Heart Failure SpecialistsPage 14

1,313 verified specialists treating heart failure from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Jupiter Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic Florida. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Mauricio Velez, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist

Cardiology

Weston, FL20+ years70+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Breno Pessanha, MD

Cardiology

Albert Lea, MN30+ years10+ pubs

Interventional Cardiology

Nina Rivera, D.O. PH.D.

Subspecialist, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Cardiology

Weston, FL10+ years32+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Jessica McCannon, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Pulmonology

Boston, MA20+ years21+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Barry Trachtenberg, MD

Cardiology

Houston, TX20+ years286+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

James Kaplan, M.D.

Fellow with the American College of Chest Physician

Pulmonology

Overland Park, KS30+ years11+ pubs

Pulmonary Hypertension

Pankaj Arora, M.D.

Cardiology

Birmingham, AL20+ years345+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Robert Shpiner, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

Los Angeles, CA30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Maria Padilla, MD

Cardiology

New York, NY30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Tareck Nossuli, M.D.

Medical Director, LGH Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinic

Cardiology

Lancaster, PA20+ years

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Khalid Ismail, MD

Instructor in Medicine; Ambulatory Medical Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Cardiology

Newton, MA30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Michael Schaefer, M.D.

Cardiologist

Cardiology

New York, NY20+ years

Abhimanyu Chandel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Internal Medicine Clerkship Site Director

Cardiology

Laurel, MD10+ years73+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Leigh Jenkins, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Cardiology

Lubbock, TX30+ years54+ pubs

Interventional Cardiology

Lake Morrison, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

Durham, NC20+ years46+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Susan Polizzi, M.D.

Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine

Cardiology

New York, NY30+ years4+ pubs

Advanced Cardiac Imaging

David Fridman, M.D.

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

Cardiology

New York, NY20+ years26+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Mary Elizabeth Kreider, MD

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years55+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Anil Mattoo, M.D.

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

Cardiology

Patchogue, NY30+ years14+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Paul Chung, DO

Assistant Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Neurology (Sleep Medicine)

Pulmonology

Chicago, IL10+ years243+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of heart failure specialists built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Heart Failure 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 failure specialist?

Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for heart failure 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 failure 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 Failure?

Heart Failure 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 failure care.

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