Overview
Dr. Michael J. Blaha MD MPH is Professor of Cardiology and Epidemiology and presently serves as the Director of Clinical Research for the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Director of the Cardiometabolic Clinic, and Program Director for the Preventive Cardiology Fellowship. His clinical interests include primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, with emphasis on early intervention in patients with advanced subclinical atherosclerosis detected with cardiac computed tomography. Dr. Blaha represents the 4th generation of physicians in his family. After earning a BS in pre-medical studies and classical civilization at the University of Notre Dame in 2001, Dr. Blaha went to Vanderbilt University where in 2006 he received his MD as well as an MPH. in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics. Dr. Blaha then completed his Internal Medicine residency in the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program at Johns Hopkins in 2009 before completing a fellowship in Cardiology at Johns Hopkins in 2012. In 2018, Dr. Blaha received the Dr. Fred Brancati award at Johns Hopkins for excellence in mentoring. He has mentored over 30 trainees, many of which have gone on to hold prominent academic appointments. In 2021, Dr. Blaha was named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher List, representing the top 1% of world’s researchers, and was first named to the Baltimore Magazine Best Doctors List. In 2022, he received the Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award. Clinically, he practices as a preventive cardiologist specializing in cardiometabolic disease and in the interpretation of cardiac CT. His clinic specializes in patients with cardiometabolic disease and advanced subclinical atherosclerosis, and the focused use of an array of lifestyle and pharmacotherapies to mitigate that risk.
Dr. Blaha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Metabolic Syndrome, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 898 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hypertensive Heart Disease.
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Locations
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Duke University Hospital
Although I enjoy caring for all cardiac patients, my special interests include patients born with heart defects and now adults, pregnancy with heart disease, and valvular heart disease. In addition, I am interested in keeping people healthy and avoiding heart disease as much as possible. Dr. Upadhya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.
ABC Cardiology Consultants Herman Gist MD P.C.
Felton Anderson is a Cardiologist in Washington,, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Anderson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
Capital Heart Associates PC
Dr. Nancy J. Davenport is a cardiologist of Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Davenport practices out of Capital Heart Associates in Sibley’s Medical Building, located in Washington, D.C. She is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Davenport has an expertise in heart transplantation, peripheral vascular disease, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and congestive heart failure. Dr. Davenport earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in nursing from Duke University, followed by a Doctorate degree in cardiac physiology from George Washington University. She was a professor at American University for ten years and was heavily involved in research at the National Institutes of Health prior to returning to George Washington University to earn her medical degree. She went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, followed by a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Davenport is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. She has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Dr. Davenport is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- AtherosclerosisDr. Blaha isElite. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Blaha isElite. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- High CholesterolDr. Blaha isElite. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Heart AttackDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- HypertensionDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertension.
- Metabolic SyndromeDr. Blaha isDistinguished. Learn about Metabolic Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Blaha isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Blaha isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia