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To support the safety of our patients and team members, most Inova outpatient offices will close for in‑person visits by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16. We're converting in‑person appointments to virtual visits whenever possible or helping patients reschedule. Inova Go-Health Urgent Care will also close at 2:30 p.m. and continue to offer virtual visits. If you have an in-person appointment after 2 p.m. today, please contact the office directly.

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Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Meet our key faculty

Brett D. Atwater, MD

Brett D. Atwater, MD

Inova Director of EP

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Ana Barac, MD

Ana Barac, MD

Cardio-Oncology Rotation Director

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Vanessa Blumer, MD

Vanessa Blumer, MD

Associate Program Director, Inova Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program

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Abbas Emaminia, MD

Abbas Emaminia, MD

Associate Program Director, Inova Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program;
Director of Echo and Nuclear Rotations

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Kelly C. Epps-Anderson, MD

Kelly C. Epps-Anderson, MD

Expertise in Cardio-Obstetrics

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Michael C. Flanagan, MD

Michael C. Flanagan, MD

Director of Sports Cardiology and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinic;
CICU Rotation Director

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Elizabeth Held, MD

Elizabeth Held, MD

Electrophysiology Rotation Director

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Leonard Ilkhanoff, MD

Leonard Ilkhanoff, MD

EKG Course Leader

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Iyad Isseh, MD

Iyad Isseh, MD

Heart Failure Rotation Director

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Jamie L. Kennedy, MD

Jamie L. Kennedy, MD

Director, Inova Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program;
Medical Director of Cardiac Transplant

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David J. Kopin, MD

David J. Kopin, MD

Outpatient Rotation Director

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Mitchell Adam Psotka, MD, PhD

Mitchell Adam Psotka, MD, PhD

Expert in Regulatory Issues

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Palak Shah, MD

Palak Shah, MD

Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiovascular Genetics

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Garima Sharma, MD

Garima Sharma, MD

Director of Cardio-Obstetrics
Director of Cardiovascular Women’s Health

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Matthew W. Sherwood, MD

Matthew W. Sherwood, MD

Director of Catherization Lab Rotation

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Shashank S. Sinha, MD

Shashank S. Sinha, MD

CICU Medical Director

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Behnam N. Tehrani, MD

Behnam N. Tehrani, MD

Co-director of Catheterization Lab and Cardiogenic Shock Program

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Alexander G. Truesdell, MD

Alexander G. Truesdell, MD

Co-Director, Cardiogenic Shock Program

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Qiong Zhao, MD, PhD

Qiong Zhao, MD, PhD

Medical Director of Echocardiography

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