The 20 Best Heart Bypass Surgery Doctors near Richmond, VA

Dr. Alan Speir is Director Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery; Senior Associate Director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular; and Director of Quality, Outcomes, and Clinical Excellence at Inova Health System. Dr. Speir is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Leora Yarboro is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Yarboro is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

David Beckner, MD, was encouraged to become a doctor by his aunt and grandmother. “They felt a career in medicine was a noble pursuit,” he says. He chose to specialize in cardiology because he has “always enjoyed helping people when they need it the most.” Dr. Beckner has a special interest in promoting cardiovascular health which has led him to develop many primary prevention initiatives. “I hope to continue expanding many of these initiatives to help even more people in our region.”. Dr. Beckner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Varicose Veins, Angina, Heart Attack, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Beckner is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Bernard Gersh is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Gersh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Abdulla Damluji is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Damluji is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. 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).

Irving Kron is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kron is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Ebstein's Anomaly, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Mohammed Quader is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Quader is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Nicholas Teman is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Teman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

John Kern is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Kern is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Kenan Yount is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Yount is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Jeffrey Rich is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Rich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Mark Joseph is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Joseph is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Joseph is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Frye is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Frye is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Angioplasty.

Stanislav Henkin is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Henkin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Pulmonary Embolism, Cor Pulmonale, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. 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.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. 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.

Antonio Abbate is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville,, Virginia. Dr. Abbate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pericarditis, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

President, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Schar Distinguished Chair, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine Christopher O'Connor, MD, MACC, FESC, FHFSA, FHFA, is the President of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. While Dr. O'Connor is actively involved in complex cases at the request of attending physicians, it is not possible for individuals to schedule outpatient office appointments with him. Dr. O'Connor joined Inova as the chief executive of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular in April 2015. In this role, Dr. O'Connor directs Inova's system-wide cardiovascular strategy, expanding the clinical, research and education programs, and recruiting notable cardiac and vascular professionals to further Inova's stature as a national and international cardiovascular leader. During his tenure at Inova, he has applied the scientific rigor of a clinical investigator to promote a culture of excellence in research and bring about outstanding clinical outcomes. In addition to his work at Inova, Dr. O'Connor is Professor of Medicine, Duke University and Editor in Chief Emeritus of JACC: Heart Failure. He serves on the editorial boards for various top-tier medical and cardiovascular journals and has authored more than 900 publications, 3 textbooks and 15 textbook chapters. He has consistently been an invited speaker and moderator at the annual scientific meetings of national and international societies, has served in leadership roles in major professional societies, is a Past President of the Heart Failure Society of America and is the 2021 recipient of the American College of Cardiology’s Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award. Dr. O'Connor returned to the Washington, DC, area after 31 years at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. While at Duke, his research earned him worldwide recognition as an authority on heart failure. Prior to joining Inova, he served at Duke as the Richard Stack Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Divisions of Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology and Director of the Duke Heart Center. He is highly regarded internationally for leadership in clinical trials addressing therapeutics for the treatment of acute and chronic heart failure and his work has uncovered links in how mood disorders and stress affect heart disease, and also has led to insights into pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies to treat heart failure. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland College Park and his medical degree from the University of Maryland. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiogenic Shock, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Ramesh Singh is a cardiac surgeon who performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery with a special interest in minimally invasive heart surgery and advanced heart failure. He is board certified in cardiac and thoracic surgery, and is the surgical director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. He also serves as surgical director for mechanical circulatory support services. He joins Inova with more than 15 years of clinical experience.A native of Malaysia, he spent a decade in Ireland, before arriving to the United States, to further his professional development.Dr. Singh currently resides in Virginia with his family. In his spare time, he likes to work on home improvement projects and furthering education.Blog PostInova Offers Robotic-assisted Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Surgery (November 2022). Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Dr. Kathleen Petro is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Inova.Dr. Petro performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus including coronary, valvular and aortic procedures. She has a special interest in complex surgical coronary revascularization including multiple arterial grafting and high-risk coronary surgery. In addition, she has been performing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for over 23 years. Dr. Petro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Infective Endocarditis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).