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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. 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 1 article in the study of Mitral Valve Prolapse.
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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.
CardioCare LLC
Dr. Flyer has been practicing cardiology since 1997. He specializes in interventional cardiology, the branch of cardiology that uses catheter-based technology to treat heart disorders. Dr.Flyer also practices general cardiology, and has expertise in echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at George Washington University School of Medicine, teaching medical students cardiology. In 2008, Dr. Flyer began serving as the Vice Chairman of the American Heart Association Gala Committee. Dr. Flyer currently has privileges at the following hospitals: Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C. The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Maryland Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Flyer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
Rupal Dumasia is a Cardiologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dumasia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Dumasia is currently accepting new patients.
Cardiology Physicians LLC
Alan Micklin is a Cardiologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Micklin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Prolapse. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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