James Gammie is the surgical lead and co-director for the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and cardiac surgeon-in-chief for the Johns Hopkins Health System. With over 23 years of experience in cardiothoracic surgery, Dr. Gammie joined Johns Hopkins after serving as chief of the division of cardiac surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center from 2012 to 2021. Dr. Gammie graduated from Brown University with a degree in biochemistry, and received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Gammie trained in both general and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His clinical and research efforts are focused on decreasing the mortality and morbidity of valve disease and improving the surgical treatment of mitral valve and other structural heart diseases. He performs over 225 mitral valve operations and interventions per year, and leads a cardiac surgery team that performs more than 1,200 cardiac operations annually. He is recognized by the Mitral Foundation and the American Heart Association as one of less than 25 reference surgeons in the U.S. for his experience in mitral valve repair and excellent patient outcomes. Dr. Gammie has a strong interest in all aspects of heart valve disease, and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed contributions in leading specialty journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Circulation. He has served as a deputy editor for The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and as chair of the Access and Publications Committee of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. He serves on the steering committee of the NHLBI-sponsored Cardiothoracic Surgery Trials Network, and led the protocol development committee of a worldwide randomized tricuspid valve surgery trial. He is a member of the Halsted Society and the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgical Society. In 2011, Dr. Gammie was awarded the Johns Hopkins/University of Maryland Alliance for Science and Technology Development BioMaryland LIFE Prize, and he was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the University of Maryland Baltimore in 2014. He is the inventor of a novel transseptal catheter designed to simplify transcatheter cardiac procedures, and founded a commercial company to commercialize the device. With 20 issued or submitted patents, he continues to innovate in the mitral valve space, and recently published the world’s first clinical experience with a novel surgical repair for secondary mitral valve regurgitation, which was developed in his laboratory: mitral valve translocation. From 2016–2021, Dr. Gammie was consistently named a Top Doctor by Baltimore magazine, and in 2018 he received the Golden Apple Teacher of the Year award. Dr. Gammie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Embolectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Heather Nace is an Infectious Disease provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Nace is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Infective Endocarditis, and Endocarditis. Dr. Nace is currently accepting new patients.

Dilraj Deol is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Deol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Infective Endocarditis, Myelitis, and AIDS Dementia Complex. Dr. Deol is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Maryana Shenderov is a clinician at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, having joined in 2016. Her area of clinical expertise is infectious disease. She earned her M.D. from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She completed her residency and a fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Maryana Shenderov sees patients at the Greenspring Station and Bartlett Infectious Diseases Clinics and also provides inpatient consultations at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is committed to excellence in patient care, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and patient-centered care. Dr. Shenderov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, SAPHO Syndrome, and Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis.

Dr. Christopher K. Lippincott is an infectious diseases specialist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is the Clinical Director for the Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis. He is an expert in the care of patients with mycobacterial infections (NTM and tuberculosis), HIV/AIDS, Lyme disease, and general infectious diseases. He provides teaching to medical students, residents and fellows at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lippincott earned his M.D. at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed his residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and infectious diseases fellowship at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. He also earned a Master of Public Health in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins University in 2015, Dr. Lippincott practiced infectious diseases internationally for Medecins Sans Frontieres (Abkhazia, Georgia) and Right to Care (Johannesburg, South Africa). Dr. Lippincott’s research interests include mycobacterial infections (NTM and tuberculosis) and bronchiectasis. Dr. Lippincott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Swimming Pool Granuloma, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

Ahmet Kilic is a cardiac surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an associate professor of surgery at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also serves as director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Kilic's areas of clinical expertise include adult cardiac surgery with a special interest in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kilic served as associate professor of surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and was the director of the heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support programs. He was co-director of the advanced heart failure program as well as the vice director of clinical and academic affairs in the division of cardiac surgery. Although a recognized leader in the field of heart failure, Dr. Kilic’s expertise runs the spectrum of cardiac surgery. Dr. Kilic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Elie Khalil is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Khalil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Dr. Khalil is currently accepting new patients.

Christine Okwesili is an Infectious Disease specialist and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Okwesili is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Lymphangitis, Strep Throat, and Cellulitis. Dr. Okwesili is currently accepting new patients.

Shahabuddin Soherwardi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Soherwardi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Soherwardi is currently accepting new patients.

James Porterfield is a Cardiologist in Towson,, Maryland. Dr. Porterfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Angina.

Charles Evans is a Thoracic Surgeon in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

R C Stewart Finney is a Thoracic Surgeon in Towson, Maryland. Dr. C Stewart Finney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Rheumatic Fever, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Rawn Salenger is a Thoracic Surgeon in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Salenger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Jelles Fonda is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fonda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Cor Pulmonale.

Brad Pfeffer is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Pfeffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Vishal Sethi is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sethi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, HIV/AIDS, Pneumonia, and AIDS Dementia Complex.

Sarah Schmalzle is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Schmalzle has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and Splenectomy. Dr. Schmalzle is currently accepting new patients.

Malick Islam is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Islam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Islam is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Bethea is a Thoracic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bethea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Rachel Marcus is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Marcus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infective Endocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Chagas Disease, Endocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, and Pediatric Myocarditis.