James Gammie is the surgical lead and co-director for the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and cardiac surgeon-in-chief for the Johns Hopkins Health System. With over 23 years of experience in cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Gammie joined Johns Hopkins after serving as chief of the division of cardiac surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center from 2012 to 2021. Dr. Gammie graduated from Brown University with a degree in biochemistry, and received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Gammie trained in both general and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His clinical and research efforts are focused on decreasing the mortality and morbidity of valve disease and improving the surgical treatment of mitral valve and other structural heart diseases. He performs over 225 mitral valve operations and interventions per year, and leads a cardiac surgery team that performs more than 1,200 cardiac operations annually. He is recognized by the Mitral Foundation and the American Heart Association as one of less than 25 reference surgeons in the U.S. for his experience in mitral valve repair and excellent patient outcomes. Dr. Gammie has a strong interest in all aspects of heart valve disease, and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed contributions in leading specialty journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Circulation. He has served as a deputy editor for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and as chair of the Access and Publications Committee of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. He serves on the steering committee of the NHLBI-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgery Trials Network, and led the protocol development committee of a worldwide randomized tricuspid valve surgery trial. He is a member of the Halsted Society and the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society. In 2011, Dr. Gammie was awarded the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland Alliance for Science and Technology Development BioMaryland LIFE Prize, and he was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the University of Maryland Baltimore in 2014. He is the inventor of a novel transseptal catheter designed to simplify transcatheter cardiac procedures, and founded a commercial company to commercialize the device. With 20 issued or submitted patents, he continues to innovate in the mitral valve space, and recently published the world’s first clinical experience with a novel surgical repair for secondary mitral valve regurgitation, which was developed in his laboratory: mitral valve translocation. From 2016–2021, Dr. Gammie was consistently named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, and in 2018 he received the Golden Apple Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Gammie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Embolectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Jaideep Patel is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, and Heart Failure.

Dr. Erin D. Michos is a Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is the Director of Women's Cardiovascular Health and the Associate Director of Preventive Cardiology within the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Michos is an internationally known expert in Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Health, having authored >700 publications and 11 book chapters. Her research involves (1) Women’s Cardiovascular Health; (2) Lipids and Lipid management; (3) Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic and Obesity disease management (4) Coronary artery calcium, inflammation and biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. She is the co-Editor-in-Chief for the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. She is Co-Director of the IMPACT Center (Improving Participation Among Diverse Populations in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials) at Johns Hopkins, funded by the American Heart Association (AHA). She is a co-investigator in several NIH-funded studies including the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities cohorts. She has served as the Training Director for four AHA Strategic Focused Research Networks. She has mentored over 60 individuals and the recipient of 2 mentoring awards. Additionally, she was the recipient of the Nanette Wegner Award for Women’s Health Medical Leadership by the Women Heart Organization and the Donna Vogel Women’s Health Champion Award by Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Michos completed medical school at Northwestern University, Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a Masters of Health Science degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Michos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Vitamin D Deficiency, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy.

Dr. Maryana Shenderov is a clinician at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, having joined in 2016. Her area of clinical expertise is infectious disease. She earned her M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She completed her residency and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Maryana Shenderov sees patients at the Greenspring Station and Bartlett Infectious Diseases Clinics and also provides inpatient consultations at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is committed to excellence in patient care, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care. Dr. Shenderov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, SAPHO Syndrome, and Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis.

Dr. Christopher K. Lippincott is an infectious diseases specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the Clinical Director for the Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis. He is an expert in the care of patients with mycobacterial infections (NTM and tuberculosis), HIV/AIDS, Lyme disease, and general infectious diseases. He provides teaching to medical students, residents and fellows at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lippincott earned his M.D. at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and infectious diseases fellowship at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. He also earned a Master of Public Health in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins University in 2015, Dr. Lippincott practiced infectious diseases internationally for Medecins Sans Frontieres (Abkhazia, Georgia) and Right to Care (Johannesburg, South Africa). Dr. Lippincott’s research interests include mycobacterial infections (NTM and tuberculosis) and bronchiectasis. Dr. Lippincott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Swimming Pool Granuloma, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

Dr. Sara Keller graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine in 2007. She completed her Master of Public Health in epidemiology in 2006 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then completed a residency in Internal Medicine in the Osler Medical Residency Training Program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2010, a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, and a fellowship in the University of Pennsylvania Centers for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety in 2013. She also completed a Master of Science in Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania in 2013. She is an Assistant Professor in Infectious Diseases where she primarily sees patients at Johns Hopkins Green Spring Station and also attends on the inpatient infectious disease consult service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Service. Dr. Keller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Sepsis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and COVID-19.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, and Apoplexy.

Dilraj Deol is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Deol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Infective Endocarditis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex. Dr. Deol is currently accepting new patients.

Shahabuddin Soherwardi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Soherwardi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Soherwardi is currently accepting new patients.

Anoop Patel is a Cardiologist in Towson,, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Atherosclerosis.

James Porterfield is a Cardiologist in Towson,, Maryland. Dr. Porterfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina.

Jeremy Pollock is a Cardiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Pollock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, and Apoplexy.

Rawn Salenger is a Thoracic Surgeon in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Salenger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Elliot Sultanik is a Cardiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Sultanik has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Long QT Syndrome, Long QT Syndrome 3, Timothy Syndrome, Jervell Lange-Nielsen Syndrome (JLNS), and Embolectomy.

R C Stewart Finney is a Thoracic Surgeon in Towson, Maryland. Dr. C Stewart Finney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Daniel Plotnick is a Cardiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Plotnick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Aortic Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, and Cardiomyopathy.

Charles Evans is a Thoracic Surgeon in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Qinglin Gao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Gao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Brandon Eilertson is an Infectious Disease provider in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Eilertson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Osteomyelitis, HIV/AIDS, and Myelitis. Dr. Eilertson is currently accepting new patients.

Sonia Baker is a Cardiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease. Dr. Baker is currently accepting new patients.