Rami Kahwash MD

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Interventional Cardiology

Professor in Internal Medicine Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Section of Heart Failure/Transplant Director of the Heart and Vascular Research Organization The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, Ohio

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181 Taylor AveFl 13Columbus, OH 43203
Phone+1 614-688-9337
Fax+1 614-293-2584

Summary

Dr. Rami Kahwash is a cardiologist in Columbus, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. He received his medical degree from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in heart failure & transplantation and interventional cardiology and is experienced in general cardiology, myocarditis, cardiomyopathies, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and sarcoidosis-related cardiomyopathy.

Education & Training

Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2008 - 2009
University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2004 - 2007
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2007 - 2026
KY State Medical License 2003 - 2011
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) Certified Cardiac Device Specialist(CCDS)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best doctor
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

REDUCE LAP-HF TRIAL II Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
REmodeling the Left Ventricle With Atrial Modulated Pacing Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 15
COMPLETED
NA
Post Approval Study (PAS) of the OPTIMIZER Smart and CCM Therapy Start of enrollment: 2020 Jan 21
RECRUITING
Dietary Supplementation in Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Algorithm Using LINQ Sensors for Evaluation And Treatment of Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 03
COMPLETED
NA
Reveal LINQ for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 25
COMPLETED
Reveal LINQ™ Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 08
Completed
Relationship Between LINQ™ Subcutaneous Impedance and Right-sided Hemodynamic Measurements Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 13
Completed
Not Applicable
Reducing Lung CongestIon Symptoms in Advanced Heart Failure Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 19
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Early Feasibility Study - Edwards APTURE Transcatheter Shunt System Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 31
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
Early Feasibility Study of the NORM™ System in Heart Failure Patients (FUTURE-HFII) Start of enrollment: 2023 Jun 19
RECRUITING
NA
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cytomegalovirus Encephalitis in a Heart Transplant Recipient Presenting With Behavioral Changes and Functional Neurologic Deficits.
Rahi P Patel, Ashley Seymour, Steven Brady, Rami Kahwash
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-08-20
Left atrial to coronary sinus shunting in more advanced heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Ryan J Tedford, Brian A Houston, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Rami Kahwash, Marcus A Urey
ESC Heart Failure. 2025-08-01
2 citations
Incidence of Cardiac Arrhythmias Identified by Insertable Cardiac Monitors in Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure.
Rami Kahwash, Javed Butler, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Prasad Chalasani, Barry Bertolet
JACC. Heart Failure. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Evidence of Aldosterone Synthesis in Human Myocardium in Acute Myocarditis
Rami Kahwash, Subha V Raman, International Journal of Cardiology

Abstracts/Posters

AL Amyloidosis: The Effects of Maintenance Therapy on Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Outcomes
Rami Kahwash, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
The Effect of Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Organ Involvement and Survival in Patients with AL Amyloidosis
Rami Kahwash, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Press Mentions

Ohio State First in U.S. To Test New Pacemaker Approach for Targeting Heart FailureSeptember 19th, 2025
Ohio State First in U.S. To Test New Pacemaker Approach for Targeting Heart FailureSeptember 16th, 2025
Safety Data Favor Diuretic Strategy Triggered by Cardiac Monitoring Alerts in HFOctober 11th, 2024
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