The 20 Best Patent Foramen Ovale Repair Doctors near Washington, DC

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair near Washington, DC. Of these, 16 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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21 providers found
    Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Interventional Cardiology
    Distinguished in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Interventional Cardiology

    Office

    110 Irving St NW Ste 4B-1, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Horst Sievert is an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sievert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Foramen Ovale, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington,, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Preetham Kumar is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington,, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Apoplexy, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Pediatric Cardiology

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Slack is a Pediatric Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Slack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, Truncus Arteriosus, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

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    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair

    110 Irving Street Northwest Suite 4B-1

    110 Irving St NW Ste 4B-1, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lowell Satler is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Satler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    2131 K St NW Ste 700, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farzad Najam is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Najam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    GW Cardiac Surgery - West End: 2300 M Street

    2300 M St NW Ste 200, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Boyce is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Boyce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    2175 K St NW Ste C100, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Salim Aziz is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Aziz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Thrombectomy, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    110 Irving St., NW 1st Floor - North Addition

    110 Irving St NW # 1, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ammar Bafi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Bafi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    110 Irving St., Nw 1st Floor-North Addition

    110 Irving St NW # 1, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Macgillivray is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Macgillivray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Tumor, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    110 Irving St., NW 1st Floor - North Addition

    110 Irving St NW # 1, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yuji Kawano is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kawano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    General Surgery

    110 Irving St., Nw 1st Floor-North Addition

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keki Balsara is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Balsara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    ABC Cardiology Consultants Herman Gist MD P.C.

    106 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Ellis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    7901 Maple Ave Ste A, 
    Takoma Park, MD 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Niv Ad is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Ad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Eric Sarin is the Section Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery and Co-Director of the Structural Heart and Valve Program at Inova Health System. He is also the Co-Director of Cardiovascular Research. Dr. Sarin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Daniel Tang is a board certified cardiothoracic surgeon who performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery at Inova Health System. He joined Inova with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He has a special interest in the surgical management of patients with end-stage heart and lung failure. He currently serves as Director of the Cardiothoracic Transplantation Program at Inova. Dr. Tang believes in providing comprehensive compassionate care to patients facing major surgery and life-threatening illness. Previously, Dr. Tang held the Richard R. Lower, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiovascular Surgery and served as the Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Virginia Commonwealth University. A native of Northern Virginia, Dr. Tang is happy to be home. In his spare time, he likes to run, bike, fish and spend time with his family. Dr. Tang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Tamponade, Aortic Dissection, Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ramesh Singh is a cardiac surgeon who performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery with a special interest in minimally invasive heart surgery and advanced heart failure. He is board certified in cardiac and thoracic surgery, and is the surgical director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. He also serves as surgical director for mechanical circulatory support services. He joins Inova with more than 15 years of clinical experience.A native of Malaysia, he spent a decade in Ireland, before arriving to the United States, to further his professional development.Dr. Singh currently resides in Virginia with his family. In his spare time, he likes to work on home improvement projects and furthering education.Blog PostInova Offers Robotic-assisted Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Surgery (November 2022). Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Alan Speir is Director Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery; Senior Associate Director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular; and Director of Quality, Outcomes, and Clinical Excellence at Inova Health System. Dr. Speir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ryan is a specialty physician board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. He joined Inova with more than 15 years of clinical experience. He has a special interest in the management of aortic disease and end-stage lung disease.Most recently Dr. Ryan served as Director of both the Aortic Surgery Program and the Lung Transplantation Program. Dr. Ryan became interested in thoracic and cardiac surgery because his goal is to help his patients maximize their longevity and have an excellent quality of life.A native of Michigan, Dr. Ryan currently resides in Maryland with his family. In his spare time he likes to practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and sail. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Kathleen Petro is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Inova.Dr. Petro performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus including coronary, valvular and aortic procedures. She has a special interest in complex surgical coronary revascularization including multiple arterial grafting and high-risk coronary surgery. In addition, she has been performing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for over 23 years. Dr. Petro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism, Infective Endocarditis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
    Thoracic Surgery

    Inova Cardiac Surgery Vascular Surgery And Vascular Lab

    8081 Innovation Park Dr, 800, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jama Jahanyar is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Jahanyar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Regurgitation, Endocarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Transplant.

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    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
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    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

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    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

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    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Patent Foramen Ovale Repair doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

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