Overview
Dr. Katherine Wu is a general cardiologist for the Heart and Vascular Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine with an interest in caring for patients with cardiomyopathies, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease as well as those interested in cardiovascular prevention. She has additional expertise in non-invasive cardiology imaging techniques. Dr. Wu received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Health System School of Medicine, and completed her residency and a cardiology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the School of Medicine faculty in 2000. Dr. Wu's research interests include improving individualized risk prediction for sudden cardiac death and heart failure by developing and validating methods that incorporate novel cardiac imaging indices. Her lab is funded by the NIH/NHLBI. Dr. Wu has more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging and is a standing member of the NIH Clinical and Integrative Cardiovascular Sciences Study Section.
Dr. Wu is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 109 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
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Dr. Wu 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
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.
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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 highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.
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Dr. Erin D. Michos is a Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is the Director of Women's Cardiovascular Health and the Associate Director of Preventive Cardiology within the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Michos is an internationally known expert in Preventive Cardiology and Women’s Health, having authored >700 publications and 11 book chapters. Her research involves (1) Women’s Cardiovascular Health; (2) Lipids and Lipid management; (3) Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic and Obesity disease management (4) Coronary artery calcium, inflammation and biomarkers of cardiovascular risk. She is the co-Editor-in-Chief for the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. She is Co-Director of the IMPACT Center (Improving Participation Among Diverse Populations in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials) at Johns Hopkins, funded by the American Heart Association (AHA). She is a co-investigator in several NIH-funded studies including the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities cohorts. She has served as the Training Director for four AHA Strategic Focused Research Networks. She has mentored over 60 individuals and the recipient of 2 mentoring awards. Additionally, she was the recipient of the Nanette Wegner Award for Women’s Health Medical Leadership by the Women Heart Organization and the Donna Vogel Women’s Health Champion Award by Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Michos completed medical school at Northwestern University, Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and a Masters of Health Science degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Michos is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Vitamin D Deficiency, Heart Failure, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Katherine Wu
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Katherine Wu?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Katherine Wu by calling their office at 443-997-0270. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Katherine Wu a top-rated expert for Cardiomyopathy?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Katherine Wu is classified as an Distinguished expert for Cardiomyopathy, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Katherine Wu specialize in?
While Dr. Katherine Wu is a Cardiology, they have specific expertise in Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fibrillation, and Heart Attack. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Cardiology.
Does Dr. Katherine Wu participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Katherine Wu has published 109 articles and abstracts on conditions like Cardiomyopathy. You can view a list of Dr. Katherine Wu's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Katherine Wu accept my insurance?
Dr. Katherine Wu accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and CareFirst. We recommend calling the office directly at 443-997-0270 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Wu isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Wu isDistinguished. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart AttackDr. Wu isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Attack.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Wu isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Wu isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Wu isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Wu isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Heart FailureDr. Wu isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Experienced
- AnginaDr. Wu isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Wu isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Wu isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Wu isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Wu isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.