Faculty, Fellows & Staff
UVA Division of Cardiovascular Medicine faculty and fellows are committed to excellence in patient care, teaching, and clinical and basic research.
Faculty
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
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Faculty who conduct research also have a link to their research profile in the School of Medicine Research Faculty Directory .
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
Ruth C. Heede Professor of Cardiology
General CardiologyResearch Profile
Mohammad Abuannadi, MBBS Associate Professor of Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Research Profile
Afshan Alvi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
General Cardiology
Michael Parker Ayers, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, General Cardiology
Merry Ellen Barnett, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine Vascular Medicine
James D. Bergin, MD Professor of Medicine
Director, Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program Edward W. And Betty Knight Scripps Professor in Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyResearch Profile
Kenneth C. Bilchick, MD Professor of Medicine ElectrophysiologyResearch Profile
Nisha Hosadurg, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine
Jamieson M. Bourque, MD Professor of Medicine
Director, Nuclear Cardiology Medical Director of the Stress Laboratory Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography Cardiovascular ImagingResearch Profile
Andrew J. Buda, MD Professor of Medicine General Cardiology/Heart FailureResearch Profile
Andrew E. Darby, MD Associate Professor of Medicine
EP Fellowship Program Director ElectrophysiologyResearch Profile
Jaime Escanellas, MD Associate Professor of Medicine General Cardiology
Thomas R. Gehrig, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Lawrence W. Gimple, MD Donald C. Barnes Professor of Cardiology in Internal Medicine Medical Director, ACS
Quality Liaison Interventional CardiologyResearch Profile
David L. Guarraia, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation
General Cardiology
J. Cullen Hardy, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine General Cardiology
Chad Hoyt, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Executive Director of Clinical Growth and Outreach
General Cardiology
Andrew Keller, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine
General Cardiology
Alexander Klibanov, PhD Associate Professor of MedicineResearch Profile
Christopher M. Kramer, MD George A. Beller, MD/Lantheus Medical Imaging Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Professor of RadiologyResearch Profile
Doug Lake, PhD Professor of MedicineResearch Profile
D. Scott Lim, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Director, Cardiac Valve Fellowship Program Structural and Interventional Cardiology
Jonathan R. Lindner, MD Frances Myers Ball Professorship in Cardiology
Vice Chief for Research, Cardiovascular Division
General Cardiology Director, Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Fellowship ProgramResearch Profile
Patricia Rodriguez Lozano, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Associate Program Director Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Research Profile
Max A. Luna, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement, Department of Medicine General CardiologyResearch Profile
Rohit Malhotra, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Electrophysiology Director of Ambulatory Clinics Vice Chair for Inpatient Medical Service Research Profile
James Michael Mangrum, MD Ted Turner Professor in Atrial Fibrillation ElectrophysiologyResearch Profile
Pamela K. Mason, MD Professor of Medicine Electrophysiology Director, Electrophysiology ProgramsResearch Profile
George M. McDaniel, MD, MS Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Pediatric ElectrophysiologyResearch Profile
Coleen McNamara, MD Professor of Medicine Director of the Beirne B. Carter Center for ImmunologyResearch Profile
Oliver J Monfredi, MD Associate Professor of Medicine
J. Randall Moorman, MD Professor of Medicine General CardiologyResearch Profile
Mohamed Morsy, MD Associate Professor of Medicine General Cardiology
Amit Patel, MD
Professor of Medicine
Radiology and Medical Imaging Julian Ruffin Beckwith Distinguished Professor of Medicine Director, Cardiac Imaging (Cardiology) Director, Cardiac MRI and CTResearch Profile
Steven Philips, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Randy Ramcharitar, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Vascular Medicine
Michael Ragosta, III, MD Albert M., Kate L., and Peter R. Kaplan Professor of Cardiology
Medical Director of Cath Lab, Interventional Fellowship Program Director Interventional CardiologyResearch Profile
Christopher M. Rembold, MD Professor of Medicine and Physiology General CardiologyResearch Profile
John T. Saxon, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Advanced Cardiac Valve Center
Structural & Interventional Cardiology
Aditya M. Sharma, MBBS Associate Professor of Vascular Medicine
Vascular Fellowship Program DirectorResearch Profile
David Shisler, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Kanwar P. Singh, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Interventional Cardiology EKG Medical Director
Victor Soukoulis, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine General Cardiology Cardiology Fellowship Director
