The 20 Best Heart Valve Repair Doctors in The United States

Nimesh Desai is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Center Radnor, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Desai is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2009. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Wilson Szeto is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Szeto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Szeto is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery, 2006. Dr. Szeto is currently accepting new patients.

Marc Gerdisch is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Gerdisch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Gerdisch is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Joseph Bavaria is a Cardiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bavaria is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Bavaria is board certified in Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Bavaria is currently accepting new patients.

Vinay Badhwar is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Badhwar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Lars Svensson is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Svensson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

John Frederick is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Frederick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Frederick is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Frederick is currently accepting new patients.

Tanvir Bajwa is an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Bajwa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Bajwa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease.

Michael Rinaldi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Rinaldi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Rinaldi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Rinaldi is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Burlingame is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in York, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 51 years. Dr. Burlingame is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Burlingame is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery - 1983. Dr. Burlingame is currently accepting new patients.

"Mark Aziz, MD, followed his parents' path by becoming a physician. Dr. Aziz is originally from Egypt, but the beautiful mountains and lakes drew him to the Appalachian Highlands. ""This is a great place to raise a family and practice medicine,"" says Dr. Aziz. He enjoys providing cardiac services to the region. Listening to his patients gives Dr. Aziz the information he needs to develop their treatment strategy. Understanding his patients and their individual medical needs helps them lead healthier and happier lives.". Dr. Aziz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Aziz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

James B. Park, M.D., FACC, is an honors graduate of the University of California Irvine and College of Medicine in Irvine, Calif. He served as a distinguished intern and resident in internal medicine at the University of California Irvine Medical Center and completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Cal Irvine in conjunction with the Veterans Administration Medical Center of Long Beach and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Heart Institute. He also completed a separate fellowship in interventional cardiology as part of the Harbor-UCLA program at the Good Samaritan Hospital and Heart Institute in Los Angeles.Park is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, and interventional cardiology. He is a member and Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and a member of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, Society for Endovascular Specialists, Dallas County Medical Society, and American Medical Association.Park specializes in a full range of diagnostic, invasive and interventional vascular procedures, including intracoronary stenting; rotational, extractional, and directional atherectomy; balloon angioplasty; and permanent pacemaker implantation, in addition to the use of defibrillator and resynchronization devices. Another area of interest is peripheral vascular disease, and he serves as a national proctor, speaker and consultant for several training programs in all areas of peripheral arterial and venous angiography; angioplasty; atherectomy; and stenting, including renal, carotid, and peripheral vascular disease.Park's research interests and publications include interventional device therapy, especially in the areas of intravascular ultrasound and intracoronary stents. He also has been involved in developing hybrid procedures, including endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and structural heart disease, including PFO and ASD repairs. Additional interests include exercise stress tests; pacemaker and AICD (automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator) therapy; heart failure devices, including resynchronization devices; and preventive medicine. His noninvasive skills include performance and interpretation of exercise stress testing and transesophageal echocardiograms, including vascular ultrasound. Dr. Park is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherectomy, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Jonathan Schwartz is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Schwartz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

Carter A. King, M.D. specializes in general and interventional cardiology including peripheral vascular disease and structural heart disease. Dr. King received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and neuroscience from the University of Texas at Dallas. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Dr. King completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and served as Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He remained at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio to complete fellowships in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.Dr. King has special interests in complex coronary artery disease including laser and rotational atherectomy, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), the care of acute heart attacks, cardiogenic shock, aortic stenosis including TAVR/TAVI and mitral valve disease including MitraClip.Dr. King is board certified in internal medicine, general cardiology, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. He participates in multiple hospital programs and committees at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas.Dr. King and his wife met and married while in medical school and have two children. He enjoys travel, snow skiing, scuba and swimming. Dr. King is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pediatric Myocarditis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Dr. Chanin received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He earned his medical degree and completed residency training in internal medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, before moving to New York City where he completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology.Dr. Chanin decided to become a cardiologist after his father was treated for atrial fibrillation, or “AFib,” while he was in medical school. He believes in partnering with his patients to help them achieve better health.“My approach to care is to create a meaningful partnership between the patient and me. This long-term partnership should develop into a real relationship over the years. Part of my approach is to treat patients the way I would want my parents or grandparents to be treated, with mutual understanding and respect.”Dr. Chanin is a long-time competitive swimmer and runner and finds energy in being active each day. Dr. Chanin's clinical interests include structural and interventional cardiology, specifically the use of the Watchman device to help patients with AFib safely come off their blood thinners. His other clinical interest is minimally invasive valve replacement with transcatheter aortic valve (TAVR). Dr. Chanin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Chanin is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chanin is currently accepting new patients.

William Downey is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Downey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Downey is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Downey is currently accepting new patients.

James Harvey is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in York, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 23 years. Dr. Harvey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Harvey is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology - 2011 and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease - 2010. Dr. Harvey is currently accepting new patients.

Larry Watts is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Watts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Watts is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

Terence Hill is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Hill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Hill is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

Cardiothoracic surgery, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, left ventricular assist device, heart transplantation, and surgical treatment aortic disease. Dr. Doty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Doty is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Doty is currently accepting new patients.