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Christopher Defilippi, MD, Cardiology, Falls Church, VA

Christopher R Defilippi MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology


Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

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  • 3300 Gallows Rd1225Falls Church, VA 22042

  • Phone+1 703-776-5107

  • Fax+1 703-776-3751

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1991 - 1994
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1991
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1995 - 2000

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Prognostic Risk in Cardiac Patients Using the Atellica IM High-Sensitivity Troponin I Assay-March 19, 2025
    Prognostic Risk in Cardiac Patients Using the Atellica IM High-Sensitivity Troponin I Assay-March 19, 2025March 19th, 2025
  • High-Sensitivity Troponin T May Offer Glimpse into Future HF Risk: ARIC Analysis
    High-Sensitivity Troponin T May Offer Glimpse into Future HF Risk: ARIC AnalysisSeptember 13th, 2019
  • Cardiac Dysfunction Prevalent in Patients with HIV
    Cardiac Dysfunction Prevalent in Patients with HIVJanuary 30th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • The optimal loop diuretic: mechanistic insights from longitudinal changes in blood and urine proteins to explain efficacy and safety of torsemide vs furosemide after a heart failure hospitalizationINOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES2020–2025
  • The optimal loop diuretic: mechanistic insights from longitudinal changes in blood and urine proteins to explain efficacy and safety of torsemide vs furosemide after a heart failure hospitalizationINOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES2020–2025

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