Ashenafi Tamene, MD
My specialties:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Internal medicine
Professional interests:
- Cardiovascular prevention
- Disease, Heart Valve
- Congestive heart failure
- Cardiac imaging
Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute is recognized internationally as one of the world’s leading providers of heart and vascular care. We have developed an Integrated Cardiovascular Care Model, involving groundbreaking clinical research, scientific innovation, and premier medical care with top-ranked physicians throughout the Midwest, that are blurring the lines between today’s advanced clinical practices and tomorrow’s possibilities. We focus on the full range of cardiovascular specialties, working toward excellence in all areas of heart disease - prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation - as we work to change the face of CV care worldwide.
Dr. Tamene is originally from Ethiopia. He studied medicine at Addis Ababa University and completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He specializes in general cardiology and cardiac imaging.
Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Cardiovascular disease
- Internal medicine
Awards and recognitions
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2021 Top Doctor Rising Star in Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
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2020 Top Doctors Rising Stars in Mpls St. Paul Magazine
Educational institutions
- Addis Ababa University
Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Society of Echocardiography
Residencies
- University of Minnesota
Years of experience
- 10
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)