The 20 Best Heart Valve Repair Doctors in Virginia, US

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. 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.

Jama Jahanyar is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Jahanyar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant.

Jason R Foerst is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. R Foerst is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Rheumatic Fever, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Deepak Talreja is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Talreja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Aortic Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Matthew Summers is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Norfolk,, Virginia. Dr. Summers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Zachary Gertz is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Gertz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

David Lim is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Lim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

System Director for Interventional Cardiology and Co-Director of Inova’s Structural Heart Disease Program Dr. Matthew Sherwood serves as the System Director for Interventional Cardiology and Co-Director of Inova’s Structural Heart Disease Program. Dr. Sherwood is an interventional cardiology physician board certified in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology. He has a special interest in the management of valvular and structural heart disease. Before joining Inova, Dr. Sherwood served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University and the Durham VA Medical Center. Dr. Sherwood became interested in interventional cardiology because it offered the opportunity to treat complex coronary and structural heart disease with the latest technology available to improve patients’ lives. His goal is to help patients with structural heart disease live their lives to the fullest, without limitations. A native of Honolulu, Dr. Sherwood currently resides in Arlington, VA, with his wife and children. In his spare time, he enjoys running and playing golf. Dr. Sherwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Antonio Abbate is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville,, Virginia. Dr. Abbate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. 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).

Shahram Yazdani is an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Manassas, Virginia. Dr. Yazdani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Abdulla Damluji is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Damluji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. 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).

Ana Barac, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA Dr. Ana Barac is the Inova Schar Cancer and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular's D'Aniello Chair, Cardio-Oncology. Dr. Barac also serves as the Medical Director of the Cardio-Oncology Program. This leadership position represents a substantial enhancement to Inova's Cardio-Oncology Program, made possible through the generous support of Dan and Gayle D'Aniello. The program will build comprehensive cardiovascular care for patients across the cancer treatment continuum, from diagnosis through survivorship. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Barac was the Director of Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute's Cardio-Oncology Program. She is a Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University, was the founding Chair of the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Cardio-Oncology Council and serves as Co-Director of the ACC's Annual Live Course on Advancing Cardiovascular Care in Oncology Patients. She has chaired Heart House Roundtables at ACC's headquarters on cardiovascular disease and cancer treatment and has been a member of writing committees for multidisciplinary professional society guidelines and consensus documents addressing cardiovascular concerns in patients with cancer. Dr. Barac serves on the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), is a senior advisor for JACC: Cardio-Oncology and is an editorial consultant for JACC: Heart Failure. Dr. Barac's clinical and research areas of interest focus on advanced cardiovascular imaging, the applications of cardiac magnetic resonance and echocardiography in investigations of cardiovascular effects of cancer therapies. Dr. Barac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bidirectional Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Ryan is a specialty physician board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. He joined Inova with more than 15 years of clinical experience. He has a special interest in the management of aortic disease and end-stage lung disease.Most recently Dr. Ryan served as Director of both the Aortic Surgery Program and the Lung Transplantation Program. Dr. Ryan became interested in thoracic and cardiac surgery because his goal is to help his patients maximize their longevity and have an excellent quality of life.A native of Michigan, Dr. Ryan currently resides in Maryland with his family. In his spare time he likes to practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and sail. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Eric Sarin is the Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery and Co-Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program at Inova Health System. He is also the Co-Director of Cardiovascular Research. Dr. Sarin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 Valve Repair. 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).

Rajiv Gulati is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Gulati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. 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.

Dr. Sachin Kumar is the Director of Interventional Cardiology Research and a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, advanced heart failure and transplant, and interventional cardiology. He joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 2008. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Kumar was an associate professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Japanese Encephalitis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Jiho Han is an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Prince George, Virginia. Dr. Han is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Apoplexy, Angina, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

Sameer Rohatgi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He has been practicing medicine for over 28 years. Dr. Rohatgi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Angina, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Rohatgi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, (Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease), and (Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology).