Overview
Dr. Sadia J. Shafi, MD, FACC, is a distinguished non-invasive cardiologist with over a decade of experience delivering exceptional care in cardiovascular medicine. As part of Padder Health Services, she serves the communities of Laurel and Columbia, MD, offering expert, patient-centered cardiology care.
Dr. Shafi’s medical training includes a Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, where she honed her expertise in advanced imaging techniques and diagnostic procedures. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Georgetown University Hospital after graduating from Temple University School of Medicine. Her academic foundation in Psychology and Arabic from Georgetown University enriches her holistic approach to patient care.
Throughout her career, Dr. Shafi has held key positions, including serving as a Non-Invasive Cardiologist with Luminis Health Cardiology Specialists and Annapolis Cardiology Consultants. She is highly skilled in Nuclear Cardiology (SPECT and PET imaging), Cardiac CT imaging, diagnostic heart catheterization, and advanced echocardiography techniques such as Transesophageal and Stress Echo.
Dr. Shafi’s commitment to delivering innovative and compassionate cardiology care makes her an integral part of Padder Health Services’ mission to be the compassionate healthcare provider in primary care and cardiology across Maryland.
Dr. Shafi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2000 Medical Pkwy Ste 510, Annapolis, MD 21401
8850 Columbia 100 Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21045
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.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Thomas Stephen Metkus is an assistant professor of cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research focuses on using cardiac physiology for risk stratification and therapeutics in non-cardiac critical illness such as sepsis and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and optimizing the management of non-cardiac organ failure in primary cardiac diseases such as heart failure and acute coronary syndromes. Dr. Metkus received his undergraduate degree from Boston University College of Engineering. He earned a medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and completed a residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. After completing residency, Dr. Metkus was a clinical fellow at both Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Prior to joining the faculty at the Johns Hopkins Medical School he was an instructor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School. His educational focus includes teaching clinical cardiology and critical care, echocardiography, and electrocardiography to students, residents, and fellows at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Videos Dr. Thomas Metkus. Dr. Metkus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Johns Hopkins Endoscopy & Surgery Center - Columbia
Dr. Jose Madrazo is a general cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins Division of Medicine, and an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Madrazo pursued a cardiovascular fellowship with a focus on echocardiography at the Washington University School of Medicine before joining the Hopkins faculty. Dr. Madrazo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Attack.
Sherman Kahan MD PA
Hitesh Patel is a Cardiologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arterial Embolism. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Shafi isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Shafi isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Shafi isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Shafi isAdvanced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- FaintingDr. Shafi isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Dilated CardiomyopathyDr. Shafi isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Shafi isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Shafi isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Shafi isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shafi isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Shafi isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Shafi isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.