25 of the Best Heart Failure Specialists Near Me in Michigan, US

Todd Koelling joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1997. At present, Dr. Koelling is the Medical Director of Heart Failure and co-directs the Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Management Program at the University of Michigan. He is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. His research interests include heart failure quality improvement, heart failure management, and risk/prognosis assessment. He has studied targeted patient education interventions in heart failure patients and has directed community hospital quality improvement initiatives in the State of Michigan. He is committed to improving the quality of care provided to patients with advanced heart failure treated at the University of Michigan Health System. Dr. Koelling is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Sarcoidosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Koelling is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Keith Aaronson, MD, PhD, MS, is the Bertram Pitt, MD Collegiate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, the Medical Director of the Cardiac Transplant Service and the Center for Circulatory Support and the Co-Director of the Heart Failure and Transplant Management Program for Michigan Medicine. Dr. Aaronson is actively engaged in clinical practice and clinical research in the areas of heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. His research has focused on improving health, quality of life and economic outcomes in these populations, utilizing methodologies ranging from small to large scale observational analyses, Markov modeling, meta-analyses, and both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated randomized clinical trials of standard pharmaceutical interventions, alternative medicines, patient education and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Aaronson has had a particular interest in modeling outcomes in advanced heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support to inform appropriate utilization of health resources. He co-developed the first prospectively validated survival model for patients with advanced heart failure, the Heart Failure Survival Score, which remains in use by heart failure specialists worldwide to help select the most appropriate candidates for heart transplantation and other advanced therapies. He was national Co-PI of the completed HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) Bridge to Transplant ADVANCE Trial, the NHLBI-funded REVIVE-IT trial and the ongoing REVIVAL registry. His present research includes investigations of novel devices for percutaneous circulatory support, cardiac remodeling and cardiorenal syndrome. Dr. Aaronson is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Atherectomy. Dr. Aaronson is board certified in Internal Medicine and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Matthew Konerman is a Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is a co-director of the Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Clinic at the Cardiovascular Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his training in cardiovascular disease as well as advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation at the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty in 2016. His research focuses on the underlying pathophysiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. He also has taken an active role in the development of the new curriculum at the medical school. Dr. Konerman is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Konerman is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Dr. Hummel is the Director for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection (HFpEF) program at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. The HFpEF clinical program incorporates multi-domain assessment and management, with the goals of improving quality of life and long-term outcomes while uncovering and treating the underlying causes of this complex syndrome. The Michigan Medicine HFpEF program also offers access to groundbreaking clinical trials which incorporate interventions ranging from dietary support and medications to implantable cardiac devices for HFpEF. In addition to industry-sponsored trials, Dr. Hummel’s own research has been funded by the NHLBI, NIA, AHRQ, and the VA. This work aims to understand the impact of diet on HFpEF development and progression, and to facilitate healthy eating through technological innovation.As part of the American College of Cardiology’s Geriatric Cardiology leadership council, Dr. Hummel also studies the importance of geriatric domains, such as malnutrition, frailty, and polypharmacy, in heart failure assessment and management. Dr. Hummel is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Hummel is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Dr. Monica Colvin is a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Cardiovascular Division. She received her medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed her general cardiology fellowship at the University of Miami and Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. She completed a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and served as the medical director of heart transplant at the University of Minnesota. She is now the medical director and section head of the Adult Heart Transplant Program at U-M Health. Her scholarly work focuses on improving post-transplant outcomes, and detecting and treating cardiac allograft vasculopathy. She is the clinical specialist for heart transplant for the national Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients where she participates in analyses and policy development involving heart allocation.Dr. Colvin's clinical focus is Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support. She has been clinically involved in heart transplant and LVADs for greater than 20 years and has participated in clinical trials involving heart failure, transplant, and mechanical circulatory support. She has co-authored multiple national guidelines in this area. She brings this experience and expertise to the University of Michigan Health and MyMichigan Health where she cares for heart transplant recipients, patients with end stage heart failure, and patients with LVADs. Her approach to care involves education and shared decision making to allow patients to actively participate in the process and determine the management strategy that’s appropriate for them. Dr. Colvin is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Colvin is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease.

Thomas Cascino is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Cascino is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Transplant, and Angioplasty. Dr. Cascino is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Jennifer Cowger is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and an Adolescent Medicine provider practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Cowger is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Attack, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Cowger is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Palardy is a advanced heart failure, mechanical support and heart transplant specialist who finds great professional satisfaction in making a difference in the lives of her patients through all phases of their treatment. The multidisciplinary nature of her work allows her to be deeply involved in the many aspects of patient care, and at the same time to contribute to medical education through research. Her main research interests are regarding timing and selection of patients for mechanical circulatory support devices, refining advanced hear failure population prognosis and characteristics, as well as understanding early changes in myocardial function/strain in patients at risk cardiomyopathy such as neuromuscular disease.Dr. Palardy completed her cardiology training at the University of Montreal in 2007 in her hometown (Montreal, QC), and her Advanced Heart Failure fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) in 2008. She also pursued an additional year of training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (2009) in echocardiography and advanced heart failure research. Following this, she served as the Advanced Heart Failure program director at CHUM Hospital at the University of Montreal and moved to University of Michigan in 2012 as an advanced heart failure cardiologist. She also involved in the echocardiography lab. Dr. Palardy is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Palardy is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

David Dyke is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Dyke is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Sarcoidosis, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Supriya Shore is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Shore is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Shore is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Abbas Bitar is a Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. He received his undergraduate and medical degree from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He received his training in cardiovascular disease at the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed his advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation training at the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty in 2017. Dr. Bitar is actively engaged in clinical practice and clinical research in the areas of heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. His research interest focuses on modeling outcomes of early post-operative complications for heart failure patients, being evaluated for advanced heart failure therapies, using a combination of risk stratification and by understanding the underlying pathophysiology. Dr. Bitar is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

John Nicklas is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Nicklas is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiac Ablation, and Endoscopy.

