Meet Our Faculty
Ahmad R. Elashery, MD
Medical School: Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (served as chief resident)
Cardiovascular Medicine: Danbury Hospital (served as chief fellow)
Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging (cardiac MRI and CT): University of Kentucky
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Cardiac MRI
- Cardiac CT
Clinical/Academic Focus: Using the most up to date multi-modality cardiac imaging technology to tailor cardiovascular care.
Elie G. Gharib, MD
Undergraduate School: West Virginia University
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: University of Tennessee
Cardiovascular Medicine: Marshall University, WV
Interventional: Marshall University, WV
Board Certifications:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Interventional Cardiology
Clinical/Academic Focus: Continue to grow cardiology program on all facets, increase fellowship, interventional cardiology program.
Elise Anderson, DO
Undergraduate School: Marshall University
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Marshall University
Cardiovascular Disease: Charleston Area Medical Center
Interventional Cardiology: Aultman Hospital
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical/Academic Focus:
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Intensive Care, Mechanical Circulatory Support
Anand Chockalingam, MD
Mitchell N. Rashid, MD
Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University
Medical School: Marshall University, WV
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Marshall University, WV
Cardiovascular Medicine: Marshall University, WV
Interventional Cardiology: University of Vermont
Board Certifications:
• Interventional Cardiology
Clinical/Academic Focus: Interventional Cardiology Clinical Trials, STEMI, Complex PCI
Sarah Rinehart, MD
Undergraduate School: WV Wesleyan College
Medical School: Marshall University, WV
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Marshall University, WV
Cardiovascular Disease: Marshall University, WV
Piedmont Heart Institute, GA – Level 3 training in Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT
Board Certifications:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Cardiovascular CT
Clinical/Academic Focus: Cardiac Imaging, Prevention and risk management, Women’s Health, Structural Heart Disease, Vascular Disease
Nadew Simone, MD, MPH
Medical School: Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Post-Graduate Education:
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at UCSF
- MPH from Harvard School of Public Health
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship: Marshall University
Advanced Cardiac Imaging (CT and MRI) Fellowship: Emory University
Board Certifications:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Adult Echocardiography
- Internal Medicine
Clinical/Academic Focus: Multimodality Cardiac Imaging, Structural Heart Disease, Artificial Intelligence, Public Health and Medical Education
Frank Annie, PhD
Undergraduate School: West Virginia University
Graduate School: Florida State University
Clinical/Academic Focus: Disease Ecology, Structural Heart Disease , Toxicology , Medical Geography, Cardiovascular Disease
Chafik Assal, MD
Undergraduate School: Aleppo University, Syria
Medical School: Aleppo University, Faculty of Medicine, Syria
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Cardiovascular Medicine: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Geisinger Medical Center, PA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Clinical/Academic Focus: Starting an EP fellowship program, Innovations in EP procedures especially AFib ablation
Tania Babar, MD
Undergraduate School: University of Charleston, WV
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
Cardiovascular Medicine: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, MA
Electrophysiology: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, MA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Electrophysiology
Clinical/Academic Focus:
Clinical: complex arrhythmia and device management, SVT ablation, VT ablation, Afib ablation, ICD, His Bundle Pacing, Micra, Watchman
Academic: Atrial Fibrillation, Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation, LAA Closure devices, Advanced pacing techniques with physiologic and leadless pacing
Kevin Driver, MD
Undergraduate School: Messiah University
Medical School: The College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University)
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Duke University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease: University of Virginia Medical Center
Electrophysiology: University of Virginia Medical Center
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Clinical/Academic Focus: Device implantation including S-ICD and leadless pacing, Catheter ablation of AF and atrial arrhythmias, Catheter ablation of PVCs and VT
David D. Francke, MD
Undergraduate School: Virginia Tech
Medical School: Marshall University, WV
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Marshall University, WV
Cardiovascular Medicine: Marshall University, WV
Interventional: Marshall University, WV
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical/Academic Focus: General and Interventional Cardiology
Richard Han, MD
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Cardiovascular Disease: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Interventional Cardiology: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certifications:
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Clinical/Academic Focus:
Structural Heart Disease
Marciano B. Lee, MD
Undergraduate School: University of the Philippines
Medical School: Cebu Doctors University College of Medicine
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education
Cardiovascular Medicine: Seton Hall University School of Graduate Medical Education
Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiology: University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Affiliated Hospitals
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear Cardiology
Clinical/Academic Focus:
- Advanced Heart Failure
Sangeeta Mandapaka, MD
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, India
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Seton Hall University, NJ (Internship)/ University of Florida (Residency)
Cardiovascular Medicine: East Carolina University
Cardiac MRI and CTA: Wake Forest University
Interventional Cardiology: East Carolina University
Board Certifications:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Cardiac CT
- Interventional Cardiology
Clinical/Academic Focus: Interventional cardiology, CTA cardiology, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Preventive cardiology
Muhammad S. Mian, MD
Medical School: King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: New Britain General Hospital, CT
Cardiovascular Medicine: University of Connecticut Medical Center
Interventional: St. Francis Hospital, University of Connecticut
Board Certifications:
• Internal Medicine
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiac CT
Clinical/Academic Focus: Coronary Interventions, Cardiac CT
Ganpat Thakkar, MD
Medical School: Kasturba Medical College, India
Residency/Fellowship:
Internal Medicine: Queens Hospital Center/Long Island Jewish Hospital SUNY
Cardiovascular Medicine: Queens Hospital Center/Long Island Jewish Hospital SUNY
Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Echocardiography
FACC: Fellow of American College of Cardiology
FASE: Fellow of American Society of Echocardiography
Certified in Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation (RPVI)
Clinical/Academic Focus:
Clinical Cardiology and Echocardiography