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 Ectopic Heartbeat. 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.
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Jorge Secada is a Cardiologist in Towson,, Maryland. Dr. Secada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ectopic Heartbeat. His top areas of expertise are Ectopic Heartbeat, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, His Bundle Tachycardia, and Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT).
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Jonathan Chrispin, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia, as well as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Chrispin focuses on all aspects of clinical electrophysiology, including pacemaker/defibrillator implantation and complex catheter ablation for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Chrispin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University. He completed intern and residency training in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease and served as chief clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellow. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Chrispin directs the Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation and Research program, focusing on using advanced cardiac imaging to better understand the structural substrate associated with the development of ventricular arrhythmias and using artificial intelligence to improve the risk stratification of sudden cardiac death. Further, he is involved in developing clinical trials to improve the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia. His work has led to Dr. Chrispin publishing in a number of international journals, including Circulation, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Journal, Nature Cardiovascular Research, Journal of the American Heart Association, and EP Europace. Dr. Chrispin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ectopic Heartbeat. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Sarcoidosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Hugh Calkins is the Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is an internationally recognized expert on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) and arrhythmia management. Dr. Calkins attended Williams College and Harvard Medical School before training in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his cardiology training at Johns Hopkins. His first faculty position was at the University of Michigan, where he directed the Pacemaker Service, and he returned to Johns Hopkins as director of the Arrhythmia Service in 1992. Dr. Calkins is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is on the editorial board of many other cardiology journals. He is a former member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Electrophysiology Boards Test Writing Committee. Dr. Calkins is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. He led a 44-member international task force whose 2012 Expert Consensus Statement gave recommendations for treatment and research of atrial fibrillation. Dr Calkins is a past president of the Heart Rhythm Society and was elected to be a member of the Miler Coulsen Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2014. Dr. Calkins has published more than 500 articles and book chapters on a large variety of cardiac arrhythmias. His research has focused predominantly on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr. Calkins has also written extensively on most aspects of heart rhythm disorders and their treatment. Dr. Calkins is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ectopic Heartbeat. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.