25 of the Best Heart Failure Specialists Near Me in Washington,, DC

Nana Afari-Armah is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Afari-Armah is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Amyloidosis, Sarcoidosis, Heart Failure, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, and Heart Transplant.

Shashank Sinha is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Sinha is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

Mitchell Psotka is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Psotka is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Vanessa Blumer is a specialty care physician board certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, and internal medicine. She joined Inova in 2023 and has been practicing since 2010. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Blumer was a fellow in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Blumer is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Transplant, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Timothy Welch is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Welch is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, and Cardiomyopathy.

Supria Batra is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington,, Washington, D.c.. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiomyopathy.

Robert Cole is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Cole is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Cole is currently accepting new patients.

Miguel Pinilla-Vera is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Pinilla-Vera is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Sachin Kumar is the Director of Interventional Cardiology Research and a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, advanced heart failure and transplant, and interventional cardiology. He joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 2008. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Kumar was an associate professor of medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center. Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Japanese Encephalitis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Dr. Sumeet Mitter is a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He joined Inova in 2023 and has been practicing since 2011. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Mitter was an attending physician at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY; Assistant Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY; Director of the Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Program at Mount Sinai; Director of Mount Sinai’s Amyloidosis Program; and Associate Program Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship at Mount Sinai. Dr. Mitter is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Shashank Desai is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Desai is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Palak Shah is a board-certified cardiologist and heart failure/transplant specialist at Inova Health System. He is Director of the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center and serves as the Medical Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support for Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Dr. Shah’s training encompassed multiple institutions in and outside the Washington, DC, area including Georgetown University, George Washington University and the University of Michigan. During his fellowship, he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society, a prestigious award given to individuals recognized for their high academic standing, leadership, professionalism, and firm sense of ethics, as well as commitment to service in the community. As Medical Director of the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center, Dr. Shah is working with a highly talented multidisciplinary team to bring cutting-edge genomics to the bedside of patients with cardiovascular disease. His interest in cardiovascular genomics developed while pursuing a master’s degree in clinical and translational research. Outside of work, Dr. Shah has a vibrant young family with three young kids and enjoys camping, snowboarding and tennis. Blog Posts Specialized care team for Cardiomyopathy improves outcomes (October 2025). Dr. Shah is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Pulmonary Edema.

Ahmed Khan is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Joanna Joly is a specialty care physician board-certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and internal medicine. She joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 2011. She has a special interest in pregnant individuals with high risk cardiovascular disease, and enjoys collaborating with obstetricians to provide exceptional peripartum care for this vulnerable population. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Joly was an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), where she was Associate Program Director of both the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program as well as the Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, & ICU Cardiology Fellowship Program. She completed an Advanced Heart Disease and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and a Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at UAB. Before that, she completed medical school and residency at Georgetown; her patient care philosophy of cura personalis, or care of the whole person, comes from the foundational training she received there. She is originally from the Washington, DC area and is thrilled to be home. Dr. Joly is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant.

Mohamed Rezk is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c..

Junaid Akhter is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c..

Gabrielle Rubin is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rubin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. M. Casey Flanagan, FACC, is a specialty care physician board certified in cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant at Inova Health System. He serves as the Director of Inova’s Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center; is a Master Assessor for the University of Virginia School of Medicine; and is the Associate Program Director of Inova’s cardiology fellowship. Dr. Flanagan also serves as the Medical Director of Inova Sports Cardiology, a collaborative program between Inova Sports Medicine and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular focused on the unique cardiovascular needs of competitive and recreational athletes. Before joining Inova, Dr. Flanagan served as the Medical Director for the heart failure clinics at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital and as the Associate Program Director of the internal medicine residency at Walter Reed. Dr. Flanagan became interested in advanced heart failure because of the rapid technological advances that promise to help patients with heart failure. His goal is to help his patients return to full levels of activity following acute and chronic illnesses. A native of Lancaster, PA, Dr. Flanagan currently resides in Washington, DC. He likes to exercise and spend time with his wife, daughter and five dogs in his spare time. Blog Posts and Webcasts Ask the Expert: Spring Back into Sports: What You Need to Know About Exercise and Your Heart. June 2021. Inova's Sports Cardiology Program Supports a Safe Return to Exercise. June 2021. Dr. Flanagan is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), Cardiomyopathy, and Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.

Iyad Isseh is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Isseh is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Attack, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

Dr. Allman Rollins is a specialty care physician board certified in cardiovascular disease at Inova Health System. He joined Inova in 2021 and has been practicing since 2013. He serves as the Co-Medical Director of Heart Failure Outreach, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Rollins completed a fellowship in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Rollins is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Mohammad Asadi is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Asadi is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Heart Transplant.

Ahmad Abdul is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Low Blood Pressure, and Heart Attack.