25 of the Best Cardiologists Near Me in Columbia, MD

Dr. Nisha A. Gilotra is a cardiologist in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology with expertise in advanced heart failure, including the care of heart transplant and ventricular assist device patients. Dr. Gilotra specializes in inflammatory cardiomyopathies, including sarcoidosis, myocarditis and inherited causes of cardiomyopathy. Dr. Gilotra received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her medical residency, general cardiology fellowship and advanced heart failure fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Between fellowships, she served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Department of Medicine. Dr. Gilotra is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sarcoidosis, Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gilotra is currently accepting new patients.

David Jackson is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Jackson is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, and Ventricular Tachycardia. Dr. Jackson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

Sean Gloth is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gloth is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Ectopic Heartbeat, and Aortic Regurgitation. Dr. Gloth is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Gloth is currently accepting new patients.

Oluseyi Princewill is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ellicott City, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Princewill is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Princewill is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammad Sarfarazi is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Sarfarazi is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Sarfarazi is currently accepting new patients.

Muhammad Amer, MD, is a cardiac electrophysiologist at Ascension Saint Agnes in Catonsville, Maryland near Baltimore, MD. Dr. Amer is well experienced in all diagnostic and therapeutic electrophysiology studies, including routine and complex ablations using both radio frequency catheter or cryo-balloon techniques, for managing all types of atrial fibrillation, right and left-sided atrial flutters, Supra-Ventricle tachycardias, premature ventricular contractions, and ventricular tachycardia. Dr. Amer is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sick Sinus Syndrome, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Amer is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, AM Board Of IM/Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2020, The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, 2016. Dr. Amer is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Mccarthy-Iii is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Mccarthy-Iii is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Murmurs, Atrial Fibrillation, Ectopic Heartbeat, and Hypertensive Heart Disease. Dr. Mccarthy-Iii is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mccarthy-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Eric Schwartz joined Cardiovascular Specialists in July 2012. In addition to training in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular ultrasound, Dr. Schwartz is trained in the implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators. A Howard County native, Dr. Schwartz and his wife have two sons. In his spare time, he is an avid Peloton cyclist and enjoys strength training. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves as the Chairman, Department of Medicine, Chair of the Medical Staff Credentials Committee, Co-Chair of the Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center STEMI Committee, and Medical Director of the Interventional Radiology Cardiovascular Lab. Dr. Shwartz is a member of the Electrophysiology Clinical Community of the JHHS. He is a past recipient of the HCGH Physician of the Year award, and two-time winner of the Johns Hopkins Innovations in Clinical Care Excellence Award. Videos Implantable Heart Monitor - Loop Recorder (Q&A) Implantable Devices for People with Heart Conditions (Q&A) 2018 Physician of the Year. Dr. Schwartz is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Chiadi Ndumele is the Director of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Research, Director of the Heart Failure Prevention Program and Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Ndumele is a preventive cardiologist with doctorate level training in epidemiology, who leads a research program related to characterizing the relationship of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors with the development of cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on heart failure risk, and to refining strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention. His work additionally addresses the impact of social determinants of health on cardiometabolic risk factors and downstream cardiovascular outcomes. Dr. Ndumele received his M.D. from Harvard University and his Internal Medicine training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he also served as Chief Medical Resident. He subsequently trained in Cardiology at Johns Hopkins University, where he was also Chief Cardiology Fellow in his final year and where he also received his MHS and PhD in Epidemiology. Dr. Ndumele’s research has been supported by multiple grants from the NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Heart Association (AHA). He is Chair of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health of the AHA, Past Chair of the AHA Obesity Committee, and Co-Chair of the AHA Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health Initiative. Dr. Ndumele is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atherosclerosis, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Metabolic Syndrome. Dr. Ndumele is currently accepting new patients.

Bradley Maron is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Maron is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Maron is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, 2013. Dr. Maron is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Barouch is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, and a member of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation group at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Barouch received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1992 and her medical degree from Johns Hopkins in 1996. She continued at Johns Hopkins for residency training in Internal Medicine, completed in 1999, and fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant, completed in 2003. She has expertise in the outpatient management of advanced heart failure and many types of cardiomyopathies. Dr. Barouch also has a longstanding interest in women’s cardiovascular health – particularly in how some cardiac conditions affect women differently or present with distinctive symptoms. She is the Medical Director of the Columbia Heart Failure Clinic, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, and the Howard County Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center. She is also the Director of the Sports Cardiology Program, which offers expert cardiac care specifically geared towards athletes of all abilities. Dr. Barouch believes that educating people about heart disease, medications and lifestyle changes, including healthy eating habits and regular exercise, is critically important in helping her patients understand how to achieve and maintain wellness and feel in control of their cardiovascular health. She is an avid runner and triathlete herself, competing in several triathlons and other races per year, as well as the occasional marathon. Dr. Barouch is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis. Dr. Barouch is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Barouch is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Keith Friedman joined the practice in 2003 following the completion of his Cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Friedman is also trained in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. Born and raised in Baltimore, Dr. Friedman and his wife, who reside in Pikesville, have two sons and a daughter. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves as Section Chief of Cardiology and as Medical Director of the Cardiac Telemetry Unit. Dr. Friedman is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, High Cholesterol, and Cardiomyopathy. Dr. Friedman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jana Lovell is a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Medicine, with an expertise in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Lovell earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She then completed her Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. During her fellowship training, she has completed additional research training, with a focus on the intersection between heart failure and inflammation. Her clinical interests include inflammatory cardiomyopathies and transplant immunology. Selected Publications Lovell JP, Bermea K, Yu J, Rousseau S, Cohen CD, Bhalodia A, Zita MD, Head RD, Blumenthal RS, Alharethi R, Damp J, Boehmer J, Alexis J, McNamara DM, Sharma G, Adamo L; IPAC; IMAC2 Investigators. Serum Proteomic Analysis of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Reveals Distinctive Dysregulation of Inflammatory and Cholesterol Metabolism Pathways. JACC Heart Fail. 2023 Sep;11(9):1231-1242. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.05.031. Epub 2023 Aug 2. PMID: 37542511; PMCID: PMC11974612. Lovell JP, Duque C, Rousseau S, Bhalodia A, Bermea K, Cohen CD, Adamo L. B cell-mediated antigen presentation promotes adverse cardiac remodeling in chronic heart failure. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jun 5:2024.05.08.593153. doi: 10.1101/2024.05.08.593153. PMID: 38766182; PMCID: PMC11100706. Chung MP, Lovell J, Kelly W, Mecoli CA, Albayda J, Christopher-Stine L, Gilotra NA, Paik JJ. Myocarditis in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes. J Rheumatol. 2023 Aug;50(8):1039-1046. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.220989. Epub 2023 Apr 1. PMID: 37003604; PMCID: PMC10523850. Dr. Lovell is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, and Pericarditis. Dr. Lovell is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lovell is currently accepting new patients.

