Michael Samara, MD
My specialties:
- Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology
- Cardiovascular disease
Professional interests:
- Heart failure
- Heart transplantation
- Ventricular assist device
- VAD
Dr. Samara is a member of the heart failure and transplant team at Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute – Minneapolis.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology
- Cardiovascular disease
Awards and recognitions
- 2023 Mpls St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors
- 2023 MN Monthly Top Doctors
- 2024 MN Monthly Top Doctors for Women
Educational institutions
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
Current licenses and certifications
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Board-certified cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography
Internships
- University of Chicago Hospitals
Residencies
- University of Chicago Hospitals
Fellowships
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation (general cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology
Years of experience
- 12
Hospital affiliations
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital
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