Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 99 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
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224
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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- Distinguished
- ApoplexyDr. Metkus isDistinguished. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Metkus isDistinguished. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Familial Ventricular TachycardiaDr. Metkus isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.
- Heart AttackDr. Metkus isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST)Dr. Metkus isDistinguished. Learn about Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).
- NecrosisDr. Metkus isDistinguished. Learn about Necrosis.
- Advanced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Metkus isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Metkus isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Metkus isAdvanced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Metkus isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Metkus isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Metkus isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Metkus isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Metkus isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Metkus isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Metkus isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.