The 20 Best Cardiogenic Shock Doctors Near Me in Fairfax, VA

System Associate Director for Interventional Cardiology Executive Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories for Inova Co-Director of Complex Coronary Therapeutic Program Dr. Behnam N. Tehrani also serves as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at both George Washington University and the University of Virginia. He is involved in clinical trials and registries pertaining to complex coronary interventions, renal denervation, cardiogenic shock and pulmonary embolism. In line with Inova’s mission and values, Dr. Tehrani has dedicated his career to the development of team-based systems of care – bringing together specialists to collaborate on patient care, using innovative technologies coupled with research and a lifelong commitment to education and learning. He played a key role in creating Inova’s cardiogenic shock team, which has become a national leader in improving survival rates for this life-threatening condition. He also co-leads the team that performs advanced, technically complex catheter-based procedures for patients with severe coronary artery disease who are at elevated risk and often have limited treatment options. This includes procedures for chronic total occlusion, a complete blockage in the coronary arteries. Dr. Tehrani is also part of the team that introduced renal denervation services for treating resistant hypertension, as well as the rapid-response team for diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolism and the team that treats chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Recognized nationally for his leadership, Dr. Tehrani serves on committees for both the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He has co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and book chapters, with his work published in top medical journals including Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), JACC: Heart Failure, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, JAMA Cardiology, Circulation: Heart Failure, and Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He also contributes as a peer reviewer for Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Circulation, European Heart Journal, American Heart Journal, and Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. Dr. Tehrani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Hypertension, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Lithotripsy.

President, Inova Medicine Service Line Schar Chair, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Director Emeritus, Interventional Cardiology, Inova Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine Wayne Batchelor, MD, MHS, MBA, is President of the Medicine Service Line. He joined Inova in 2019 with more than two decades of executive leadership in academic medicine, private practice, clinical research, and education. He is Professor of Medicine (adj.), Duke University, Chair of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Interventional Sectional Leadership Council, and Vice-Chair of the STS/ACC Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) Registry. He has previously served as an academic cardiologist at the University of Toronto, President of Southern Medical Group, PA in Tallahassee, Florida, Board Member of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, and Co-Founder/President of the Tallahassee Research Institute (TRI). He is internationally recognized for his clinical and research expertise in interventional cardiology, clinical trials, outcomes research, regulatory science, and healthcare disparities in medicine. Fostering multidisciplinary collaborations within and between service lines, Dr. Batchelor has successfully built innovative clinical programs and improved patient outcomes within both private practice and academic medical settings. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed abstracts and manuscripts, multiple book chapters, served on numerous clinical trial steering committees and as National Principal Investigator (PI) on landmark clinical trials in cardiovascular medicine. He is a special consultant to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the Cardiovascular Devices Branch, has served on the editorial boards for Circulation, the Journal of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine and is a Senior Advisor and frequent Guest Editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Batchelor earned his bachelor of science and medical degree from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, a master's degree in clinical research from Duke University, and an Executive MBA from New York University. Dr. Batchelor is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Shashank Sinha is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Vanessa Blumer is a specialty care physician board certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, and internal medicine. She joined Inova in 2023 and has been practicing since 2010. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Blumer was a fellow in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Blumer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Alexander Truesdell is an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Truesdell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Carotid Artery Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

System Director for Interventional Cardiology and Co-Director of Inova’s Structural Heart Disease Program Dr. Matthew Sherwood serves as the System Director for Interventional Cardiology and Co-Director of Inova’s Structural Heart Disease Program. Dr. Sherwood is an interventional cardiology physician board certified in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology. He has a special interest in the management of valvular and structural heart disease. Before joining Inova, Dr. Sherwood served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University and the Durham VA Medical Center. Dr. Sherwood became interested in interventional cardiology because it offered the opportunity to treat complex coronary and structural heart disease with the latest technology available to improve patients’ lives. His goal is to help patients with structural heart disease live their lives to the fullest, without limitations. A native of Honolulu, Dr. Sherwood currently resides in Arlington, VA, with his wife and children. In his spare time, he enjoys running and playing golf. Dr. Sherwood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Mitchell Psotka is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Psotka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Shashank Desai is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

