Overview
Dr. Shapiro is a professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University and director of the non-invasive cardiology labs at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He trained at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in internal medicine and at the University of Chicago in Cardiology. He has long term interests in cardiac imaging, left ventricular deformation, left ventricular diastolic function, and non-invasive imaging, and has published more than 100 papers on these subjects. His original work utilized echocardiography, then cardiac MRI, and now cardiac CT. Currently, in addition to seeing and following patients with a wide variety of cardiac diseases, he is devoting much of his time toward teaching and research in cardiac CT angiography. Dr. Shapiro directs the Johns Hopkins Cardiac CT Practicum, a course that trains cardiologists and radiologists to interpret Cardiac CT, that has become popular and well known the world over.
Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Angina.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cardiac Tamponade.
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Locations
Suite 3300, Baltimore, MD 21224
103 Bata Boulevard, Suite A, Belcamp, MD 21017
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.
Inova Health Care Services
Arjun Kanwal is a Cardiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Kanwal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Cardiac Tamponade, Cor Triatriatum, Pericarditis, and Heart Block. Dr. Kanwal is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. David Douglass Spragg is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. His research focuses on treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), and particularly on catheter ablation for AF. Dr. Spragg received his undergraduate degree in the Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. After pursuing a Sarnoff Cardiovascular research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Spragg completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001 for Cardiology and Cardiac EP fellowships. He served as chief fellow for the Cardiology program, and was recognized for his research during fellowship as the Michel Mirowski Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Spragg joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2006, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. He was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine in 2024. Besides his teaching and clinical appointments at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Spragg is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Research Program. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Spragg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Cardiology Health Care Center
Avinash Chandra is a Cardiologist in Newark,, Delaware. Dr. Chandra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, and Hypertension.
Areas of Expertise
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- ApoplexyDr. Shapiro isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Heart AttackDr. Shapiro isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Attack.
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- AnginaDr. Shapiro isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Shapiro isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Shapiro isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Shapiro isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Shapiro isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Shapiro isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.