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Overview of Dr. Kadakkal
Ajay Kadakkal, MD, is a cardiologist based in Washington, DC, with sub-specialties in heart failure and transplantation. He completed his medical education in 2009 at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, followed by a Residency in Internal Medicine (2009-2012) and a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease (2013-2016), both at UPMC Medical Education. Dr. Kadakkal has specific experience in cardiomyopathies and sarcoidosis-related cardiomyopathy. He has also contributed to numerous publications in esteemed journals including the Journal of Cardiac Failure, European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Artificial Organs, and Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2016 - 2017
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2013 - 2016
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2016 - Present
MD State Medical License 2023 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2017 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2009 - 2016
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Impact of Heart Failure Readmissions in HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients.Flavia Tejada Frisancho, Richa Gupta, Zhi Li, Ezequiel J Molina, Ajay Kadakkal
ASAIO Journal. 2026-08-17 - Initiation of Neurohormonal Blockade and Clinical Outcomes in HeartMate 3 LVAD Recipients During Index Implantation.Flavia Tejada Frisancho, Richa Gupta, Zhi Li, Liza Shaban, Ajay Kadakkal
Artificial Organs. 2026-07-01 - Characteristics and outcomes of Black patients with wild type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.Jason Z Li, Meredith M Njus, Connor P Oates, Tania A Vora, Ajay Kadakkal
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine. 2025-12-01
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