Jamie Kennedy is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Kennedy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Daniel Tang is a board certified cardiothoracic surgeon who performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery at Inova Health System. He joined Inova with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He has a special interest in the surgical management of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure. He currently serves as Director of the Cardiothoracic Transplantation Program at Inova. Dr. Tang believes in providing comprehensive compassionate care to patients facing major surgery and life-threatening illness. Previously, Dr. Tang held the Richard R. Lower, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiovascular Surgery and served as the Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Virginia Commonwealth University. A native of Northern Virginia, Dr. Tang is happy to be home. In his spare time, he likes to run, bike, fish and spend time with his family. Dr. Tang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Anurag Sahu is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Sahu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Pulmonary Valves Agenesis, Cardiac Diverticulum, and X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia.

Timothy Welch is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Welch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, and Cardiomyopathy.

Abdulla Damluji is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Damluji is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Robert Cole is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Cole is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Cole is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Defilippi is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Defilippi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Attack, and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

Paul Dilorenzo is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Dilorenzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, Cardiac Diverticulum, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Garima Sharma is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Apoplexy, and Cardiomyopathy.

Video: The numbers that matter – the smart way to prevent and manage heart disease|October 7, 2025. Dr. Haddad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Atrial Fibrillation, and Heart Failure.

Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA Dr. Ana Barac is the Inova Schar Cancer and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular's D'Aniello Chair, Cardio-Oncology. Dr. Barac also serves as the Medical Director of the Cardio-Oncology Program. This leadership position represents a substantial enhancement to Inova's Cardio-Oncology Program, made possible through the generous support of Dan and Gayle D'Aniello. The program will build comprehensive cardiovascular care for patients across the cancer treatment continuum, from diagnosis through survivorship. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Barac was the Director of Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute's Cardio-Oncology Program. She is a Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University, was the founding Chair of the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Cardio-Oncology Council and serves as Co-Director of the ACC's Annual Live Course on Advancing Cardiovascular Care in Oncology Patients. She has chaired Heart House Roundtables at ACC's headquarters on cardiovascular disease and cancer treatment and has been a member of writing committees for multidisciplinary professional society guidelines and consensus documents addressing cardiovascular concerns in patients with cancer. Dr. Barac serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), is a senior advisor for JACC: Cardio-Oncology and is an editorial consultant for JACC: Heart Failure. Dr. Barac's clinical and research areas of interest focus on advanced cardiovascular imaging, the applications of cardiac magnetic resonance and echocardiography in investigations of cardiovascular effects of cancer therapies. Dr. Barac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bidirectional Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. M. Casey Flanagan, FACC, is a specialty care physician board certified in cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant at Inova Health System. He serves as the Director of Inova’s Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center; is a Master Assessor for the University of Virginia School of Medicine; and is the Associate Program Director of Inova’s cardiology fellowship. Dr. Flanagan also serves as the Medical Director of Inova Sports Cardiology, a collaborative program between Inova Sports Medicine and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular focused on the unique cardiovascular needs of competitive and recreational athletes. Before joining Inova, Dr. Flanagan served as the Medical Director for the heart failure clinics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and as the Associate Program Director of the internal medicine residency at Walter Reed. Dr. Flanagan became interested in advanced heart failure because of the rapid technological advances that promise to help patients with heart failure. His goal is to help his patients return to full levels of activity following acute and chronic illnesses. A native of Lancaster, PA, Dr. Flanagan currently resides in Washington, DC. He likes to exercise and spend time with his wife, daughter and five dogs in his spare time. Blog Posts and Webcasts Ask the Expert: Spring Back into Sports: What You Need to Know About Exercise and Your Heart. June 2021. Inova's Sports Cardiology Program Supports a Safe Return to Exercise. June 2021. Dr. Flanagan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), Cardiomyopathy, and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.