Feroz Padder is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Padder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Khalid Zirvi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Zirvi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, Atherosclerosis, and Angioplasty.

Michael Carlos is a Cardiologist in Laurel,, Maryland. Dr. Carlos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Kaveh Sadeghi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Sadeghi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Sadeghi is currently accepting new patients.

Nuzhat Sayyida, D.O., received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University and her masters in Pharmacology from Tulane University. Dr. Sayyida completed her internal medicine residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and her areas of expertise are primary and preventative care. Providing excellent care is deeply important to her as well as getting to know her patients, forming a relationship with them and helping them manage their medical conditions. When not caring for patients, she loves reading, gardening and traveling. Dr. Sayyida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Samantha Swords, M.D., is a Family Medicine physician with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. Dr. Swords received her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee, FL. She went on to complete her residency program at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, FL. As a physician, Dr. Swords enjoys the connections made with patients and families in addition to being able to provide care for her patients across their entire lifetime. In her free time, she is often baking, knitting and crocheting. Dr. Swords is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

John Yackee is a Cardiologist in Laurel,, Maryland. Dr. Yackee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Pacemaker Implantation.

Gregory Fisher is a Cardiologist in Laurel,, Maryland. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and Heart Attack.

T Newsome is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1. Dr. Newsome is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Gibbons is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gibbons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

William Saway is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Saway is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

Saba Sheikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Currently the practice's Managing Physician, Dr. Michael Silverman joined Cardiovascular Specialists in 1994 after completing a cardiology fellowship at Temple University in Philadelphia. He has special interests in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Silverman also has a strong interest in cardiovascular disease in athletes, especially those who participate in endurance sports. Under his direction, our echocardiography program achieved accreditation by IAC, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. He is presently Medical Director of the practice's nuclear cardiology department, which is also accredited by IAC. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he is past president of the HCGH Professional Staff and past Chairman of the Department of Medicine at HCGH. His community involvement includes past membership on the Board of Directors of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults and the Columbia Association Medical Advisory Board. Currently, he is a member of the American College of Cardiology Maryland Chapter Board of Governors. Dr. Silverman is an instructor in Medicine-Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine. A Baltimore native, he went to Duke University and now resides in Ellicott City with his wife. He has two daughters and two grandsons. Dr. Silverman's personal interests include cycling and triathlons. He has completed three Ironman triathlons (including KONA) and numerous other athletic endurance events. Videos Heart Attack Symptoms and Prevention (Q&A) The Importance of Calling 9-1-1 for Heart Attack Symptoms. Dr. Silverman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Dr. Andrew Weiss joined Cardiovascular Specialists in July 2016 following completion of his cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, where his training included nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and vascular ultrasound. He completed his medical school training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and residency at the Hospital of the University in Pennsylvania, also in Philadelphia. Originally from the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area, Dr. Weiss and his wife and two daughters reside in Howard County. Dr. Weiss is a member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. He serves as a member of the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Videos 2018 Best Consulting Physician—Andrew Weiss, M.D., Howard County General Hospital. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Dr. Keith Friedman joined the practice in 2003 following the completion of his Cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Friedman is also trained in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. Born and raised in Baltimore, Dr. Friedman and his wife, who reside in Pikesville, have two sons and a daughter. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves as Section Chief of Cardiology and as Medical Director of the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, High Cholesterol, and Cardiomyopathy.

Imtiaz Chowdhry is a Cardiologist in Columbia,, Maryland. Dr. Chowdhry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Steven Diener is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Diener is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Syed Sadiq is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Sadiq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Sadiq is currently accepting new patients.

Rita Pabla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Pabla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, Obesity, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Pabla is currently accepting new patients.

Reema Jalali is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Jalali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Sitosterolemia, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Jalali is currently accepting new patients.