Department Cardiovascular Medicine
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages English
Surgeon No
Locations Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Endomyocardial Biopsy
  • Hemodynamic Evaluation
  • Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping
  • Mechanical Assist Devices
  • Mechanical Circulatory Support
  • Second Opinion
  • Swan-Ganz Catheterization
  • Ventricular Assist Device
View all 8 Treatment & Services +

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Amyloidosis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Constrictive-Pericarditis
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Enlarged Heart
  • Familial Cardiomyopathy
  • Heart Failure
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
  • Right Heart Failure
View all 12 Specialties +
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Biography

About David Baran, MD

David A. Baran, MD, serves as Section Head of Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Baran was System Director for Advanced Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. He also served for 14 years as Director of Heart Failure and Transplant Research at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.

Dr. Baran earned his undergraduate degree at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and his medical degree at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. He completed an internal medicine residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. His advanced training includes a clinical cardiology fellowship at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center and two fellowships at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, one in congestive heart failure and another in transplant cardiology and mechanical assist device.

As a clinical researcher, Dr. Baran is largely focused on transplant immunosuppression and the management of cardiogenic shock including device therapies. He led the team that created the SCAI Shock classification system, which is used worldwide to describe the severity of cardiogenic shock. His research consists of co-authoring more than 120 peer-reviewed articles, publishing 150 abstracts, and conducting more than 125 lectures/presentations.

Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2022

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus
Heart Transplant Fellowship
New York, NY
1999

Fellowship - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Cardiovascular Diseases
New York, NY United States
1998

Residency - New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus
Internal Medicine
New York, NY
1995

Medical Education - University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL United States
1992

Professional Highlights

  • Section Head, Heart Failure, Transplant and MCS, Cleveland Clinic Florida
  • Led team establishing SCAI Shock Staging which is used worldwide
  • Prospective trial of reduced immunosuppression in adult heart transplant recipients

Certifications

  • Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Awards & Honors

  • University Scholar, College of Natural Science, Florida Atlantic University 1988

    - Award for outstanding scholarship in the class of 1988, College of Natural Science.

    Infectious Diseases Special Contribution, Tampa General Hospital, May 1992

    - Designed ID consult database for the Department, to allow tracking of patients seen in consult, allowing trend analysis, and data collection for potential research projects.

    Letter of Commendation, Department of Medicine, Presbyterian Hospital 1993

    - Outstanding medical student teaching, based on confidential student evaluations.

    Elected to Fellowship, American College of Cardiology, 2000

    Mt. Sinai Hospital Team Excellence Award, 2001

    - Overall excellence of cardiac transplant team, shared by all members

    Mentor, Fellow recipient of Abstract Travel Award. Transplant Summit 2005: Defining the Future. San Francisco, October 26-28, 2005.

    Mentor, Fellow recipient of Abstract Travel Award. Transplant Summit 2007: Defining the Future. Chicago, October 23-25, 2007.

    Mentor, Fellow recipients of Travel Grant Award. AST Fellow in Transplant Training Seminar, Grapevine, Texas, Oct 2009

    Mentor, Fellow recipients of Travel Grant Award. AST Fellow in Transplant Training Seminar, Grapevine, Texas, Oct 2010

    Mentor, Fellow recipients of Travel Grant Award. AST Fellow in Transplant Training Seminar, Grapevine, Texas, Oct 2011

    Mentor, Fellow recipients of Travel Grant Award. AST Fellow in Transplant Training Seminar, Grapevine, Texas, Oct 2012

    Mentor, Fellow recipients of Travel Grant Award. AST Fellow in Transplant Training Seminar, Grapevine, Texas, Oct 2013

    Elected to Fellowship, Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention, May 2014

    Elected to Fellowship, Heart Failure Society of America, May 2019

    “Top Doc”, Coastal Virginia Magazine 2019-2020 (Cardiology division)

Memberships

  • Name of Society American College of Cardiology

    Role / Title Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

    Start-End Dates 1997- Present

    Name of Society American Heart Association

    Role / Title Member, Clinical Cardiology Council

    Start-End Dates 1997- Present

    Name of Society International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

    Role / Title Member

    Start-End Dates 1998- Present

    Name of Society American Society of Transplantation

    Role / Title Member, former Executive Council Chair

    Start-End Dates 2006- Present

    Name of Society Heart Failure Society of America

    Role / Title Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America

    Start-End Dates 2010- Present

    Name of Society Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention

    Role / Title Fellow of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Intervention

    Start-End Dates 2014- Present

    Name of Society Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

    Role / Title Member

    Start-End Dates 2019- Present

Research & Publications

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 7/11/2024, Dr. Baran has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Donation of Financial Interest. Dr. Baran has consulted for, received compensation for serving as a fiduciary from, or received royalties from the following companies but instructed them to donate all compensation to not-for-profit causes or to the Cleveland Clinic to support research and education:

  • NIRSense, Inc. 

