Dr. Nisha A. Gilotra is a cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology with expertise in advanced heart failure, including the care of heart transplant and ventricular assist device patients. Dr. Gilotra specializes in inflammatory cardiomyopathies, including sarcoidosis, myocarditis and inherited causes of cardiomyopathy. Dr. Gilotra received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her medical residency, general cardiology fellowship and advanced heart failure fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Between fellowships, she served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Gilotra is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Jose Madrazo is a general cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins Division of Medicine, and an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Madrazo pursued a cardiovascular fellowship with a focus on echocardiography at the Washington University School of Medicine before joining the Hopkins faculty. Dr. Madrazo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Attack.

Dr. Zulqarnain Khan joined Cardiovascular Specialists in the summer of 2025. In addition to general cardiology, he trained in sports cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular ultrasound. He completed medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Khan went on to complete his internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he participated in the Sports Cardiology track (Johns Hopkins-University of Maryland combined program). Dr. Khan grew up in Catonsville, Maryland. He and his wife, Ishmal, live in Federal Hill with their two children. In his spare time, Dr. Khan is a diehard Ravens and Orioles fan, who also enjoys superhero movies (DC and Marvel). Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Myxoma, Carney Complex, Heart Tumor, and Myocarditis.

Dr. Maniu joins the interventional section as an interventional cardiologist with over two decades of experience in academic, hospital, and community settings. He earned his medical degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine, as well as fellowships in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and Rochester. Clinically, Dr. Maniu sees outpatients at the Cardiology Clinic in Columbia, and he will cover the interventional lab at Howard County Medical Center. Also, he interprets outpatient echos, primarily at our Columbia Clinic office. Dr. Maniu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Pulmonary Edema, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Dr. Chao-Wei Hwang is an interventional cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Hwang received doctoral and medical training at Harvard Medical School. He completed residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Hwang joined the Division of Cardiology as faculty in 2011. He spent a year at Virtua Health System in New Jersey as systemwide Director of Interventional Cardiology, and is now Director of the Johns Hopkins Interventional Cardiology Program at Frederick Health Hospital (FHH) and Co-Medical Director of the FHH Cardiac Catheterization Lab. Dr. Hwang is an expert interventional cardiologist specializing in complex coronary interventions, management of acute coronary syndromes and advanced coronary artery disease. He has specialized expertise in PCI of chronic total occlusions (CTO). Dr. Hwang has been involved in a number of device and coronary clinical trials, and his broad areas of research interests include developing and optimizing devices for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Dr. Hwang has published extensively in stent-based drug delivery systems and local delivery systems for cell-based therapies to the heart. Dr. Hwang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Angioplasty, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Paul Wu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Acute Cystitis, Bronchitis, and Cellulitis. Dr. Wu is currently accepting new patients.

Josephine Osire is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Osire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Acute Cystitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia. Dr. Osire is currently accepting new patients.

Jesse Doran is a Cardiologist in Catonsville,, Maryland. Dr. Doran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Angina, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Winko Zan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Zan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Flu, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Edward K. Kasper, M.D. is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University with a B.A. in Natural Sciences. He earned his M.D. at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 1984. His internship and residency in Internal Medicine, as well as his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine, were completed at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he then joined the faculty in 1993. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association as well as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, having served on its board of governors from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Kasper has authored more than 100 articles and three books including, Living Well with Heart Failure. He is currently the Director of Outpatient Cardiology. Dr. Kasper's current research interests focus on the biological origins of heart failure. Specifically, his research has focused on causes and prognosis of patients with cardiomyopathy, a serious condition in which the heart has difficulty pumping blood throughout the body. Dr. Kasper works closely with his team at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute to understand the best ways to predict and prevent catastrophic cardiac events. With your support, Dr. Kasper will be able to continue his significant work in cardiovascular medicine in hopes of impacting the future of patients with cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Dr. Kasper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Sengers Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Heart Transplant.

Ijaz Khan is a Cardiologist in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Myocarditis, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).