Angela M. Taylor, MD Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, CCU Interventional CardiologyResearch Profile
Patrick L. Stafford, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Stefano Toldo, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine
C. Michael Valentine, MD Professor of Medicine, General Cardiology
Todd C. Villines, MD Professor of Medicine Cardiovascular Imaging/General Cardiology
Ken Walsh, PhD Professor of Medicine
Kelly Wingerter, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine General Cardiology
Matthew J. Wolf, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine General Cardiology Associate Program Director Cardiovascular Disease FellowshipResearch Profile
Current Fellows
2024-25 Fellows in Basic Cardiovascular Disease
Chiefs: Yaqub Betz, MD, and Anish Desai, MD
General Fellows
3rd Year
Yaqub Betz, MD Service: Clinical 3/3
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center
Jamey Cutts, MD Service: Clinical 3/3
Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center
Anish Desai, MD Service: Clinical 3/3
Residency: Oregon School of Medicine
Alison Kim, MD Service: Clinical 3/3
Residency: University of Vermont School of Medicine
Travis Skipina, MD Service: Clinical 3/3
Residency: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
John Vitarello, MD Service: Clinical 3/3
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2nd Year
Emilie Fortman, MD
Service: Clinical 2/3 Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University
Jack Jalenak, MD
Service: Clinical 2/3 Residency: University of Virginia
Paul Montana, MD
Service: Clinical 2/3 Residency: University of Miami
Olivia Ondigi, MD
Service: Clinical 2/3 Residency: University of Virginia
Scott Warner, MD
Service: Clinical 2/3 Residency: Oregon Health & Science University
1st Year
Elliott Goldberg, MD
Service: Clinical 1/3
Residency: University of Virginia
Salim Najjar, MD
Service: Clinical 1/3
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine
Daniel Patterson, MD
Service: Clinical 1/3
Residency: University of Virginia
Carolina Rojas Salvador, MD
Service: Clinical 1/3
Residency: University of Minnesota
Maddie Smoot, MD
Service: Clinical 1/3
Residency: University of Florida
2023-24 Advanced Fellows in:
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant
Nicholas Ashur, MD Service: 1/1 Fellowship: University of Virginia
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (CCEP)
Sami Ibrahim, MD Service: 1/2 Fellowship: University of Virginia
Benjamin Irvine, MD
Service: 1/2
CVD Fellowship: Tulane
George Prousi, MD Service: 2/2 Fellowship: Prisma Health/USC
Interventional Cardiology
Jake Ortiz, MD
Service: 1/1
Fellowship: Maine Medical Center
Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging
Jonathan Pan, MD Service: 2/2 Fellowship: University of Virginia
Bishow Paudel, MBBS
Service: 1/2
AHFT Fellowship: University of Alabama, Birmingham
Structural Heart and Advanced Cardiac Valve
Jeff Chidester, MD
Service 1/1
CVD Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern
Vascular Medicine
Shiavax Rao, MD
Service 1/1
Residency: MedStar Health
Advance Practice Providers
Mercedes Armstrong, FNP
Brianne C. Benedetto, AG-ACNP
Carolyn A Brady, MSN, RN, ACNP, CHFN
Melanie Brubaker, AG-ACNP
Kevin Cochran, MSN, FNP
Darla Fainter, RN, MSN, AG-ACNP
Theresa O Guyton, RN, MSN, AG-ACNP
Jenny Hamby, BSN, MSN, AG-ACNP
Kate Higginson, PA
Elizabeth W Hooper, RN, BSN, MSN, ACNP
Stacy Hosenfeld, AG-ACNP
Min-Hee Kang, ACNP, MSN, RN
Emily Koch, MSN, RN, ACNP
Kayce Lefevre, AG-PCNP
Jessica Lisk, AG-ACNP
Lori Lute, MSN, RN, ACNP
Kelly B Manor, PA-C
Maheswari Murugesan, MSN, RN, ACNP
Allison M Patrizio, BSN, MSN, ACNP
Christa M. Sharpe, FNP
Molly Sheets, AG-FNP
Angela Strickler, RN, AG-ACNP, MSN
S. Craig Thomas, MSN, RN, ACNP, CHFN
Ashley Viars, AG-ACNP
Christie Vivian, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN
Rita F Von Seggern, BSN, MSN, ACNP
Fransua Bobe Vicente, AG-ACNP
Suzanne Waters, MSN, RN, FNP, APRN B-C
Reagan Williams PA
Katharine Wisener, AG-ACNP
Kelly Wozneak, MSN, RN, ACNP
Administrative Staff
Administration
Finance
Fellowship Contacts
Administrative Support Team
Research Teams
Center for Advanced Analytics
Katy Krahn Research Manager
Ian Mesner
JiaXiang “Joy” Qui
William Ashe
Dr. Patel’s Research Team
Rahel Askari
Cristiane Singulane
Shuo Wang
Dr. Bilchick’s Research Team
Derek Bivona
Dr. Kramer’s Research Team
Joseph DiMaria
Caroline Flournoy
Jennifer Kay
Dr. Abbate’s Research Team
Austin Hogwood
Jazmin Kelly
Minna Kim
Nadia Martinez Naya
Francesco Moroni
Anna Priday
Dr. Lindner’s Research Team
Sofia Capdeville
Ruei Jen Abraham Fan
Bethany Gholson
Aris Xie
Clinical Research Coordinators
Linda Bailes Bryceland Clinical Research Manager
Spencer Dennis
Kristen Determan
Brittany Fletcher
Morgan Hamilton
Christin Henderson
Mary Knisley
Joshua McCray
Tirupa Muppaneni
Kelly Parker
Cathy Roy
Antonia Rupert
Niki Sprouse
Katie Sullivan
Nadia Ventura-Abbas
Emeritus Faculty
Brian H. Annex, MD Professor of Medicine, EmeritusResearch Profile
Robert W. Battle, MD Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Emeritus Congenital and Sports MedicineResearch Profile
George A. Beller, MD Professor of Medicine, EmeritusResearch Profile
John P. DiMarco, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, Emeritus ElectrophysiologyResearch Profile
John M. Dent, MD, MS Professor of Medicine, EmeritusResearch Profile
Robert S. Gibson, MD, MACP Professor of Medicine, EmeritusResearch Profile
John H. Zadrozny, MD Associate Professor of Medicine General CardiologyResearch Profile