The prospect of having a heart transplant can be intimidating and overwhelming for patients and their loved ones. Regardless of where you are in the transplant process, you don't need to face your concerns and anxiety alone. Our dedicated transplant team recognizes the unique needs of transplant patients and works with you to coordinate every facet of the transplant procedure.

Inova has performed heart transplants for more than three decades now. Our team's years of experience, dedication to research and continual training ensures that we can provide a level of care that yields excellent surgical results.

Medical Director – Heart Transplant Team

Jamie Kennedy, MD
Jamie L. Kennedy, MD
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease
Years of Experience
19

Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists

Ahmad Abdul-Aziz, MD
Ahmad A. Abdul-Aziz, MD
Specialty
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Years of Experience
10
Vanessa Blumer, MD
Vanessa Blumer, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
16
Shashank Desai, MD
Shashank S. Desai, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Years of Experience
30
Michael Casey Flanagan, MD
Michael C. Flanagan, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Cardiac
Years of Experience
20
Iyad Isseh, MD
Iyad Isseh, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
13
Christopher May, MD
Christopher W. May, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Interests
Cardiac
Years of Experience
28
Sumeet Mitter, MD
Sumeet S. Mitter, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
14
Christopher O'Connor, MD
Christopher M. O'Connor, MD
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
41
Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD
Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
14
Allman Rollins, MD
Allman T. Rollins, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery, Cardiac
Years of Experience
10
Palak Shah, MD
Palak Shah, MD
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Interests
Cardiac
Years of Experience
19
Shashank Sinha, MD
Shashank S. Sinha, MD
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
15

Surgical Director – Heart Transplant Team

Daniel Tang, MD
Daniel G. Tang, MD
Specialty
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery
Years of Experience
25

Surgeons

Katherine Klein, MD
Katherine M. Klein, MD
Specialty
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Surgery
Years of Experience
17
Liam Ryan, MD
Liam P. Ryan, MD
Specialty
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Years of Experience
22
Eric Sarin, MD
Eric L. Sarin, MD
Specialty
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Years of Experience
26
Ramesh Singh, MD
Ramesh Singh, MD
Specialty
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Years of Experience
24

Advanced Practice Providers

Carly Birkhold, NP
Carly A. Birkhold, NP
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Kristen Bussa, FNP
Kristen R. Bussa, FNP
Specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner
Crystal Falke, PA
Crystal R. Falke, PA
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Mary Maydosz, NP
Mary E. Maydosz, NP
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Jared Ng, PA
Jared L. Ng, PA
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Velee Patel, DNP, NP
Velee M. Patel, DNP, NP
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Amy Thatcher, NP
Amy E. Thatcher, NP
Specialty
Nurse Practitioner