Mechanical Circulatory Support SpecialistsPage 4

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 Cleveland Clinic, University of Utah Hospital, and Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Ran Lee, M.D.

Cardiology

Avon, OH10+ years90+ pubs

Cardiac Critical CareAdvanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Stavros Drakos, M.D.

HA Edna Benning Professor of Medicine; Co-Director Heart Failure & Transplant; Director of MCS Program; Director of CV Research - Division of CV Medicine, University of Utah

Cardiology

Salt Lake City, UT20+ years559+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & TransplantInterventional Cardiology

Klaus-Dieter Lessnau, MD

Cardiology

New York, NY30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Ziad Taimeh, M.D.

Staff Cardiologist, Section of Heart Failure & Transplantation

Cardiology

Cleveland, OH15+ years65+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Arun Krishnamoorthy, MD

Cardiology

Conyers, GA15+ years39+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Charles Porter, MD

Professor, Cardiovascular Disease, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Cardiology

Kansas City, KS30+ years122+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Devang Sanghavi, M.D., MHA

Vice Chair of Practice, Critical Care Medicine; Director, Medical ICU

Cardiology

Jacksonville, FL20+ years200+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Ulysses Magalang, MD

Director, Sleep Medicine Program

Cardiology

Dublin, OH30+ years170+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Gundeep Dhillon, MD

Associate Professor - University Medical Line, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

Cardiology

Stanford, CA30+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Andrew Kao, MD

Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Cardiology

Garnett, KS30+ years134+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Christopher Manley, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine; Director, Interventional Pulmonology; Clinical Director, Thoracic Cancer Service Line; Medical Director of Research and Development Alliances

Cardiology

Philadelphia, PA15+ years38+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Michelle Biehl, M.D.

Pulmonology

Cleveland, OH20+ years

Cardiac Critical Care

Dmitry Abramov, M.D.

Associate Professor, Medicine

Cardiology

Loma Linda, CA15+ years188+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

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

Bethany Austin, MD

Medical Director, Heart Failure Program; Professor of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Cardiology

Garnett, KS20+ years62+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Mani Latifi, MD

Cardiology

Cleveland, OH15+ years27+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

Anubodh Varshney, MD

Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiology

Stanford, CA10+ years83+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Stephan Pavlos, M.D.

Cardiology

Marathon, FL30+ years1+ pubs

Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant

Asok Dasgupta, M.D.

Pulmonologist, Sleep Medicine Specialist, Mount Carmel Medical Group

Cardiology

Granville, OH30+ years34+ pubs

Cardiac Critical Care

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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.

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