Skip to Main ContentSkip to Footer

Areas of Expertise

  • Cardiac Imaging
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • General Cardiology
  • Heart Valve Diseases
  • Heart and Vascular

Conditions and Treatments

Location

1215 21st Avenue South, 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Connecticut, 1987
  • Internship - Boston University Medical Center, 1988
  • Internship - Boston University Medical Center, 1990
  • Fellowship - Boston University Medical Center, 1993
  • Fellowship - Boston University Medical Center, 1994

Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Medicine, 1993

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. Mendes has always been extremely helpful in regard to my health care.
October 17, 2025
quote icon
Dr Mendes is very easy to talk to and listens, she is great.
October 15, 2025
quote icon
Dr Mendes is outstanding. She shows respect for her patients and endures they make informed decisions. I trust her judgment
September 30, 2025
quote icon
The experience was absolutely perfect
September 26, 2025
quote icon
Dr. Mendes was prepared and her suggestions were appropriate.
September 9, 2025
quote icon
Dr Mendes is great and extremely thorough with me. I am lucky to have her on my medical team. She listens.
September 9, 2025
quote icon
Excellent care
August 28, 2025
quote icon
Really liked her
August 10, 2025
quote icon
Dr. Mendes is amazing -- knowledgeable and shares her thoughts clearly. She took time to address my concerns and ensure nothing was left unsaid. She was great.
August 4, 2025
quote icon