David Jackson is a Cardiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Familial Ventricular Tachycardia.

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 Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Attack.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, Pulmonary Edema, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, and Atrial Fibrillation.

Dr. Daniel Kim joined Cardiovascular Specialists in 2018 following completion of his cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland. As a non-invasive cardiologist, he is trained in echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, nuclear medicine, and vascular ultrasound. He and his wife, who is a pediatric pulmonologist specializing in sleep, have two children and reside in Howard County. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Dr. Jasmin Sahbaz joined Cardiovascular Specialists in July 2021 following completion of his cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, where his training included nuclear cardiology, echocardiogaphy and vascular ultrasound. He was the chief fellow during his last year of training. He completed his medical school training at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York and a residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Originally from Bosnia, and then the Ithaca, New York area, Dr. Sahbaz graduated from Cornell University. He resides in Howard County with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he is an avid cyclist and triathlete. Dr. Sahbaz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Angina.

Dr. Eric Schwartz joined Cardiovascular Specialists in July 2012. In addition to training in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular ultrasound, Dr. Schwartz is trained in the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators. A Howard County native, Dr. Schwartz and his wife have two sons. In his spare time, he is an avid Peloton cyclist and enjoys strength training. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves as the Chairman, Department of Medicine, Chair of the Medical Staff Credentials Committee, Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center STEMI Committee, and Medical Director of the Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Lab. Dr. Shwartz is a member of the Electrophysiology Clinical Community of the JHHS. He is a past recipient of the HCGH Physician of the Year award, and two-time winner of the Johns Hopkins Innovations in Clinical Care Excellence Award. Videos Implantable Heart Monitor - Loop Recorder (Q&A) Implantable Devices for People with Heart Conditions (Q&A) 2018 Physician of the Year. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, High Cholesterol, and Cardiomyopathy.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, High Cholesterol, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Dr. Alexander Chudnovsky joined Cardiovascular Specialists in 2004 following the completion of his Cardiology fellowship at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He is trained in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and transesophageal echo. He is currently the director of echocardiography for the practice. He and his wife, who is a radiologist, have two children and reside in Howard County. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves Medical Director of Echocardiography and as Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Videos Diagnostic Testing for Heart Disease (Q&A). Dr. Chudnovsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.

Dr. Adrian Le Preston, who joined Cardiovascular Specialists in May 2005, is a clinical cardiologist who specializes in consultative cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology. She is a member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. She also has special interests in women's preventive health. Dr. Preston has office hours four days a week at Cardiovascular Specialists, and spends the rest of her time reading, exercising, walking her dog, cooking and mentoring medical students. She lives with her husband and two grown children. Videos Your Heart Health - Changes Every One of Us Can Make Today (Q&A) Heart Attack Symptoms for Women versus Men. Dr. Preston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Atherosclerosis.

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

Dr. Barouch is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, and a member of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation group at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Barouch received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1992 and her medical degree from Johns Hopkins in 1996. She continued at Johns Hopkins for residency training in Internal Medicine, completed in 1999, and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant, completed in 2003. She has expertise in the outpatient management of advanced heart failure and many types of cardiomyopathies. Dr. Barouch also has a longstanding interest in women’s cardiovascular health – particularly in how some cardiac conditions affect women differently or present with distinctive symptoms. She is the Medical Director of the Columbia Heart Failure Clinic, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, and the Howard County Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center. She is also the Director of the Sports Cardiology Program, which offers expert cardiac care specifically geared towards athletes of all abilities. Dr. Barouch believes that educating people about heart disease, medications and lifestyle changes, including healthy eating habits and regular exercise, is critically important in helping her patients understand how to achieve and maintain wellness and feel in control of their cardiovascular health. She is an avid runner and triathlete herself, competing in several triathlons and other races per year, as well as the occasional marathon. Dr. Barouch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis.

Jennifer Brady is a Cardiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Brady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Fainting, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST).

Shakunmala Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Anemia.

Dr. Kalathiya received his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Kentucky before joining the Osler Medical Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Subsequently, Dr. Kalathiya completed his Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at the University of Chicago. Dr. Kalathiya is an interventional cardiologist with expertise in complex coronary interventions, structural interventions, peripheral interventions for claudication and critical limb ischemia, interventional pulmonary embolism therapies, and mechanical circulatory support to treat cardiogenic shock. Dr. Kalathiya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Heart Failure, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Julie Marie Miller is an assistant professor in the division of cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as well as director of the vascular cardiology program in the division of cardiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Miller is the director of the Angiography Core Imaging Laboratory, which provides expert academic leadership, protocol development, manual of operating procedures, technical training, and complex image analysis for a multitude of research projects. The Angiographic Core Analysis is generally considered the reference standard (i.e. gold standard) test for coronary obstruction and flow. Dr. Miller earned her undergraduate degree at Saint Olaf College and medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed an internship and residency at Duke University Medical Center. She joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1999. Dr. Miller has published extensively and was most recently honored with the Eli-Lilly Grant for Research in Cardiovascular Disease in Women for her work on outcomes of PTCA in women and relationship to vessel size. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Arterial Embolism, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

Dr. Joshua Kiss is a general cardiologist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of the General Cardiology Inpatient and Consult Services at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, helping to ensure excellent patient care and educational opportunities for trainees. In addition to his outpatient practice in Columbia, Maryland, he cares for patients on the inpatient general cardiology and consult services at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is also a member of the advanced echocardiography team at JHH and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is dedicated to serving as a compassionate and knowledgeable resource for patients and their families in all care settings. He has a passion for teaching and is involved with medical education at Johns Hopkins across all levels of training. Born and raised in the New York City suburbs, he performed undergraduate studies at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, before earning his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He then moved to Boston, MA, for internal medicine residency with a focus on clinical education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. After serving as a hospitalist and faculty member at BIDMC and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kiss returned to New York for his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital. He now lives in Howard County, Maryland, with his wife and son and enjoys rooting for New York sports teams when not taking care of patients. Videos Dr. Joshua Kiss. Dr. Kiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Pulmonary Edema.

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

George Groman is a Cardiologist in Columbia,, Maryland. Dr. Groman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Edema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Factor 10 Deficiency, Factor 5 Deficiency, and Factor 12 Deficiency.