Sandra Chaparro MD FACC, FAHA, FHFSA
Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care
Director of Advanced Heart Failure
8950 N Kendall DrSte 507WMiami, FL 33176
Overview of Dr. Chaparro
Sandra Chaparro, MD, is a cardiologist based in Miami, FL, specializing in heart failure and transplantation, as well as mechanical circulatory devices. She completed her medical education at Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, with subsequent training in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Chaparro has post-doctoral experience in infectious disease from Stanford Health Care. She currently serves as a Director at Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Chaparro has extensive experience in general cardiology and has focused on infectious, Chagas, viral, and infiltrative cardiomyopathy. She has contributed to multiple published studies on heart failure, heart devices, pulmonary hypertension, and has been involved in multiple clinical trials. She is also a Professor at the Department of Cardiovascular Science, Herbert Wertheim School of Medicine, Florida International University. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2007 - 2008
University of Missouri-ColumbiaFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007- University of Missouri-ColumbiaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2004
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1997 - 2001
Escuela Colombiana de MedicinaClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2007 - 2008
MO State Medical License 2001 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Cardiovascular Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Efficacy and Safety Study of Genetically Targeted Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure
- Echocardiography Guided Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (EchoCRT)
- A Study to Test the Effects of Riociguat in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsEngaging Patients and Clinicians With Remote Pulmonary Artery Pressures Monitoring Improves Care: The PROACTIVE-HF Clinical Trial.Jennifer A Cowger, Jason L Guichard, David Miranda, Michael S Kiernan, Taiyeb M Khumri
JACC. Heart Failure. 2026-06-01 - Seated Pulmonary Artery Pressure Management in Patients With Heart Failure: 12-Month Outcomes of the PROACTIVE-HF Trial.Jason L Guichard, Eric L Bonno, Michael E Nassif, Taiyeb M Khumri, David Miranda
JACC. Heart Failure. 2026-06-01 - Incidence and In-Hospital Mortality of Ventricular Septal Rupture Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.Javier Fernandez, Namra Khan, Muni Rubens, Dorsa Majdpour, Masood Azhar
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Clinical Research Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Inotrope-Dependent Heart Failure Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisGabriel A Hernandez, Sandra Chaparro, Jeffrey J Goldberger, ScienceDirect
Other
- First in Southeast US to use heart failure deviceChaparro, Sandra MD, UMiami
http://med.miami.edu/news/uhealth-becomes-first-in-southeast-us-to-use-new-heart-failure-monitoring-s
University of Miami - 10/20/2014
Press Mentions
Moderate or Vigorous Exercise May Boost Heart Health, Large Study FindsSeptember 1st, 2022- Transplanting Pig Hearts into Humans Offers Promise – and PerilJanuary 14th, 2022
- What to Know About MyocarditisJuly 23rd, 2021
Other Languages
- Spanish
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
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CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
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First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
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Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
United - River Valley Neighborhood Health Partnership
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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