Loida Johnson is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Johnson is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, and Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Johnson is board certified in American Nurses Credentialing Center - Nurse Practitioner, 2010. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kalathiya received his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Kentucky before joining the Osler Medical Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Subsequently, Dr. Kalathiya completed his Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology fellowships at the University of Chicago. Dr. Kalathiya is an interventional cardiologist with expertise in complex coronary interventions, structural interventions, peripheral interventions for claudication and critical limb ischemia, interventional pulmonary embolism therapies, and mechanical circulatory support to treat cardiogenic shock. Dr. Kalathiya is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kalathiya is board certified in National Board Of Echocardiography, American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Certification Board Of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Kalathiya is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Brady is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Brady is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fainting, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Dr. Brady is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Brady is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Alexander Chudnovsky joined Cardiovascular Specialists in 2004 following the completion of his Cardiology fellowship at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He is trained in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and transesophageal echo. He is currently the director of echocardiography for the practice. He and his wife, who is a radiologist, have two children and reside in Howard County. A member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, he currently serves Medical Director of Echocardiography and as Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation. Videos Diagnostic Testing for Heart Disease (Q&A). Dr. Chudnovsky is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Dr. Chudnovsky is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chudnovsky is currently accepting new patients.

Martin Engelhardt is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Ellicott City,, Maryland. Dr. Engelhardt is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Engelhardt is currently accepting new patients.

John Yackee is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Laurel,, Maryland. Dr. Yackee is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Yackee is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Zulqarnain Khan joined Cardiovascular Specialists in the summer of 2025. In addition to general cardiology, he trained in sports cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular ultrasound. He completed medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Khan went on to complete his internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident. He completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he participated in the Sports Cardiology track (Johns Hopkins-University of Maryland combined program). Dr. Khan grew up in Catonsville, Maryland. He and his wife, Ishmal, live in Federal Hill with their two children. In his spare time, Dr. Khan is a diehard Ravens and Orioles fan, who also enjoys superhero movies (DC and Marvel). His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Myxoma, Carney Complex, Heart Tumor, and Myocarditis. Dr. Khan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Andrew Farb is a clinical cardiologist with additional training in pathology. He has been with Cardiovascular Specialists, where he practices on a part-time basis, since 1989. He works full-time as chief medical officer in the Office of Cardiovascular Devices for the US Food and Drug Administration. Previously, he was a staff cardiologist and cardiovascular pathologist for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. He is a member of the Active physician admitting staff at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Peripheral Artery Disease, Angioplasty, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Farb is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Farb is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Calvin Lee joined Cardiovascular Specialists in the summer of 2023. He is trained in both general and nuclear cardiology, as well as echocardiography and vascular ultrasound. Dr. Lee completed medical school at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Lee was Chief Fellow during his fellowship training at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He has special interests in echocardiography, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure. Dr. Lee grew up in Lexington, KY. He and his wife Sarah, a forensic psychiatrist, live in Clarksville, Maryland. In his spare time, Dr. Lee enjoys exercising, especially playing tennis, as well as bird watching and photography. His clinical expertise encompasses Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Joshua Kiss is a general cardiologist and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of the General Cardiology Inpatient and Consult Services at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, helping to ensure excellent patient care and educational opportunities for trainees. In addition to his outpatient practice in Columbia, Maryland, he cares for patients on the inpatient general cardiology and consult services at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is also a member of the advanced echocardiography team at JHH and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He is dedicated to serving as a compassionate and knowledgeable resource for patients and their families in all care settings. He has a passion for teaching and is involved with medical education at Johns Hopkins across all levels of training. Born and raised in the New York City suburbs, he performed undergraduate studies at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, before earning his medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He then moved to Boston, MA, for internal medicine residency with a focus on clinical education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. After serving as a hospitalist and faculty member at BIDMC and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kiss returned to New York for his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital. He now lives in Howard County, Maryland, with his wife and son and enjoys rooting for New York sports teams when not taking care of patients. Videos Dr. Joshua Kiss. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Arterial Embolism, and Pulmonary Edema. Dr. Kiss is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kiss is currently accepting new patients.

Amy Marino is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Her clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Marino is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Marino is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey F. Cole, MD, is a cardiologist at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Cole received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Hahnemann University Hospital and a fellowship in cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and specializes in coronary artery disease, preventive cardiology and clinical research. Dr. Cole is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Partial Atrioventricular Canal. Dr. Cole is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Cole is currently accepting new patients.