Cardiologist Sheng Fu, M.D., Joins Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute

MIAMI, FL – November 3, 2025 – Board-certified advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist Sheng Fu, M.D., has joined Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. He specializes in advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, transplant cardiology and mechanical circulatory support. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplantation.

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Fu served as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Louisville.  Additionally, he served as medical director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Jewish Hospital and as associate medical director of the Department of Heart Transplantation at Jewish Hospital – University of Louisville.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Fu to our multidisciplinary cardiac care team, dedicated to the highest quality care,” said Tom C. Nguyen, M.D., director of minimally invasive surgery, Barry T. Katzen Endowed Chair at Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, and professor and chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.

Ashford Denman, vice president of operations at Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care, added, “Dr. Fu has outstanding clinical heart failure expertise that aligns with our mission and vision of maintaining a culture of innovation and excellence.”

Dr. Fu earned his medical degree at the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio, after earning a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed an internal medicine residency at MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. His clinical training also includes a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplantation at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Fu has published extensively on heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Committed to patient-centered care, Dr. Fu provides education and advocacy for his patients to ensure that their heart health is a shared journey. “This collaborative approach leads to better outcomes because informed and empowered patients are more likely to understand treatment plans and manage their health proactively,” he said.

Dr. Fu is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. He will see patients at two locations on the main campus of Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute: 8950 North Kendall Dr.,

Suites 507W and 600W, Miami.

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About Baptist Health 

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 28,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices spanning Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Baptist Health has internationally renowned institutes specializing in cancer care, brain and spine care, heart and vascular care and orthopedic care. In addition, it includes Baptist Health Medical Group; Baptist Health Quality Network; and the Baptist Health PineApp, a virtual health platform. Baptist Health South Florida is an academic and clinical affiliate ofFlorida International University. A not-for-profit organization supported by philanthropy and committed to its charitable mission of medical excellence, Baptist Health has been recognized by Fortune as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America and is the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit BaptistHealth.net/Newsroom and connect with us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.