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Heart Attack Specialists

185 verified specialists treating heart attack from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Lac/harbor-ucla Med Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Matthew Budoff

Matthew Budoff, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Endowed Chair of Preventive Cardiology and Director, Cardiac CT Program, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Cardiology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Albert Chan

Albert Chan, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine

Cardiology

Columbia, MO20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Stephen Gottlieb

Stephen Gottlieb, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Cardiology

Baltimore, MD30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
John Joelson

John Joelson, M.D.

Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

Cardiology

Springfield, MA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
John Hostetter

John Hostetter, M.D.

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Cardiology

Falmouth, MA20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Shervin Eshaghian

Shervin Eshaghian, MD

Cardiology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Douglas Drachman

Douglas Drachman, MD

Director of Education, MGH Heart Center; Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Cardiology

Boston, MA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Philip Green

Philip Green, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Cardiology

Cardiology

Englewood, NJ20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Howard Haber

Howard Haber, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Sameer Khandhar

Sameer Khandhar, MD

HISNJ Endowed Chief of Cardiology at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Cardiology

Media, PA20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Joseph Aragon

Joseph Aragon, M.D.

Clinical Professor, Medicine, University of South Carolina Medical School

Cardiology

Goleta, CA20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Thomas Cappola

Thomas Cappola, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; William Smilow Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Interventional CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Christopher Gade

Christopher Gade, M.D.

clinical assistant professor

Cardiology

New York, NY20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Juyong Kim

Juyong Kim, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Cardiology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Guy Reeder

Guy Reeder, M.D.

Director, Heart Brain Clinic; Professor of Internal Medicine

Cardiology

Rochester, MN30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Abhiram Prasad

Abhiram Prasad, M.D.

Program Director, Cardiology Interventional Fellowship

Cardiology

Rochester, MN30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Alexandra Lansky

Alexandra Lansky, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Yale School of Medicine

Cardiology

New Haven, CT30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Anjan Gupta

Anjan Gupta, MD

Heisler Family - A. Roger Tsai, MD, Master Clinician in Cardiology, University Hospitals; Clinical Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cardiology

Chardon, OH30+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Dimitrios Bliagos

Dimitrios Bliagos, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine

Cardiology

Mineola, NY20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
David Fischman

David Fischman, M.D.

Professor of Medicine; Co-Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Interventional Cardiology

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of heart attack specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Heart Attack as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.
What should I look for when choosing a heart attack specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for heart attack depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.
Are these heart attack specialists accepting new patients?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.
What is Heart Attack?
Heart Attack is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches heart attack care.