The 20 Best Heart Valve Repair Doctors in Maryland, US

Jon R. Resar received his M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1985. He completed an internal medicine residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 1992 and is currently a Professor of Medicine/Cardiology. He was the past Director of the Adult Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. His field of specialization is management of coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. Dr. Resar holds memberships in the American Heart Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Resar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Resar is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Rani Hasan is an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hasan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Hasan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

"Originally from Wisconsin, Dr. Czarny attended the University of Wisconsin where he majored in molecular biology. After medical school at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he completed an internal medicine residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston followed by cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and structural heart disease fellowships at Johns Hopkins. Currently, he is a faculty member in interventional cardiology and performs heart catheterizations and coronary artery stenting for patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarctions (""heart attacks"") at both the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is also a member of the Structural Heart Disease team and performs minimally invasive, catheter-based treatments for structural heart disease at the Johns Hopkins Hospital including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for aortic valve stenosis, valve repair/replacement procedures for mitral valve regurgitation and stenosis, patent foramen ovale closure, atrial septal defect closure, alcohol septal ablation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and left atrial appendage occlusion with the Watchman(TM) device. He sees patients in his structural heart disease clinics at both the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Czarny's research interests include the safety of cardiac stenting at hospitals without cardiac surgery backup and outcomes of catheter-based structural heart procedures.". Dr. Czarny is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Czarny is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Duke Cameron, M.D. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD. He is a professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Cameron is world-renowned for his expertise in the surgical repair of the aorta. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to cardiac surgery, particularly aortic surgery for Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome and other connective tissue disorders. He also specializes in mitral valve repair and adult congenital heart disease. His multiple academic contributions span the breadth of pediatric and adult cardiac surgery. Dr. Cameron is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Medical School. He completed his general surgery training at Yale-New Haven Hospital and his cardiothoracic fellowship training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. After his training, he remained on the faculty at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Cameron most recently served on staff at Massachusetts General Hospital before returning to Johns Hopkins. Dr. Cameron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Cameron is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Anuj Gupta is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Mark Nelson, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and is affiliated with UPMC Shadyside and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Nelson completed his fellowship and residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine and medical education at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Nelson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

"Greg Kumkumian, M.D., F.A.C.C., received his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kumkumian is currently the Medical Director in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Suburban Hospital. His special interests include general and preventive cardiology, interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular diseases, venous diseases and peripheral interventions. Dr. Kumkumian has been recognized as one of the area's ""Top Doctors"" several times by Washingtonian magazine.". Dr. Kumkumian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Angina, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Kumkumian is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

John Wang is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Diljon Chahal is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Chahal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Michael Fiocco, MD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Fiocco received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Fiocco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Fiocco is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Fayaz Shawl is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Shawl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Robert Hood is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Hood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Necrosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Susie Hong is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Hong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Brian Barr is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Barr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Necrosis, Arrhythmias, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Ahmet Kilic is a cardiac surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an associate professor of surgery at the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also serves as director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Dr. Kilic's areas of clinical expertise include adult cardiac surgery with a special interest in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Kilic served as associate professor of surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and was the director of the heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support programs. He was co-director of the advanced heart failure program as well as the vice director of clinical and academic affairs in the division of cardiac surgery. Although a recognized leader in the field of heart failure, Dr. Kilic’s expertise runs the spectrum of cardiac surgery. Dr. Kilic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Tumor, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Kilic is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Hamza Aziz’s clinical expertise includes general cardiac surgery, heart bypass operations, aneurysmal dilation, catheter-based technology to treat stenotic or narrowed aortic valves and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). His research interests include genetic causes of abnormal valve development and aneurysm, Dr. Aziz is published in the fields of cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery and breast cancer surgery. Dr. Aziz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Aziz is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery.

Stephen Gottlieb is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Gottlieb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Stacy Fisher is a cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland specializing in the care of adult congenital heart disease, pregnancy-related heart disease and congenital heart pulmonary hypertension. She is Associate Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Center at the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and Director of the ACHD Training Program. She is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her research focus is congenital heart disease in adults including pulmonary hypertension, inherited heart disease and 3D printing translational medicine. She is interested in imaging and using 3D modeling to advance cardiac care and education. Her education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and a Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She completed an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Her fellowship in cardiology was at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, including serving as the Chief Cardiology Fellow. She was then an Adult Congenital Heart Fellow at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital. After completing her fellowship in 2001, she joined a Baltimore cardiology practice and was named Director of Women’s Cardiovascular Services and the Co-Director of the Cardiac Critical Care Unit at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, positions which she held until 2011. She then joined University of Maryland School of Medicine as Director of Women’s and Complex Heart diseases where she started and directed the Adult Congenital Heart Program and practiced through 2022 when she joined Johns Hopkins. She was recently the President of the American Heart Association’s Greater Maryland Region. Videos Dr. Stacy Fisher. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. She is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Ventricular Tachycardia, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Fisher is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Ghoreishi is an internationally recognized expert. He brings exceptional skill in open and endovascular aortic repair, including aortic valve repair, Ross operation, valve sparing aortic root repair, innovation in minimally invasive techniques for aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular repair of high risk patients with acute type A or type B aortic dissection, and first-in-human procedures such as the Endo-Bentall repair for aortic dissection. His clinical leadership and innovation have drawn national and international referrals and advanced standards of care in this challenging field. Dr. Ghoreishi has served as Principal Investigator on several federally funded studies through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and is a frequent contributor to national guidelines and surgical education symposia. Dr. Ghoreishi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Embolectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Ghoreishi is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Brian Gustav Kral is Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology and General Internal Medicine as well as Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is currently engaged in research on genetic and biological mechanisms of coronary atherosclerosis with an emphasis on plaque morphology and composition as well as coronary blood flow at different stages of disease progression. Dr. Kral received his undergraduate degree in economics and pre-medicine from The Johns Hopkins University. He received a master’s in public health from The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. He also earned a medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. He rejoined the Johns Hopkins community as a fellow in 2005 where he remained on Faculty after completion of his training. Besides his teaching and clinical engagements, Dr. Kral is currently the Program Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Kral is also Director of Clinical Studies for The Johns Hopkins GeneSTAR Research Program. The program aims to identify genetic and biological determinants of subclinical and clinical atherosclerotic disease and thrombosis in individuals with a strong family history of early-onset coronary artery disease. He has been recognized with the Stanley L. Blumenthal Cardiology Research Award for outstanding clinical research in cardiovascular disease from The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Dr. Kral is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Valve Repair. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kral is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.