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Waleed N. Irani MD

Director, Outpatient Clinical Operations, and Assistant Professor of Medicine

Areas of Expertise

  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardiac Imaging
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart and Vascular

Locations

1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 22100
Nashville, TN 37204
Vanderbilt Surgical Specialties Shelbyville
2839 Highway 231 North, Suite 100
Shelbyville, TN 37160

Services

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
  • Residency, Internal Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1993
  • Fellowship, Cardiovascular Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1996

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997

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.
He was a good replacement for doctor S.Lusky great choice thank you
September 26, 2026
Dr Irani seemed to be interested in my care and answer any questions regarding my health. Very impressed with his manner.
September 25, 2026
Dr. Irani showed concern for me in that they were not giving me my medications at the right time. He made them give especially my heart medications at a specified (by him) delivery time. I already feel better.
September 25, 2026
Dr Irani was very thorough, efficient, knowledgeable concerning all my health issues
September 21, 2026
Dr. Irani never rushes my appointment time. He is caring and personable.
September 17, 2026
Dr. Irani takes the time to explain things to us. He treats us like we're human and he has great manners!
September 15, 2026
Excellent
September 9, 2026
Felt the Dr really wanted to get me feeling better
September 2, 2026
Dr. Irani is always very honest about what is going on and listening to my anxiety issues about my circumstance. He is forthright in his answers and still manages to be courteous, not detracting from my concerns
August 27, 2026