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Kavita Sharma, MD, Cardiology, Baltimore, MD

KavitaSharmaMD

Cardiology • Baltimore, MD

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Heart Failure & Cardiac Transplantation, Director of JHU Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    600 N Wolfe St
    Baltimore, MD 21287
    Phone+1 410-637-8317
    Fax+1 410-367-2149

Summary

  • Dr. Kavita Sharma is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Director of Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, and Director of the JHU Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) Program. Her clinical expertise is in the diagnosis and management of patients with heart failure, ranging from ambulatory heart failure to advanced heart failure including heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Under her leadership, the Hopkins heart transplant program has performed the highest number of heart transplants per year in its history in 2024. The JHU HFpEF program is one of the largest clinical and research HFpEF programs in the country; Dr. Sharma has led national and international clinical trials in HFpEF and leads a large clinical-translational research program in HFpEF including many first in human myocardial tissue studies. She has received grant funding from the American Heart Association, NIH, Amgen, and institutional sponsored grants.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2014 - 2015
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2010 - 2011
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal MedicineCardiovascular Disease

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clinical Research Adiposity and Incident Heart Failure and Its Subtypes: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)  
    Roger S Blumenthal, Erin D Michos, Mary Cushman, Matthew A Allison, Kavita Sharma, Michael H Criqui, ScienceDirect
  • Clinical Research Randomized Evaluation of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients with Acute Heart Failure and Dopamine: The ROPA-DOP Trial  
    Joban Vaishnav, David A Kass, Kavita Sharma, Nishant Shah, Allison Tsao, John Miller, Richa Gupta, David R Thiemann, Rohan Kalathiya, Steven P Schulman, Stuart D Russe..., ScienceDirect
  • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Expert Panel Report  
    Kishan S Parikh, Howard K Surks, Sanjiv J Shah, Marvin A Konstam, Margaret M Redfield, Robert M Califf, Kavita Sharma, Narimon Honarpour, Gregory D Lewis, Scott D Solo..., ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

  • Mathai and Sharma Elected to Miller Coulson Academy
    Mathai and Sharma Elected to Miller Coulson AcademyAugust 9th, 2024
  • Weight Loss Drug Linked with Reduced Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure Patients
    Weight Loss Drug Linked with Reduced Need for Diuretics in Heart Failure PatientsMay 13th, 2024

Professional Memberships

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