Dr. Chiadi Ndumele is the Director of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Research, Director of the Heart Failure Prevention Program and Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Ndumele is a preventive cardiologist with doctorate level training in epidemiology, who leads a research program related to characterizing the relationship of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors with the development of cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on heart failure risk, and to refining strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention. His work additionally addresses the impact of social determinants of health on cardiometabolic risk factors and downstream cardiovascular outcomes. Dr. Ndumele received his M.D. from Harvard University and his Internal Medicine training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. He subsequently trained in Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University, where he was also Chief Cardiology Fellow in his final year and where he also received his MHS and PhD in Epidemiology. Dr. Ndumele’s research has been supported by multiple grants from the NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Heart Association (AHA). He is Chair of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health of the AHA, Past Chair of the AHA Obesity Committee, and Co-Chair of the AHA Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative. Dr. Ndumele is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Metabolic Syndrome.

Joban Vaishnav is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally, she is an assistant professor at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has special interest in amyloidosis. Dr. Vaishnav earned her medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she also completed fellowships in cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Vaishnav is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

Benjamin Dubois is a Cardiologist in Pikesville,, Maryland. Dr. Dubois is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Marcelino Albuerne is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Albuerne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Glycine Encephalopathy, Anemia, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Martin Albornoz is a Cardiologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Albornoz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty.

Jesse Doran is a Cardiologist in Catonsville,, Maryland. Dr. Doran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Angina, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Mehdi Gheshlaghi is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Gheshlaghi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Atrial Fibrillation, and Fainting.

Stephen Plantholt is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Plantholt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Attack, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Frederick Kuhn is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Kuhn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, and Ventricular Tachycardia.

Jeffrey Cole is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cole is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, and Endocardial Cushion Defect.

Mary Elfrey is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Elfrey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Manjari Regmi is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Regmi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Mediastinitis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Pericarditis.

Kamishia Thomas is a Nurse Practitioner in Baltimore,, Maryland. Ms. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top area of expertise is Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Aishah Aslam is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Aslam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, and Pediatric Myocarditis.

John Gottdiener is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Gottdiener is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, and Ectopic Heartbeat.

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 Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, and Cardiac Ablation.

Sarah Riley, CRNP is a nurse practitioner in Baltimore, Maryland. She specializes in managing patients diagnosed with heart failure. Her expertise includes managing patients diagnosed with heart failure, cardiac amyloidosis and left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Her research includes managing and improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure. Research SummarySarah's research consists of managing and improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure, cardiac amyloidosis and implanted left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Selected Publications Vaishnav, J., Hubbard, A., Chasler, J., Lepley, D., Cuomo, K., Riley, S., Menzel, K., Fajardo, J., Sharma, K., Judge, D., Russell, S., & Gilotra, N. (2020). Management of Heart Failure in Cardiac Amyloidosis Using An Ambulatory Diuresis Clinic: An Analysis of Safety and Health Care Utilization. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 26 (10): S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.09.153 Hahn, V. S., Yanek, L. R., Vaishnav, J., Ying, W., Vaidya, D., Lee, Y. Z. J., Riley, S. J., Subramanya, V., Brown, E. E., Hopkins, C. D., Ononogbu, S., Perzel Mandell, K., Halushka, M. K., Steenbergen, C., Rosenberg, A. Z., Tedford, R. J., Judge, D. P., Shah, S. J., Russell, S. D., ... Sharma, K. (2020). Endomyocardial Biopsy Characterization of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Prevalence of Cardiac Amyloidosis. JACC: Heart Failure, 8(9), 712-724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2020.04.007 Umapathi, P., Cuomo, K., Riley, S., Hubbard, A., Menzel, K., Sauer, E., Gilotra, N. (2020). Transforming Ambulatory Heart Failure Care in the COVID-19 Era: Initial Experience From a Heart Failure Disease Management Clinic. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 26 (7), 637-638. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cardfail.2020.06.003 Cummings, A., Fajardo, J., Cuomo, K., Riley, S., Chambers, J., Menzel, K., Rhodes, P., Fitts, F., Russell, S., Judge, D., & Gilotra, N. (2020). Efficacy of a Nurse Practitioner Managed Outpatient Intravenous Diuresis Clinic to Relieve Recurrent Congestion in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis. Heart and Lung, 49 (2) 213-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.02.017 Freed, K., Cuomo, K., Hubbard, A., Riley, S., Menzel, K., Klemans, N., Fioretti, R., Aslam, M., Umapathi, P., Choi, C. W., Kilic, A., Florido, R., Sharma, K., Hsu, S., & Gilotra, N. (2019). Management of Heart Failure in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients Utilizing an Outpatient Diuresis Clinic. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 25:sup8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.07.146. Ms. Riley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top area of expertise is Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Paul M. Hassoun, M.D., is professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the director of the pulmonary hypertension program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his medical degree from the Faculté de Médecine Lariboisière-Saint Louis at the University of Paris, France, completed an internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, both at Harvard Medical School. He was on faculty in the pulmonary division at New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine (Tufts-NEMC) in Boston, MA, until 2002 when he joined the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hassoun has served or currently serves on numerous American Thoracic Society (ATS) assemblies and committees, including the Pulmonary Circulation Long Range Planning Committee, the Pulmonary Circulation Program Committee (for which he served as chair for 2008-2009), the ATS Scientific Advisory Council, Pulmonary Circulation Leadership Committee, and the American College of Chest Physicians Vascular Steering Committee. He served as the ATS Pulmonary Circulation chair (2011-2012) and on the ATS Publications Policy Committee. He was recently elected president of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI; 2018-2019). Dr. Hassoun has held numerous editorial activities including serving on the editorial board of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Medicine (2010 to present), CHEST (2006-2015) and the European Respiratory Review (2008-2015). He currently serves as associate editor of the European Respiratory Journal (2013-present) and has served as associate editor for the Journal of Clinical Investigation (2017-2022). Dr. Hassoun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Lung Transplant.

