25 of the Best Heart Failure Specialists Near Me

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. Dr. Bitar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sachin Kumar earned his medical degree from the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi, India. He completed internships at the Cardiff University School of Medicine in Cardiff, Wales, and at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Kumar went on to finish his residency at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. He completed extensive additional training through three fellowships at UA College of Medicine, the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kumar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Japanese Encephalitis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pogozelski earned his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, North Carolina), where he served as president of his class and received a prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship. He entered an accelerated program that combined internal medicine residency and cardiology training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed his cardiology fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center prior to completing an additional fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Pogozelski also received one of fourteen National American Heart Association Fellow-to-Faculty Transition Awards for his research on pulmonary hypertension while there. Dr. Pogozelski is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease and in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. He has additional board certifications in internal medicine, nuclear cardiology, and echocardiography. He is a member of the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He joined Allegheny Health Network (AHN) in 2014 as an assistant professor of medicine within the division of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. In 2016, Dr. Pogozelski was listed in Pittsburgh Magazine’s “40 Under 40” as one of the most influential Pittsburghers under the age of 40. The Pennsylvania Medical Society chose him as one of the top physicians in Pennsylvania under the age of 40 the following year. He currently divides his time between Allegheny General Hospital and Forbes Hospital, where he serves as the lead physician for the Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Program. Dr. Pogozelski also serves as Vice Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Forbes Hospital. Dr. Pogozelski is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pogozelski is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. Sumeet Mitter is a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He joined Inova in 2023 and has been practicing since 2011. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Mitter was an attending physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY; Assistant Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY; Director of the Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Program at Mount Sinai; Director of Mount Sinai’s Amyloidosis Program; and Associate Program Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai. Dr. Mitter is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mitter is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew D. deShazo, MD, is a cardiologist specializing in congestive heart failure at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, TN. He provides advanced care for cardiovascular disease, such as narrowed or blocked coronary arteries, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and congestive heart failure. Dr. deShazo delivers care for all stages of congestive heart failure using medication, minimally invasive heart procedures, heart surgery and heart transplant. Dr. Deshazo is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Deshazo is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology and The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Deshazo is currently accepting new patients.

Ilan Wittstein is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wittstein is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Wittstein is currently accepting new patients.

Lisa Rose-Jones is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Burgaw, North Carolina. Dr. Rose-Jones is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Rose-Jones is board certified in Internal Medicine.

Luanda Grazette is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Mobile, Alabama. Dr. Grazette is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Grazette is currently accepting new patients.

Don B. Chomsky, MD, is an advanced heart failure & transplant cardiologist at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, TN. He provides advanced care for cardiovascular diseases, such as blocked coronary arteries, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and congestive heart failure. Dr. Chomsky delivers care for all stages of congestive heart failure using medication, minimally invasive heart procedures, heart surgery and heart transplants. Dr. Chomsky is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chomsky is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Chomsky is currently accepting new patients.

Warren Kyle Stribling, MD, is a heart specialist specializing in congestive heart failure at Ascension Saint Thomas in Clarksville, Tennessee and also Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dr. Stribling provides advanced care for cardiovascular disease, such as blocked coronary arteries, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and congestive heart failure. He starts by listening to understand you and your health. Then, Dr. Stribling works with you to create a care plan that's right for you. Dr. Stribling is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Stribling is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology. Dr. Stribling is currently accepting new patients.

John B. Biglane, MD, is an advanced heart failure & transplant cardiologist at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. He provides advanced care for cardiovascular diseases, such as blocked coronary arteries, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and congestive heart failure. Dr. Biglane delivers care for all stages of congestive heart failure using medication, minimally invasive heart procedures, heart surgery and heart transplants. Dr. Biglane is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pediatric Myocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Biglane is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology and The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Biglane is currently accepting new patients.

Marshall Hyden is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Hyden is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Hyden is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Feitell is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Hospital Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Feitell is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Alan Kono is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Kono is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Attack, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

John Nicklas is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a 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. Nicklas is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Fong is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Fong is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Maria Costanzo is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Costanzo is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Costanzo is currently accepting new patients.

Ashwin K. Ravichandran, MD, is a heart specialist specializing in congestive heart failure (CHF) and pulmonary vascular medicine at Ascension St. Vincent in Carmel, Indianapolis, Marion and Peru, Indiana. Dr. Ravichandran provides advanced care for cardiovascular disease, such as blocked coronary arteries, atrial fibrillation (AFib), a leaky heart valve, and inherited conditions that can cause congestive heart failure. He starts by listening to understand you and your health. Dr. Ravichandran is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Ravichandran is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology. Dr. Ravichandran is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Raina is Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Cardiology and Pulmonary Hypertension Programs at Allegheny General Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Drexel University School of Medicine. He is a nationally renowned physician with expertise in diagnosing and managing advanced heart failure, heart transplant care, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary hypertension. He is also an experienced echocardiographer with expertise in interventional echocardiography, using advanced heart imaging to help guide care for patients with complex heart conditions. His clinical and research interests focus on advanced imaging of the right ventricle in pulmonary arterial hypertension and in patients with mechanical circulatory support. He has published extensively in this field, including numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters. Dr. Raina was named one of Pittsburgh Magazine’s “Best Doctors” from 2019 through 2025. Dr. Raina is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Raina is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease.

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 Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, and Internal Medicine. Dr. Bisognano is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Vranian is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vranian is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

James Boehrer is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Boehrer is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Metabolic Syndrome, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Boehrer is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Med/Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Med/Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Cardiovascular Disease- American Board Of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Boehrer is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Bensimhon is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Bensimhon is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bensimhon is currently accepting new patients.

Guilherme Oliveira is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Oliveira is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Oliveira is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Alexis is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Alexis is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.