25 of the Best Heart Failure Specialists Near Me in Luray, VA

Keyur Shah is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Primary Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Shah 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. Psotka is currently accepting new patients.

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 8 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.

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). Dr. Blumer is currently accepting new patients.

Timothy Welch is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Leesburg, 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. Dr. Welch is currently accepting new patients.

James Bergin is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Bergin is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bergin is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Cole is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Leesburg, 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.

Hamang Patel is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sachin Kumar earned his medical degree from the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi, India. He completed internships at the Cardiff University School of Medicine in Cardiff, Wales, and at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Kumar went on to finish his residency at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich. He completed extensive additional training through three fellowships at UA College of Medicine, the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kumar is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Kumar is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Japanese Encephalitis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

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 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mitter is currently accepting new patients.

Shashank Desai is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a 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. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

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. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammad Abuannadi is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Abuannadi is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Abuannadi is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Cooke is a Cardiologist and an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Cooke is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cooke is currently accepting new patients.

I became a heart failure cardiologist so that I could help those with advanced cardiac disease during their time of greatest need. My care philosophy is that my patients and I are on their journey together. I strive to provide personalized and evidence-based care to each patient to help them achieve their desired goals. I care for each patient as if they are my own family. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Pulmonary Edema. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Inna Tchoukina is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Tchoukina is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tchoukina is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa Smallfield is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Smallfield is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Smallfield is currently accepting new patients.

Nimesh Patel is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Atrial Fibrillation, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Joly is currently accepting new patients.

Manjula Ananthram is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Ananthram is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Ananthram is currently accepting new patients.

Mirnela Byku is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Byku is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Pulmonary Edema, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Byku is currently accepting new patients.

Parichart Junpaparp is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Danville, Virginia. Dr. Junpaparp is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Junpaparp is currently accepting new patients.

David Shisler is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Shisler is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Transplant, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Shisler is currently accepting new patients.

Adebayo Atanda is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Woodstock, Virginia. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Atanda is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pulmonary Edema, and Hypertensive Heart Disease. Dr. Atanda 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. Dr. Flanagan is currently accepting new patients.