Anita A. Kelkar MD MPH
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Medical Director of Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension @ Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Veterans Affair Medical CenterMedical Center BoulevardKernersville, NC 27284
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Summary
- I’m a double board-certified cardiologist with subspecialty training in Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Transplant Cardiology. I earned my MPH from Dartmouth Medical School and completed clinical training at Emory University and the Cleveland Clinic.
I am currently the Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension at the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (Salisbury VA) where I lead multidisciplinary teams and the heart failure telehealth program designing streamlined workflows that improve outcomes and enhance care coordination.
Previously, I have held senior leadership roles in physician operations and heart failure programs and have served as a consultant to digital health and technology companies on AI enabled clinical workflows, and remote monitoring models. I have cross-functional experience partnering with product and engineering teams to build technology platforms that enable remote patient monitoring, wearable integration, and comprehensive cardiovascular disease management.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2017 - 2018
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2014 - 2017- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthMPH, Evaluative and clinical sciences, 2006 - 2007
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2018 - 2027
SC State Medical License 2024 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2024 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2025 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2014 - 2018
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
- 10 citationsClinical Utility of Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments in the Management of Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review.Scott W Rose, Kristin B Highland, Anita A Kelkar
JACC. Heart Failure. 2024-02-01 - 1 citationsHepatitis C and heart transplantation: An update.Marina Nunez, Anita A Kelkar
Clinical Transplantation. 2023-10-01 - A Rare Case of Congenital Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Diagnosed in a Young Adult and Treated with a Catheter Based InterventionJodie L. Kenes, Rohesh J. Fernando, Min Pu, David Zhao, Anita A. Kelkar
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2021-11-01
Authored Content
- HFSA 2024: Resilience and Innovation Amid Hurricane HeleneOctober 2024
Press Mentions
4 Doximity GPT Prompts to Simplify Your Administrative WorkloadMarch 21st, 2025- CAC Scans, Statins, and Coaching Can Lower Plaque Volume. Does It Matter?March 14th, 2025
- 4 Doximity Ask Prompts to Simplify Your Administrative WorkloadMay 7th, 2026
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