Dr. John Bisognano is a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Interim Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Bisognano earned his bachelor's degree from MIT, his MA in chemistry and PhD in physical chemistry from SUNY-Binghamton University, and his MD from SUNY-Upstate Medical College. Dr. Bisognano completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Michigan where his interest in cardiology and hypertension was ignited by Dr. Stevo Julius. After completing a fellowship in hypertension, Dr. Bisognano moved to Colorado to complete a fellowship in cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant at the University of Colorado.Dr. Bisognano returned to the University of Michigan where he was an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine for several years before joining the new heart transplant team at the University of Rochester in 2001. While there, he served in numerous leadership roles, including Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Medical Director of the University’s Accountable Care organization, and Director of Outpatient Cardiology. In 2021, Dr. Bisognano returned to the University of Michigan and joined faculty in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine as a clinical professor. He was named the division's interim chief in 2023.Dr. Bisognano sees patients on the inpatient cardiology services, the inpatient consultative service, and in outpatient clinics. His area of specialty includes general cardiology, as well as severe and resistant hypertension, lipid management, and management of patients with chronic heart failure and ischemic coronary and vascular disease.A significant part of Dr. Bisognano’s career has been dedicated to general cardiology. He has a longstanding interest in severe and refractory hypertension including device-based therapies for hypertension and is the author of more than 115 journal articles, three books, and numerous book chapters. Dr. Bisognano has served as PI on an NIH R01 grant related to behavioral interventions in people with mild hypertension. He currently serves as co-investigator on an NIH R61/R33 grant for community-based interventions in hypertension.Dr. Bisognano has served as President of the American Society of Hypertension, Vice-Chair of the American Heart Association Council on High Blood Pressure, Upstate New York State Governor of the American College of Cardiology, and President of the New York Cardiovascular Society.Dr. Bisognano has been recognized with numerous honors and awards including the University of Rochester Kuhn Teaching Fellowship for Outstanding Medical Student Teaching, the University of Rochester Medical Center Board Excellence Award, and the American Heart Association Arthur J. Moss Award. Dr. Bisognano is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Bisognano is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Audrey Wu is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Wu is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Taylor Lebeis is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan School of Engineering and a medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Following this, he completed his internal medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowship training at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Lebeis completed his training at Massachusetts General Hospital with a fellowship in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant. He is actively engaged in clinical practice in congestive heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. His main research interest focuses on the use of organs from hepatitis C virus-positive donors for cardiac transplantation. He is dedicated to educating his patients about their conditions so that they are able to participate in their care actively. Dr. Lebeis is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Lebeis is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Dr. Reema Hasan, MD, is a heart failure and transplant cardiologist who currently sees patients at University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor and the U-M Northville Health Center. Dr. Hasan enjoys the chance to make a positive impact in the lives of her patients and chose her specialty for the chance to form long-lasting relationships with these patients. Trilingual in English, French and Arabic, Dr. Hasan is working on learning Spanish and Italian and tries to travel whenever possible. Before joining the cardiology team at University of Michigan Health, Dr. Hasan received her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan and then completed her cardiology fellowship at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. She then subsequently completed her subspecialty training in Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant at the University of Michigan. She believes that this diverse background, starting on an island with a 30-mile radius to passing through urban and suburban centers, has helped her understand a diverse patient population and has allowed her to become the physician she is today. She values the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and patient and family centered care. Dr. Hasan is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Hasan is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease.

Gillian Grafton is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Grafton is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Embolectomy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Grafton is currently accepting new patients.

Yelena Selektor is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Selektor is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiogenic Shock. Dr. Selektor is currently accepting new patients.

Cristina Tita is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Tita is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Tita is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Marty Tam is an advanced heart failure cardiologist and echocardiographer in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Michigan. He currently serves as the Associate Program Director of both the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Programs.He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Tam completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and subsequently served as chief medical resident. He completed sub-specialty fellowship training in Cardiovascular Disease (chief fellow) and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the University of Michigan.Dr. Tam's clinical and scholarly interests include medical education and innovation, advanced heart failure, cardiac critical care, and echocardiography. Dr. Tam is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Tam is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Kareem Ballut is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Ballut is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Ballut is board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology.

Rosanne Rouf is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Rouf is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Dr. Rouf is currently accepting new patients.

Celeste Williams is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Williams is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

Yoav Hammer is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Hammer is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pericarditis, Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Daniel Perry is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Brighton, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Long QT Syndrome 2, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), Timothy Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 1. Dr. Perry is board certified in Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, and Internal Medicine.