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

248 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Explains 4.9
Listens 5
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 5
Patient Rating of Doctor 4.9

63 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2024

This was my second time seeing Dr Baran and I'm quite impressed with him. I've also sent him a few messages on My Chart and he answers very quickly

Reviewed on Nov 13, 2024

Feeling so great about my new cardio doctor, dr baran. I have all the confidence in the world in this wonderful doctor.

Reviewed on Nov 8, 2024

Thank You Dr Baran !!! I brought in a written list of questions and Dr Baran answered every single question I presented him. And supported his answers so that I could understand.

Reviewed on Nov 6, 2024

My experience with Dr. Baran was easily one of the best I've had with a medical professional in any capacity. It's easy to see why he heads the division. For someone in his position to be so thorough and generous with their time, explaining and answering all of your questions without ever making you feel rushed is so rare and appreciated. I truly felt at ease post-appointment, knowing I found a HCP with the knowledge, experience, and patience I was looking for. Thank you!

Reviewed on Nov 4, 2024

Dr. Baran is OUTSTANDING!!.. He is caring, warm, professional, and extremely attentive. He listens carefully to your concerns/questions and provides an answer/plan of care. He does not make you feel rushed. He Is a true asset to your organization.

Reviewed on Nov 1, 2024

There were no bad experience with my doctor actually, I appreciate my doctor @ Cleveland Clinic, and his ability to treat me and I am thankful for him.

Reviewed on Oct 22, 2024

Dr Baran is extraordinary. He listens and is generally very communicative. When I leave I always feel smarter than when I arrived.

Reviewed on Oct 4, 2024

Dr. Baran is an amazing Doctor. He takes the time to listen to your concerns and always addresses your concerns. Dr. Baran is the best and I can't thank him enough.

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2024

Sometimes time consuming to find a doctor and make an appointment . Often too fare forward Not so with Dr. Baran which was very prompt and timely .

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2024

I can count on one hand the number of doctors I like. Dr. Baran is one of them and the only doctor at Cleveland Clinic.

Reviewed on Oct 2, 2024

Dr Baran was exceptional - attentive, caring, knowledgeable, empathetic and kind

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024

Dr. Baran and all the Medical Team in the Cardiology Department are always on top of my medical needs! Very caring and supportive'

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024

Excellent care, the Doctor answered all our questions and discussed everything in detail!

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024

Dr. Baran is a truly exceptional doctor. He is very knowledgeable, patient, and thorough.

Reviewed on Sep 27, 2024

Dr Baran is an will always be a wonderful doctor, he's helped my mom so much

Reviewed on Sep 24, 2024

Dr baran was excellent

Reviewed on Sep 23, 2024

Dr Baran is the best

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2024

Dr Baran listens. When he is inputting information into the computer, he stops and looks at me when I have a question or am adding information. He actively listens.

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2024

Dr is the greatest and the entire staff

Reviewed on Sep 9, 2024

This was my first appointment with Dr Baran, and I left our meeting feeling that my care is in the best of hands. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience, explained things clearly, and was very attentive to my needs and concerns.

Reviewed on Sep 6, 2024

Dr Baran is the best doctor. I am doing so well because of him.

Reviewed on Sep 4, 2024

Excellent person, excellent doctor

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2024

My Dr was fantastic he is a very caring person

Reviewed on Aug 15, 2024

Dr. Baran was extremely understanding and knowledgeable. He took his time to explain things to me and to listen. I felt very optimistic after my appointment. I am happy that I was connected to Dr. Baran.

Reviewed on Aug 2, 2024

Dr Baran is not only a leader in the field of Heart failure l, he truly cares about his patients and is always willing to take the time to answer your questions. I am very lucky to have Dr Baran as my doctor

Reviewed on Jul 30, 2024

I learned so much from my time with Dr Baron So happy to be in his care

Reviewed on Jul 26, 2024

Dr. Baran is an amazing Doctor and takes the time to listen to your concerns and address them. Thank you for taking care of me.

