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Amit Varma, MD, Cardiology, Lancaster, PA, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

AmitVarmaMDPhD, FACC, FHFSA

Cardiology • Lancaster, PA

Heart Failure & Transplantation, Cardiac Critical Care

The Heart Group of LGH at Penn Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Amit Varma is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist in Lancaster, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu. He specializes in cardio-oncology, adult congenital heart disease, heart failure & transplantation, and cardiac critical care and is experienced in transplant cardiology, systolic heart failure, congestive heart failure, heart failure and transplantation, and vad management.

Education & Training

  • University of Massachusetts
    University of Massachusetts MBA, Healthcare Administration , 2020 - 2023
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2014 - 2015
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2013
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicinePhD, Physiology and Biophysics , Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2008 - 2012
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2009 - 2011
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2008 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyNuclear Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top 40 Physicians under 40 in PA PA Medical Society, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Committees

  • member, Hospital Organ Procurement and Transplant Committee 2013 - Present
  • Member, Institutional Review Board 2010 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Amit Varma, Dr. Amit Varma, MD, Dr. A Varma