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Kelly H. Schlendorf MD, MHS

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Director, Heart Failure and Transplant, and Medical Director, Adult Heart Transplant Program
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support

Locations

Vanderbilt Heart
1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Heart Lebanon
1670 West Main Street, Suite 160
Lebanon, TN 37087
Vanderbilt Heart Transplant
1215 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Emory University, 2005
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2008
  • Master of Health Science - Johns Hopkins University, 2011
  • Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine - Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, 2011
  • Fellowship, Heart Failure & Transplantation - Duke University Health System, 2012

Board Certifications

  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology - American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014

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Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Dr.Kelly H. Schlendorf is fantastic. She listens, she shows genuine concern, offers advice and alternative solutions She is one of the BEST.
September 11, 2024
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Excellent experience
August 23, 2024
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Dr Schlendorf is amazing. She gives you her full attention and asks many questions to make sure she has a complete picture of your problems. She makes you feel like you are her only patient that day. And she is very knowledgeable so her advice has been spot on.
August 1, 2024
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Dr Kelly Schlendorf is excellent!
June 3, 2024
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Great experience.
May 25, 2024
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Good
May 12, 2024
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She really listens and explains
January 26, 2024
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She's the best
December 11, 2023
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Dr Schlendorf is always very caring and concerned about my heart health.
November 17, 2023
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