The 20 Best Pulmonary Embolism Doctors Near Me in Fairfax, VA

System Associate Director for Interventional Cardiology Executive Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories for Inova Co-Director of Complex Coronary Therapeutic Program Dr. Behnam N. Tehrani also serves as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at both George Washington University and the University of Virginia. He is involved in clinical trials and registries pertaining to complex coronary interventions, renal denervation, cardiogenic shock and pulmonary embolism. In line with Inova’s mission and values, Dr. Tehrani has dedicated his career to the development of team-based systems of care – bringing together specialists to collaborate on patient care, using innovative technologies coupled with research and a lifelong commitment to education and learning. He played a key role in creating Inova’s cardiogenic shock team, which has become a national leader in improving survival rates for this life-threatening condition. He also co-leads the team that performs advanced, technically complex catheter-based procedures for patients with severe coronary artery disease who are at elevated risk and often have limited treatment options. This includes procedures for chronic total occlusion, a complete blockage in the coronary arteries. Dr. Tehrani is also part of the team that introduced renal denervation services for treating resistant hypertension, as well as the rapid-response team for diagnosing and treating pulmonary embolism and the team that treats chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Recognized nationally for his leadership, Dr. Tehrani serves on committees for both the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He has co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and book chapters, with his work published in top medical journals including Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), JACC: Heart Failure, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, JAMA Cardiology, Circulation: Heart Failure, and Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He also contributes as a peer reviewer for Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Circulation, European Heart Journal, American Heart Journal, and Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. Dr. Tehrani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Hypertension, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Lithotripsy.

Dr. Michael Escano is a specialty care physician board certified in cardiovascular disease. He joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 1999. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Escano was a noninvasive cardiologist at UVA – Prince William Cardiology in Manassas, VA. Dr. Escano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Long QT Syndrome 1, Long QT Syndrome, Timothy Syndrome, and Long QT Syndrome 5.

Dr. David DeMaria is a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and echocardiography with a clinical focus on cardiac imaging. He joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 2013. Dr. DeMaria’s special interests include preventative medicine, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, and management of arrhythmias. Dr. DeMaria was drawn to cardiology early in his medical career for the challenges it brings, and enjoys being a student of the field. His passion is utilizing advanced imaging techniques to detect cardiovascular disease at its earliest stages. He enjoys working with patients to build preventive individualized care plans to reduce their risk and improve long-term outcomes. Dr. DeMaria currently lives in Prince William County with his wife, daughter and son. He is an avid runner, rower and sports fan. Dr. Demaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Arrhythmias, and Timothy Syndrome.

Dr. Ahsan Jafir is a specialty care physician board certified in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular disease. He joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 2004. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Jafir was an interventional cardiologist at Novant Health UVA Health System Prince William Cardiology in Manassas, VA. Dr. Jafir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Necrosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Dr. Qiong “Joan” Zhao is the Regional Medical Director of Cardiac Diagnostics and Director of Research, Cardiac Diagnostics at Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. Board certified in cardiovascular disease, Dr. Zhao spent years at Inova developing the cardiac diagnostics department at Inova Fairfax Medical Center before stepping into her current role. Dr. Zhao's clinical areas of interest include echocardiography, structural heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cardio-oncology, pulmonary vascular diseases and women's heart diseases. After graduating from Beijing Medical University, Dr. Zhao earned a PhD in cell and molecular biology from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha and completed her postdoctoral research fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Harvard. Dr. Zhao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, and Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy.

Paul Dilorenzo is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Dilorenzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, Cardiac Diverticulum, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Mark Vives is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Vives is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carotid Artery Disease, Arterial Embolism, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Angina.

Cristobal Goa is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Goa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Mark Tanenbaum is a Cardiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Tanenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), High Cholesterol, Atrial Fibrillation, and Cardiomyopathy.

Timothy Mccarthy is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Mccarthy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 78 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS).

Daniel Chong is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Chong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Breast Cancer.

Chao Yin is a Hematologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Yin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Idiopathic Neutropenia, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Dipti Patel is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. She is also highly rated in 79 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

William Ershler is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Ershler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia.

Gregory Orloff is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Orloff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 67 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Myeloma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer.

Alexander Spira is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Spira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 96 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Tissue Biopsy.

Anne Favret is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Favret is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. She is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer.

Barbara Yosaitis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Yosaitis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Richter Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).

Robert Reid is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Reid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Shanti Prasad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Prasad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Stroke, Sepsis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.