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Mechanical Circulatory Support Specialists

196 verified specialists treating mechanical circulatory support from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Chester County Hospital, and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Paul Mather

Paul Mather, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine; Physician Leader, Heart Failure Disease Management; Director, Faculty Development, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiology

Collegeville, PA30+ years
Interventional CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant
David Morrow

David Morrow, MD

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Samuel A. Levine Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Section Head of Critical Care Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Cardiology

Boston, MA30+ years
Cardiac Critical Care
Jon Kobashigawa

Jon Kobashigawa, M.D.

Associate Director, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute; Director, Heart Transplant Program

Cardiology

Beverly Hills, CA30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
David Baran

David Baran, MD

Section Head of Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital

Cardiology

Weston, FL30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Donna Mancini

Donna Mancini, M.D.

PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology, PROFESSOR | Population Health Science and Policy

Cardiology

New York, NY30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Teresa De Marco

Teresa De Marco, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine; Medical Director, Heart Transplantation; Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension

Cardiology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Jason Katz

Jason Katz, MD, MHS

Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Cardiology

New York, NY20+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & TransplantCardiac Critical Care
Kevin Alexander

Kevin Alexander, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Cardiology

Redwood City, CA15+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
William Abraham

William Abraham, MD

Professor of Internal Medicine, Physiology, and Cell Biology; College of Medicine Distinguished Professor; Division Director, Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiology

Dublin, OH30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Gary Felker

Gary Felker, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Duke University School of Medicine

Cardiology

Durham, NC30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Michael Givertz

Michael Givertz, MD

Professor of Medicine

Cardiology

Boston, MA30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Mandeep Mehra

Mandeep Mehra, M.D.

Professor of Medicine; William Harvey Distinguished Chair in Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine; Executive Director, Center for Advanced Heart Disease; Medical Director, BWH Heart and Vascular Center

Cardiology

Boston, MA30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & TransplantInterventional Cardiology
Nir Uriel

Nir Uriel, M.D

Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation, NewYork-Presbyterian

Cardiology

New York, NY30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Erin Bohula

Erin Bohula, MD, DPHIL

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Cardiology

Boston, MA15+ years
Cardiac Critical CareAdult Congenital Heart Disease
Thomas Metkus

Thomas Metkus, MD

Associate Professor of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Cardiology

Baltimore, MD15+ years
Cardiac Critical CareAdvanced Cardiac Imaging
Eddie Louie

Eddie Louie, M.D.

Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine Board Certifications American Board of Internal Medicine

Infectious Disease

New York, NY30+ years
Clinical Infectious Disease
Kenneth Margulies

Kenneth Margulies, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine); Director, Penn Heart Failure and Transplant Research; Director of Cardiology Clinical Research Unit

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years
Interventional CardiologyAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Venugopal Menon

Venugopal Menon, MD

Section Head of Clinical Cardiology, Robert and Suzanne Tomisch Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Director of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; Director of Cardiovascular Fellowship Program; Mehdi Razavi Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Cardiology

Cleveland, OH30+ years
Cardiac Critical CareAdult Congenital Heart Disease
Alain Heroux

Alain Heroux, MD

Cardiology

Maywood, IL30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant
Mark Drazner

Mark Drazner, MD

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine; Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs; James M. Wooten Chair in Cardiology

Cardiology

Tyler, TX30+ years
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of mechanical circulatory support specialists built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Mechanical Circulatory Support 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 mechanical circulatory support specialist?
Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for mechanical circulatory support 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 mechanical circulatory support 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 Mechanical Circulatory Support?
Mechanical Circulatory Support 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 mechanical circulatory support care.