Overview
Dr. Michael J. Blaha MD MPH is Professor of Cardiology and Epidemiology and presently serves as the Director of Clinical Research for the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Director of the Cardiometabolic Clinic, and Program Director for the Preventive Cardiology Fellowship. His clinical interests include primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, with emphasis on early intervention in patients with advanced subclinical atherosclerosis detected with cardiac computed tomography. Dr. Blaha represents the 4th generation of physicians in his family. After earning a BS in pre-medical studies and classical civilization at the University of Notre Dame in 2001, Dr. Blaha went to Vanderbilt University where in 2006 he received his MD as well as an MPH. in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics. Dr. Blaha then completed his Internal Medicine residency in the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program at Johns Hopkins in 2009 before completing a fellowship in Cardiology at Johns Hopkins in 2012. In 2018, Dr. Blaha received the Dr. Fred Brancati award at Johns Hopkins for excellence in mentoring. He has mentored over 30 trainees, many of which have gone on to hold prominent academic appointments. In 2021, Dr. Blaha was named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher List, representing the top 1% of world’s researchers, and was first named to the Baltimore Magazine Best Doctors List. In 2022, he received the Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award. Clinically, he practices as a preventive cardiologist specializing in cardiometabolic disease and in the interpretation of cardiac CT. His clinic specializes in patients with cardiometabolic disease and advanced subclinical atherosclerosis, and the focused use of an array of lifestyle and pharmacotherapies to mitigate that risk.
Dr. Blaha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Metabolic Syndrome, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 898 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Hugh Calkins is the Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is an internationally recognized expert on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) and arrhythmia management. Dr. Calkins attended Williams College and Harvard Medical School before training in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his cardiology training at Johns Hopkins. His first faculty position was at the University of Michigan, where he directed the Pacemaker Service, and he returned to Johns Hopkins as director of the Arrhythmia Service in 1992. Dr. Calkins is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is on the editorial board of many other cardiology journals. He is a former member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Electrophysiology Boards Test Writing Committee. Dr. Calkins is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. He led a 44-member international task force whose 2012 Expert Consensus Statement gave recommendations for treatment and research of atrial fibrillation. Dr Calkins is a past president of the Heart Rhythm Society and was elected to be a member of the Miler Coulsen Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2014. Dr. Calkins has published more than 500 articles and book chapters on a large variety of cardiac arrhythmias. His research has focused predominantly on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr. Calkins has also written extensively on most aspects of heart rhythm disorders and their treatment. Dr. Calkins is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Jonathan Chrispin, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia, as well as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Chrispin focuses on all aspects of clinical electrophysiology, including pacemaker/defibrillator implantation and complex catheter ablation for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Chrispin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University. He completed intern and residency training in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease and served as chief clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellow. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Chrispin directs the Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation and Research program, focusing on using advanced cardiac imaging to better understand the structural substrate associated with the development of ventricular arrhythmias and using artificial intelligence to improve the risk stratification of sudden cardiac death. Further, he is involved in developing clinical trials to improve the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia. His work has led to Dr. Chrispin publishing in a number of international journals, including Circulation, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Journal, Nature Cardiovascular Research, Journal of the American Heart Association, and EP Europace. Dr. Chrispin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Sarcoidosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
Jeffrey Arkles is a Cardiologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Arkles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Arkles is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- AtherosclerosisDr. Blaha isElite. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Blaha isElite. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- High CholesterolDr. Blaha isElite. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Heart AttackDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- HypertensionDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Metabolic SyndromeDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Metabolic Syndrome.
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- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
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- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia