Tala K Al-Talib, M.D. is a cardiologist in Baltimore, MD. She is the Medical Director of Johns Hopkins Medicine – Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Greenspring Station. Dr. Al-Talib’s clinical areas of focus are in general and preventative cardiology. She specializes in cardiovascular disease in women, with a particular interest in cardiovascular risk assessment and treatment of cardiac conditions in women with breast cancer or other oncological history. She was integral in the establishment of the Preventative Cardiology Program to Improve Heart Health for Female Breast Cancer Survivors, a collaborative effort to detect asymptomatic cardiovascular disease and ultimately prevent cardiovascular events in this patient group. After receiving her medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Al-Talib completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she was Chief Medical Resident. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at University of Maryland Medical Center. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Al-Talib also serves as an inpatient echocardiographer at Bayview Medical Center, performing transesophageal echo (TEE) and cardioversions and attends on the inpatient cardiology services. Videos Red Chair SeriesDr. Tala Al-Talib. Dr. Al is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, and Apoplexy.

Dr. Monica Mukherjee is an adult cardiologist and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University Division of Cardiology and specializes in advanced cardiac imaging. She serves as Medical Director of the Echocardiography Lab at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and as Associate Director of the Johns Hopkins Echocardiography program across the institution. Dr. Mukherjee graduated Summa Cum Laude with dual Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Behavioral Neurosciences from the University of Florida. She received her Doctorate in Medicine from the George Washington University in Washington, DC, and internal medicine residency at Drexel University, before returning to George Washington to complete her fellowship in cardiovascular disease. She has a MPH from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a special concentration in Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods for Public Health and Clinical Research. Dr. Mukherjee has an accomplished academic career with multiple research awards focused on right ventricular remodeling in heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and scleroderma. She was the recipient of the 2020 Johns Hopkins University Clinician Scientist Award and also has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Scleroderma Foundation, and the CHEST Foundation. She was awarded the Top 25 Young Investigators Award from the American Society of Echocardiography in 2016. Dr. Mukherjee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Attack, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Tissue Biopsy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Kavita Sharma MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology in the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Program. She sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, downtown campus. A cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure, her clinical interests include advanced heart failure diagnosis and management, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support including left ventricular assist devices. She has a specialized interest in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and directs one of the largest programs in the country dedicated to caring for patients with this condition. She is the principal investigator of numerous clinical and translational trials in HFpEF and leads a team of nurses, research coordinators, and fellows-in-training in this multi-faceted program. She is an invited speaker at national meetings in topic areas covering advanced heart failure and HFpEF. Dr. Sharma is a member of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, and Cardiac Ablation.

Rene Desmarais is a Cardiologist in Salisbury,, Maryland. Dr. Desmarais is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Daniel Goldberg is a Cardiologist in Germantown,, Maryland. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Atrial Fibrillation, and Atherosclerosis.

Dr. Keith Friedman joined the practice in 2003 following the completion of his Cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Friedman is also trained in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. Born and raised in Baltimore, Dr. Friedman and his wife, who reside in Pikesville, have two sons and a daughter. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves as Section Chief of Cardiology and as Medical Director of the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, High Cholesterol, and Cardiomyopathy.

Kristen Peichert, M.D., practices internal medicine at JHCP Glen Burnie. She received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine at University of Virginia School of Medicine. She attended Wake Forest University for her undergraduate degree. She is originally from White Plains, NY and has traveled up and down the east coast of her various training and schooling. Dr. Peichert has now happily settled in Baltimore, making it her permanent home in 2011, where she lives with her husband and two children. Dr. Peichert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Stephen Gottlieb is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Gottlieb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Marlene Stephanie Williams is an Associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on coronary atherosclerosis and platelet function, and her particular focus is on platelet function as it relates to the acute coronary syndrome. Dr. Williams has examined platelet function and its correlation to platelet functional genomics and runs a platelet physiology laboratory on the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus. The goal for her cardiovascular platelet laboratory has been to identify the etiology of platelet dysfunction in many disease states and apply methods that may improve this dysfunction that may eventually be translated to therapies for patients with cardiovascular disease. She is a prior recipient of an NIH career mentored award (K23) examining platelet functional genomics and an NIH RO1 award addressing platelet serotonin signaling in depression and heart disease. Dr. Williams has several publications covering platelet functional changes in settings of interventional cardiology, acute coronary syndrome, and heart disease and depression. She has participated in several NHLBI advisory committees, review groups, and study sections. Dr. Williams has been the Course Director, of the advanced clinical clerkship in coronary intensive care at the Bayview Medical center and has mentored many medical residents and cardiology fellows. Dr. Williams received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry from McGill University. She earned a medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and completed a residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing a residency, Dr. Williams was a cardiology fellow at Mount Sinai Hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Williams is currently the Clinical Director of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Dr. Barouch is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, and a member of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation group at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Barouch received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1992 and her medical degree from Johns Hopkins in 1996. She continued at Johns Hopkins for residency training in Internal Medicine, completed in 1999, and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant, completed in 2003. She has expertise in the outpatient management of advanced heart failure and many types of cardiomyopathies. Dr. Barouch also has a longstanding interest in women’s cardiovascular health – particularly in how some cardiac conditions affect women differently or present with distinctive symptoms. She is the Medical Director of the Columbia Heart Failure Clinic, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, and the Howard County Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center. She is also the Director of the Sports Cardiology Program, which offers expert cardiac care specifically geared towards athletes of all abilities. Dr. Barouch believes that educating people about heart disease, medications and lifestyle changes, including healthy eating habits and regular exercise, is critically important in helping her patients understand how to achieve and maintain wellness and feel in control of their cardiovascular health. She is an avid runner and triathlete herself, competing in several triathlons and other races per year, as well as the occasional marathon. Dr. Barouch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis.

Priya Umapathi is a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure in Baltimore, Maryland. She is an assistant professor of medicine at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Umapathi's expertise includes cardiology, advanced heart failure, cardiac transplant and mechanical circulatory support. She is also interested in heart failure research and leads the Umapathi Cardio-Metabolic Lab. Dr. Umapathi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, and Arterial Embolism.

Piamsook Angkeow is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Angkeow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Brenda Lapkovsky, M.D., is a family medicine provider at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians' Green Spring Station location. Dr. Lapkovsky earned her Doctor of Medicine from Ross University, School of Medicine. She completed a residency in family practice at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, and a residency internship in internal medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Lapkovsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Edward K. Kasper, M.D. is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Natural Sciences. He earned his M.D. at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1984. His internship and residency in Internal Medicine, as well as his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine, were completed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he then joined the faculty in 1993. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association as well as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, having served on its board of governors from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Kasper has authored more than 100 articles and three books including, Living Well with Heart Failure. He is currently the Director of Outpatient Cardiology. Dr. Kasper's current research interests focus on the biological origins of heart failure. Specifically, his research has focused on causes and prognosis of patients with cardiomyopathy, a serious condition in which the heart has difficulty pumping blood throughout the body. Dr. Kasper works closely with his team at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute to understand the best ways to predict and prevent catastrophic cardiac events. With your support, Dr. Kasper will be able to continue his significant work in cardiovascular medicine in hopes of impacting the future of patients with cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Dr. Kasper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Sengers Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Heart Transplant.

Christian Bounds is a Cardiologist in Salisbury,, Maryland. Dr. Bounds is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Joseph Cinderella is a Cardiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Cinderella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Shelby Kutty is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Kutty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Shawn Robinson is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Robinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, and Cardiogenic Shock.

Mark Treuth is a Cardiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Treuth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Steven Hearne is a Cardiologist in Salisbury,, Maryland. Dr. Hearne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).