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Experienced in Gastrostomy

Dr. Paula Ferrada

Intensive Care Medicine
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd, 
Falls Church, VA 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Gastrostomy
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd, 
Falls Church, VA 
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Overview

Paula Ferrada is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Ferrada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Myocardial Contusion, Ogilvie Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 134 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Intensive Care Medicine
Licenses
Surgery in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • HMO
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Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
HealthKeepers
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Innovation Health
  • HMO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Piedmont
  • HMO
  • POS
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Locations

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042
Call: 703-776-3563

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.

3 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Dose-Ranging Study of Auxora in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis and Accompanying Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Dose-Ranging Study of Auxora in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis and Accompanying Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: CM-4620 Injectable Emulsion or CM-4620-IE
Study Phase: Phase 2
Part 1: A Randomized Controlled Open-Label Study of CM4620 Injectable Emulsion (CM4620-IE) in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Part 2: A Randomized Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Auxora for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia (CARDEA)
Part 1: A Randomized Controlled Open-Label Study of CM4620 Injectable Emulsion (CM4620-IE) in Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Part 2: A Randomized Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Auxora for the Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia (CARDEA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Auxora
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Study of AB103 as Compared to Placebo in Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. ACCUTE (AB103 Clinical Composite Endpoint Study in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections)
Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group, Study of AB103 as Compared to Placebo in Patients With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. ACCUTE (AB103 Clinical Composite Endpoint Study in Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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134 Total Publications

Ultrasound to guide critical decisions: All that you need to know.
Ultrasound to guide critical decisions: All that you need to know.
Journal: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Published: September 22, 2025
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Charlotte Hall, MD 
 (35.7 miles away)
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Manjunath Markandaya is a Neurologist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Dr. Markandaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Markandaya is currently accepting new patients.

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