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Ana Barac, MD, Cardiology, Fairfax, VA

AnaBaracMDPhD, FACC, FAHA(She/Her)

Cardiology Fairfax, VA

Echocardiography, Cardiothoracic Imaging, Preventive Cardiology

D'Aniello Chair, Director of Cardio-Oncology, Inova Health System

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  • Office

    3580 Joseph Siewick Dr.
    Ste 401
    Fairfax, VA 22033
    Phone+1 571-472-2972

Summary

  • Dr. Ana Barac is a cardiologist with expertise in cardiovascular care of patients with cancer, including early diagnosis and management of cardiovascular effects of cancer therapies. She specializes in cardiac imaging, including cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and echocardiography. In 2023 she joined the Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Inova Schar Heart and Vascular as a D'Aniello Chair in Cardio-oncology at Inova Health System In Virginia. She is a Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University and previously founded cardio-oncology program at MedStar Health. Dr. Barac was the founding Chair of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Cardio-oncology Council and Section and has served as a co-Chair of the annual ACC Live Course on CV Care in Oncology patient since its inception in 2017. She is an active clinical investigator and serves on national and international panels focused on improvement of cardiovascular outcomes in cancer patients.

Clinical Expertise

  • Cardiac MRI, Echocardiography, Preventive cardiology, Heart failure, Exercise physiology, Cardio-oncology

Education & Training

  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2011
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center
    MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2007
  • University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine
    University of Zagreb Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2003 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Co-Chair, Course on Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient American College of Cardiology, 2017-2024
  • Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
  • Associate Editor, Journal of American College of Cardiology Cardio-Oncology Journal of American College of Cardiology, 2019-2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Circulating biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myocarditis: time for a risk-based approach  
    Gillian Murtagh, Christopher deFilippi, Qiong Zhao, Ana Barac, Front Cardiovasc Med, 2/12/2024
  • Focus Issue: Imaging in Cardio-Oncology State-of-the-Art Paper Contemporary Role of Echocardiography for Clinical Decision Making in Patients During and After Cancer T...  
    Jose Banchs, Ana Barac, ScienceDirect
  • State-of-the-Art Review Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Cancer Treatment: Is It Relevant?  
    Ana Barac, MD, ScienceDirect

Lectures

  • Audience ARS Question: Top 3 Presentations in Cardio-Oncology 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
  • Top 3 Presentations in Cardio-Oncology 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/18/2019
  • Cardiovascular Concerns of the Latest Oncologic Therapies 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
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Press Mentions

  • Heart Failure and Cancer: HFSA Statement Explores the Interplay
    Heart Failure and Cancer: HFSA Statement Explores the InterplayOctober 24th, 2024
  • Heart Failure and Cancer: New Insights into a Reciprocal Relationship and Emerging Treatment Approaches
    Heart Failure and Cancer: New Insights into a Reciprocal Relationship and Emerging Treatment ApproachesOctober 15th, 2024
  • AI-Measured Breast Artery Calcification Tied to CV Outcomes in Women
    AI-Measured Breast Artery Calcification Tied to CV Outcomes in WomenOctober 7th, 2024
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Committees

  • Chair, Cardio-Oncology Council, American College of Cardiology 2015 - 2019

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Italian, Croatian, Spanish