Inova's program is the only fully-integrated pulmonary hypertension program in the region and builds on the national reputation of Inova's Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Programs. Under the directorship of Oksana A. Shlobin, MD, FCCP, a care team comprised of numerous medical and support experts meets weekly to review and establish treatment plans for individual patients. Our team members present at pulmonary conferences throughout the world including ISHLT, ATS, Chest, ERS, PHA annual meetings and regional programs.

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Oksana Shlobin, MD

Oksana Shlobin, MD

Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program

Dr. Shlobin serves as the Vice-Chair of the Oversight Committee and the Chair of the Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Cardiovascular Network for the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). She had the honor of participating in the 7th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension in Barcelona, Spain, in 2025, where she served as the Chair of the Group 3 PH Taskforce. 
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Vikramjit Khangoora, MD

Vikramjit Khangoora, MD

Associate Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program

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Daniel Tang, MD

Daniel Tang, MD

Surgical Director, CTEPH Program and Heart and Lung Transplant Program

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Pulmonary Disease Specialists

Shambhu Aryal, MD
Shambhu Aryal, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
21
Anne Whitney Brown, MD
Anne W. Brown, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine
Clinical Interests
Lung Problems and Treatment
Years of Experience
23
Junad Chowdhury, MD
Junad M. Chowdhury, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
12
Zein Kattih, MD
Zein Kattih, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
8
Silpa Kilaru, MD
Silpa D. Kilaru, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine
Years of Experience
20
Christopher King, MD
Christopher S. King, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
24
Osman Malik, MD
Osman Malik, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
30
Steven Nathan, MD
Steven D. Nathan, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Lung Problems and Treatment
Years of Experience
45
Alan Nyquist, MD
Alan S. Nyquist, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Years of Experience
13
Anju Singhal, MD
Anju L. Singhal, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Clinical Interests
Asthma, Lung Problems and Treatment
Years of Experience
17
Christopher Thomas, MD
Christopher A. Thomas, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
11
Jared Wilkinson, MD
Jared D. Wilkinson, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
13

Cardiology Specialists

Joanna Joly, MD
Joanna M. Joly, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
15
Jamie Kennedy, MD
Jamie L. Kennedy, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease
Years of Experience
21
Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD
Mitchell Psotka, MD, PhD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Years of Experience
16

Interventional Team

Kelly Epps-Anderson, MD
Kelly C. Epps-Anderson, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Interests
Cardiac, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Nutrition, Preventive Disease Care, Women's Health
Years of Experience
20
Behnam Tehrani, MD
Behnam N. Tehrani, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Interests
Cardiac, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Years of Experience
20
Richard Krasuski, MD
Richard A. Krasuski, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
32

Imaging

Abbas Emaminia, MD
Abbas Emaminia, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease
Years of Experience
20
Jared Spitz, MD
Jared A. Spitz, MD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
10
Qiong Zhao, MD, PhD
Qiong Zhao, MD, PhD

Inova providers are Inova's premier primary care and specialty physicians and providers, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records. 
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Interests
Cardiac, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Nutrition, Preventive Disease Care, Women's Health
Years of Experience
33

PH Nurse Coordinators

Johanna Coughlin, RN

Johanna Coughlin, RN

Patricia Jackson, RN

Patricia Jackson, RN

Tina Jackson, RN

Tina Jackson, RN

Inpatient Care Team

Julia Godfrey

Julia L. Godfrey, NP

Jacob Gordon

Jacob I. Gordon, PA

Michelle Kopp, PA

Michelle Kopp, PA

Lauren M. Marinak, NP

Lauren M. Marinak, NP

Yaa Serwaah, DNP, FNP

Yaa Serwaah, DNP, FNP

Ashley Turner, FNP

Ashley Turner, FNP

Pharmacist

Michelle Gannon, PharmD

Michelle Gannon, PharmD