Dr. Hugh Calkins is the Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is an internationally recognized expert on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) and arrhythmia management. Dr. Calkins attended Williams College and Harvard Medical School before training in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his cardiology training at Johns Hopkins. His first faculty position was at the University of Michigan, where he directed the Pacemaker Service, and he returned to Johns Hopkins as director of the Arrhythmia Service in 1992. Dr. Calkins is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is on the editorial board of many other cardiology journals. He is a former member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Electrophysiology Boards Test Writing Committee. Dr. Calkins is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. He led a 44-member international task force whose 2012 Expert Consensus Statement gave recommendations for treatment and research of atrial fibrillation. Dr Calkins is a past president of the Heart Rhythm Society and was elected to be a member of the Miler Coulsen Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2014. Dr. Calkins has published more than 500 articles and book chapters on a large variety of cardiac arrhythmias. His research has focused predominantly on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr. Calkins has also written extensively on most aspects of heart rhythm disorders and their treatment. Dr. Calkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.

Kavita Sharma MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology in the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Program. She sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, downtown campus. A cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure, her clinical interests include advanced heart failure diagnosis and management, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support including left ventricular assist devices. She has a specialized interest in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and directs one of the largest programs in the country dedicated to caring for patients with this condition. She is the principal investigator of numerous clinical and translational trials in HFpEF and leads a team of nurses, research coordinators, and fellows-in-training in this multi-faceted program. She is an invited speaker at national meetings in topic areas covering advanced heart failure and HFpEF. Dr. Sharma is a member of the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, and the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, and Cardiac Ablation.

Dr. Jana Lovell is a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, with an expertise in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Lovell earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She then completed her Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. During her fellowship training, she has completed additional research training, with a focus on the intersection between heart failure and inflammation. Her clinical interests include inflammatory cardiomyopathies and transplant immunology. Selected Publications Lovell JP, Bermea K, Yu J, Rousseau S, Cohen CD, Bhalodia A, Zita MD, Head RD, Blumenthal RS, Alharethi R, Damp J, Boehmer J, Alexis J, McNamara DM, Sharma G, Adamo L; IPAC; IMAC2 Investigators. Serum Proteomic Analysis of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Reveals Distinctive Dysregulation of Inflammatory and Cholesterol Metabolism Pathways. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 Sep;11(9):1231-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.05.031. Epub 2023 Aug 2. PMID: 37542511; PMCID: PMC11974612. Lovell JP, Duque C, Rousseau S, Bhalodia A, Bermea K, Cohen CD, Adamo L. B cell-mediated antigen presentation promotes adverse cardiac remodeling in chronic heart failure. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jun 5:2024.05.08.593153. doi: 10.1101/2024.05.08.593153. PMID: 38766182; PMCID: PMC11100706. Chung MP, Lovell J, Kelly W, Mecoli CA, Albayda J, Christopher-Stine L, Gilotra NA, Paik JJ. Myocarditis in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes. J Rheumatol. 2023 Aug;50(8):1039-1046. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.220989. Epub 2023 Apr 1. PMID: 37003604; PMCID: PMC10523850. Dr. Lovell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, and Pericarditis.

Dr. Richard (Rick) Carrick is a general cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins Division of Medicine and is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also serves as associate director of the Johns Hopkins Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence. Originally from Massachusetts, he completed his medical training as well as a Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Vermont and did his internal medicine residency training at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. He completed his Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and a T32 Research Fellowship at Johns Hopkins. His research focuses on the use of advanced computational techniques like machine-learning and artificial intelligence to improve risk stratification in patients with inherited heart disease. Clinically, he specializes in echocardiography and the care of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and other genetic cardiomyopathies. Dr. Carrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Ablation.

Chloe Duvall is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Duvall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, and Heart Failure.

Avverahalli Harish is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Harish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Renovascular Hypertension, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Aneta Gramatikova is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Gramatikova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Renovascular Hypertension, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Chioma Akwara is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Beltsville, Maryland. Dr. Akwara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

Lawanda Summers-Stephen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Summers-Stephen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, Bronchitis, and COVID-19.