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Sarah E Fahnhorst

Sarah E Fahnhorst, DO

4.911 ratings, 5 reviews

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

LGBTQIA+ Safe & Affirming
Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Affiliations

  • Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
  • Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals

About Sarah E Fahnhorst

About the Provider

Dr. Fahnhorst is a board-certified physician specializing in pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. She earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. She completed her combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, her pediatric cardiology fellowship at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis and her adult congenital heart disease fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio.

Her clinical interests include adult congenital heart disease, advanced heart failure therapies and pregnancy and congenital heart disease.

LGBTQIA+ Safe & Affirming

To earn the "Safe and Affirming" designation, providers individually complete an online training program which includes modules developed by the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center. For more information, click here.

Locations

  1. Corewell Health Pediatric Congenital Cardiology - 25 Michigan St NE
    • 25 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 4200, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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  2. Corewell Health Pediatric Endocrinology - 35 Michigan St NE
    • 35 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 1800, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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  3. Corewell Health Pediatric Cardiology - Traverse City
  4. Corewell Health Pediatric Neurology - 35 Michigan St NE
    • 35 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 3003, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Experience

Education

  • Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2022
  • Fellowship: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Pediatric Cardiology, 2020
  • Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2017
  • Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine-Bradenton, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), 2013

Board Certifications

  • Adult Congenital Heart Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2023
  • Pediatric Cardiology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2022
  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2018

Insurance

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  • Aetna Better Health
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

11 ratings, 5 reviews

Corewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    She is awesome!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/8/2025

    Very knowledgeable, caring, great cardiologist.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    Nice Dr and she listen to everything i asked and answered every thing I asked in very professional way!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/24/2025

    She is a very self to self person don't seem like she is better just because she is a doctor some doctors act like high up

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/28/2025

    Dr. Sarah Fanhorst embodies everything that a doctor should strive to be. She is not only highly knowledgeable but also genuinely compassionate and incredibly helpful. Throughout my experience, she went above and beyond in providing exceptional care. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of medical attention, and I believe the hospital should recognize her outstanding patient care with a well-deserved award.