Overview
Kathleen Petro is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Petro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Infective Endocarditis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
8081 Innovation Park Dr Ste 800, Fairfax, VA 22031
2921 Telestar Ct, Falls Church, VA 22042
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.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Jennifer S. Lawton, M.D., is the Richard Bennett Darnall Professor of Surgery and chief of the Johns Hopkins Division of Cardiac Surgery, as well as director of the Cardiac Surgery Research Laboratory. Dr. Lawton’s clinical area of focus is adult cardiac surgery. She also leads the division’s residency education program, and conduct research in myocyte volume regulation and ATP-sensitive K channels. She has held important leadership roles in several organizations, including chair of the surgery study section of the American Heart Association, vice-chair of the ACGME residency review committee, and president of the Women in Thoracic Surgery. Lawton’s achievements also include 81 peer-review publications, 7 book chapters, and 18 abstracts. She has delivered over 50 invited lectures. Dr. Lawton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Tumor, Aortic Dissection, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
Inova Cardiac Surgery-Fairfax
Alan Speir is a Thoracic Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Speir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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Niv Ad is a Thoracic Surgeon in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Ad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
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
- Advanced
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Petro isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Experienced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- EndocarditisDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Petro isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.