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

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

Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologists

Ahmad Abdul-Aziz, MD
Ahmad A. Abdul-Aziz, 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, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Years of Experience
11
Vanessa Blumer, MD
Vanessa Blumer, 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
17
Shashank Desai, MD
Shashank S. Desai, 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
Years of Experience
31
Michael Casey Flanagan, MD
Michael C. Flanagan, 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
Clinical Interests
Cardiac
Years of Experience
21
Iyad Isseh, MD
Iyad Isseh, 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
14
Sumeet Mitter, MD
Sumeet S. Mitter, 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
Christopher O'Connor, MD
Christopher M. O'Connor, 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
42
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
15
Allman Rollins, MD
Allman T. Rollins, 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
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery, Cardiac
Years of Experience
11
Palak Shah, MD
Palak Shah, 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
Clinical Interests
Cardiac
Years of Experience
20
Shashank Sinha, MD
Shashank S. Sinha, 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, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Years of Experience
16

Surgical Director – Heart Transplant Team

Daniel Tang, MD
Daniel G. Tang, 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
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery
Years of Experience
26

Surgeons

Liam Ryan, MD
Liam P. Ryan, 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
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Years of Experience
23
Eric Sarin, MD
Eric L. Sarin, 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
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Years of Experience
27
Ramesh Singh, MD
Ramesh Singh, 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
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Years of Experience
25

Advanced Practice Providers

Carly Birkhold, NP
Carly A. Birkhold, NP

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
Nurse Practitioner
Kristen Bussa, FNP
Kristen R. Bussa, FNP

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
Family Nurse Practitioner
Crystal Falke, PA
Crystal R. Falke, PA

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
Physician Assistant
Mary Maydosz, NP
Mary E. Maydosz, NP

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
Nurse Practitioner
Jared Ng, PA
Jared L. Ng, PA

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
Physician Assistant
Velee Patel, DNP, NP
Velee Patel, DNP, NP

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
Nurse Practitioner