MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates, PA is the largest integrated cardiology group practice in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Our fifty-two (52) board-certified cardiologists and four (4) cardiothoracic surgeons practice at 12 geographically dispersed outpatient locations and have active privileges at 15 Baltimore metropolitan area hospitals. MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates, PA is committed to the pursuit of clinical research in an effort to bring the latest cardiovascular medical therapy and device technology to our patients. With over 100,000 active patients, we consistently exceed our recruitment goals because we carefully select protocols that are compatible with our patient population and our research philosophy. Using a computerized patient database, we are able to quickly identify potential study candidates by searching specific entry criteria.
We have extensive experience conducting research trials (Phase II - IV) in a variety of therapeutic areas, including:
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We have and continue to conduct trials with the following sponsors:
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Medical Director of Clinical Research
Thomas Guarnieri, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Associate Medical Director of Clinical Research
Matthew R. Voss, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology
Andrew Barnstein, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Northwest Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
Jeffrey Cole, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Clinical Cardiology
Charles Cummings, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Chief Cardiac Catheterization Lab,
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Interventional Cardiology
David Goldscher, M.D., F.A.C.C*.
Clinical Cardiology
Mark Goldstein, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Clinical Cardiology
Ethan Haskel, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Director of Echocardiography,
Franklin Square Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
Carlos Ince Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Board of Directors,
St. Agnes Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
Frederick Kuhn, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C.
Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology,
St. Agnes Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
John Laschinger, M.D., F.A.S.C.*
Director of Cardiovascular Research,
Union Memorial Hospital
Cardiac Surgery
Steven Mason, M.D.
Clinical Cardiology
Kourosh Mastali, M.D.*
Interventional Cardiology
Henry Meilman, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Interventional Cardiology
Glenn Meininger, M.D.*
Director of Electrophysiology,
Franklin Square Hospital
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Shellee Nolan, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Clinical Cardiology
Sriram Padmanabhan, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Chief of Cardiology,
Franklin Square Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
Stephen Plantholt, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Chief of Cardiology,
St. Agnes Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
James Porterfield, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Clinical Cardiology
Kerry C. Prewitt, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Director of Education,
MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Foundation
Interventional Cardiology
Peripheral Interventions
Jeffrey Quartner, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Chief of Cardiology,
Union Memorial Hospital
Clinical Cardiology
David J. Schamp, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Director of Electrophysiology,
Union Memorial Hospital
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Jeffrey Sell, M.D.*
Cardiac Surgery
Paresh Shah, M.D.*
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Kabir Yousuf, M.D.*
Clinical Cardiology
Collaborating Investigators
Michael Drossner, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Interventional Cardiology
Seyed-Mojtaba Gashti, D.O.*
Vascular Surgery
Mark Gonze, M.D.*
Vascular Surgery
Jay Lang, D.O., F.A.C.C.*
Clinical Cardiology
Lester Leung, M.D.*
Clinical Cardiology
John Wang, M.D., F.A.C.C.*
Chief, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Union Memorial Hospital
Interventional Cardiology
*denotes Prinicipal Investigator
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Trauma/Emergency Medicine
MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates has eight (8) easily accessible outpatient locations throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area where clinical trials are conducted. In addition, we currently have inpatient clinical trials ongoing at five (5) metro area hospitals.
The following procedures are available at our facilities:
- Nuclear cardiac imaging
- Echocardiograms (quantitative/qualitative 2-D echo, stress echo and transesophageal echo)
- Holter and cardiac event monitoring
- Exercise stress testing
- Electrophysiology studies and catheter ablation
- Defibrillator and pacemaker implantation
- Interventional procedures (angioplasty, stent placement, directional atherectomy, and brachytherapy)
- Peripheral interventional procedures (stent placement, and directional atherectomy)
- Cardiac Surgery
Ronit E. Litwack, MBA, MHA
Director of Clinical Research
MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Associates, PA
61 E. Padonia Road
Suite F
Timonium, MD 21093-2346
USA
410-825-6456
410-825-0443 (fax)
rlitwack@midatlanticcardio.com