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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 University of Colorado Hospital Authority, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, and NYU Langone Hospitals. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Larry Allen

Larry Allen, MD

Chief, Division of Cardiology; Medical Director of Advanced Heart Failure

Cardiology

Aurora, CO20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Mark Sherrid

Mark Sherrid, M.D.

Professor

Cardiology

New York, NY30+ years
Structural Heart Disease
Amanda Vest

Amanda Vest, MBBS

Cardiology

Cleveland, OH20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Johanna Contreras

Johanna Contreras, M.D, MSC

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Cardiology

New York, NY20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Hanna Gaggin

Hanna Gaggin, M.D., M.P.H.

Cardiology

Danvers, MA20+ years
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Gregory Lewis

Gregory Lewis, MD

Section Head of Heart Failure; Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program; Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Program

Cardiology

Boston, MA20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Esther Vorovich

Esther Vorovich, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

Cardiology

Deerfield, IL15+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & TransplantCardiac Critical Care
Martha Grogan

Martha Grogan, M.D.

Director, Cardiac Amyloid Clinic

Cardiology

Rochester, MN30+ years
Preventive Cardiology
Michael Fifer

Michael Fifer, MD

Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program

Cardiology

Boston, MA
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Robert Frantz

Robert Frantz, M.D.

Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic and Unexplained Dyspnea Clinic; Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

Rochester, MN30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Jacob Abraham

Jacob Abraham, M.D.

Cardiology

Portland, OR20+ years
Nuclear CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Gregg Lanier

Gregg Lanier, M.D.

Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program; Associate Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College; Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program

Cardiology

Suffern, NY20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Babak Azarbal

Babak Azarbal, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Program Director, Fellowship Training in Interventional Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Cardiology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Interventional CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Javed Butler

Javed Butler, MD, MPH

Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine; Patrick H. Lehan Chair of Cardiovascular Research

Cardiology

Jackson, MS30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Anjali Vaidya

Anjali Vaidya, MD

Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University; Co-Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Failure, and CTEPH Program

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Jeffrey Bander

Jeffrey Bander, MD

Cardiology

New York, NY20+ years
Interventional Cardiology
Randall Vagelos

Randall Vagelos, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular)

Cardiology

Stanford, CA30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Ravi Karra

Ravi Karra, M.D., M.H.S.

Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology

Cardiology

Burlington, NC20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Daniele Massera

Daniele Massera, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Cardiology

New York, NY15+ years
Structural Heart Disease
Thomas Cappola

Thomas Cappola, MD

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

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Interventional CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant

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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.