Cell Myocarditis
    Dr. Cooper is
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  • Myocarditis
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  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
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  • Sarcoidosis
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  • Distinguished
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
    Dr. Cooper is
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  • Heart Failure
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  • Pediatric Myocarditis
    Dr. Cooper is
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  • Cardiac Amyloidosis
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  • Heart Block
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  • Heart Transplant
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  • Pericarditis
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  • Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis
    Dr. Cooper is
    Advanced
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  • Ventricular Fibrillation
    Dr. Cooper is
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  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
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  • Angina
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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  • Apoplexy
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  • Arrhythmias
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