Overview
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Sengers Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Sarcoidosis.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
10755 Falls Road, Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kasper has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 Sarcoidosis. Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.
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Farooq Sheikh is a Cardiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Jonathan Chrispin, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology, Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia, as well as an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Chrispin focuses on all aspects of clinical electrophysiology, including pacemaker/defibrillator implantation and complex catheter ablation for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Chrispin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University. He completed intern and residency training in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he also completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease and served as chief clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellow. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Chrispin directs the Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation and Research program, focusing on using advanced cardiac imaging to better understand the structural substrate associated with the development of ventricular arrhythmias and using artificial intelligence to improve the risk stratification of sudden cardiac death. Further, he is involved in developing clinical trials to improve the safety and efficacy of catheter ablation for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia. His work has led to Dr. Chrispin publishing in a number of international journals, including Circulation, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Journal, Nature Cardiovascular Research, Journal of the American Heart Association, and EP Europace. Dr. Chrispin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sarcoidosis. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Sarcoidosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- CardiomyopathyDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Familial Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- SarcoidosisDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Sarcoidosis.
- Sengers SyndromeDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Sengers Syndrome.
- Subvalvular Aortic StenosisDr. Kasper isDistinguished. Learn about Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis.
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- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- Giant Cell MyocarditisDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Cell Myocarditis.
- Heart FailureDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- MyocarditisDr. Kasper isAdvanced. Learn about Myocarditis.
- Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis
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- AnginaDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ApoplexyDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Kasper isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.