Reviewed on Jul 22, 2024

Dr Baran makes me feel so comfortable during my visits with him. I think he's very concerned with my condition and wishes to do his best towards my improvement.

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2024

Dr. David Baran is the first Cardiologist at Weston that I completely trust. The last Cardiologist I completely trusted was in Ohio, Dr. Mazen Hanna

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2024

Doctor David Baran is one of the best if not is the best care provider at Cleveland Clinic. He excels in so many areas of treatment. He's concerned about my worries and patiently listens

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2024

Dr Baran and his stafff are wonderful.

Reviewed on Jul 5, 2024

Excellent care byDr Baran and his team

Reviewed on Jul 2, 2024

Dr. Baran is world class! I highly respect his level of knowledge and experience. and especially appreciate his bedside manner and patience.

Reviewed on Jun 20, 2024

Dr. Baran has been my Heart Failure / Transplant doctor for 13 years. I have followed him down to Florida, he is amazing

Reviewed on Jun 20, 2024

Dr Baran is one of a kind

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

Dr. Baran is awesome!

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

Love that all my doctors can see my medical situation.

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

I am very pleased to have Dr. Baran as my cardiologist. I never feel rushed when I am with him. He listens intently to my concerns and responds appropriately to my questions. I trust his instincts and his expertise. Whenever I have had occasion to write to him, he or one of his team have always responded in a timely manner.

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024

Dr Baron, exceptional physician..Intelligent, excellent communicator..

Reviewed on Jun 3, 2024

Excellent doctor, I can count my favorite doctors on one hand and still have fingers leftover. Dr.Baran is one of the doctor's I count in that tally.

Reviewed on Jun 3, 2024

Dr Baran was great

Reviewed on May 29, 2024

Dr. Baran is excellent.

Reviewed on May 23, 2024

Dr Baran offers the highest level of care with an incredible degree of compassion and empathy. He takes time to listen carefully to anxieties and concerns that arise with cardiac issues and responds in a manner that shows he was listening and cares. He has my highest praise and respect.

Reviewed on May 20, 2024

Dr Baran is genuinely concerned about my wellbeing which is sadly not so normal these days

Reviewed on May 10, 2024

Great experience, Dr Baran is awesome, along with the whole Cleveland clinic staff.

Reviewed on May 10, 2024

Great experience, Dr Baran gives me hope that I trust.

Reviewed on May 9, 2024

Dr. Was great, answered all of my questions took the time to explain my heart problems and go over a procedure I will be having. Nothing they gave me a problem.

Reviewed on May 6, 2024

Dr. Baran has contacted me through My Chart in a very reasonable time and has been very clear of his instructions.

Reviewed on May 6, 2024

Great doctor. Very on top of things.

Reviewed on May 3, 2024

The care provided by Dr Baran has been exceptional.

Reviewed on May 2, 2024

Dr. Baran did what he do, and I am a better man for it.

Reviewed on May 1, 2024

Wonderful doctor

Reviewed on Apr 29, 2024

I sent an email to the Dr on Friday, I still have ongoing pain and fatigue, haven't had any reply or help yet

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024

Dr. Baran shows exceptional rapport with both myself and my wife (also his patient). He seems genuinely interested in providing the best possible care. He presents his thoughts In an easily understood manner. Glad to have him on my team!

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024

My wife and I are very happy with Dr.Bsrran, appreciate all the things he's done for to healthy seniors, thanks Doc

Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024

Extremely pleased with Dr Batrron and his nurses

Reviewed on Apr 19, 2024

Dr David very excellent with me and very encouraging about my health and I'm very bless and thank to have him as my newest heart doctor and im looking foward to ne he patients and I hope the global financial services will work with me as good as possible so I can make my trip to see doc more and for a better health

Reviewed on Apr 18, 2024

Dr Baran is the BEST Answers every question. Very thorough

Reviewed on Feb 26, 2024

Dr. Baran is the best! I've followed him from NJ for 19 years!

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2023

Dr. Baran is incredibly gods , professional and efficient

Reviewed on Dec 21, 2023

Dr. Baran answered my questions and gave a clear path of next steps.

Reviewed on Dec 19, 2023

Thank you doctor Baran for all you do and great expertise.

Reviewed on Dec 14, 2023

Great hospital and great staff , if I have go a dr or hospital that's where u goung

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