Stephen C. Mathai, MD, MHS is an Associate Professor of Medicine and part of the Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Hypertension Program. Dr. Mathai received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers College and medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He pursued residency training in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. Dr. Mathai came to Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. During his 5-year fellowship, he obtained a Masters of Health Science degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and successfully competed for an individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award. Subsequently, he received a K23 award for his research in pulmonary vascular disease in scleroderma. He currently serves as Co-Principal Investigator for the Johns Hopkins PVDOMICS program supported by the NIH and is principal investigator for a clinical trial of therapy for scleroderma associated pulmonary hypertension supported by the Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. He is also the Co-Director of the Ann Dana Kusch Multidisciplinary Program for Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension. Dr. Mathai has been active in numerous committees and holds several leadership positions in academic societies. He is the current chair of the Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network for the American College of Chest Physicians and has served on the steering committee for this organization for the past 4 years. He has served on several committees for the Pulmonary Circulation Assembly of the American Thoracic Society, including the Program Committee and Nominations Committee. He has organized symposia and delivered presentations related to pulmonary hypertension at numerous international meetings. He is the author of more than 100 publications and has given invited research lectures nationally and internationally. Dr. Mathai is also an active member of patient advocacy organizations. Currently, he is a member of the Scientific Leadership Council of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association where he serves as national chairperson of the Preceptorship Program Planning Committee. He is also a member of the Rare Disease Advisory Panel for the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Dr. Mathai also serves as the faculty leader of the inpatient pulmonary service, the Carol Johns Service, where he is responsible for the education of the internal medicine housestaff and pulmonary fellows. He has also received the Frederick L. Brancati Award for mentorship from the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Mathai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Sarcoidosis, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Julie Marie Miller is an assistant professor in the division of cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as well as director of the vascular cardiology program in the division of cardiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Miller is the director of the Angiography Core Imaging Laboratory, which provides expert academic leadership, protocol development, manual of operating procedures, technical training, and complex image analysis for a multitude of research projects. The Angiographic Core Analysis is generally considered the reference standard (i.e. gold standard) test for coronary obstruction and flow. Dr. Miller earned her undergraduate degree at Saint Olaf College and medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed an internship and residency at Duke University Medical Center. She joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1999. Dr. Miller has published extensively and was most recently honored with the Eli-Lilly Grant for Research in Cardiovascular Disease in Women for her work on outcomes of PTCA in women and relationship to vessel size. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).