Farooq Hameed Sheikh MD
Heart Failure & Transplantation
Medical Director, Advanced Heart Failure Program, MedStar Health/Georgetown University School of Medicine
110 Irving St NWSte 1E12Washington, DC 20010
Overview of Dr. Sheikh
Dr. Farooq Sheikh is a cardiologist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 14 years. Dr. Sheikh accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 262 doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and one of 262 doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2009 - 2010- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2006 - 2009
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2011 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2010 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Trials
- The ARIES HeartMate 3 Pump IDE Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 14
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Realizing the therapeutic potential of rapid knockdown of transthyretin via RNA interference in transthyretin amyloidosis.Martha Grogan, Farooq H Sheikh, Brett W Sperry, Marianne T Sweetser, Kelley Capocelli
Molecular Therapy. Nucleic Acids. 2025-09-09 - Reply: Responder Thresholds and Multiplicity Concerns in HELIOS-B.Farooq H Sheikh, Chongshu Chen, Emre Aldinc, Marianna Fontana
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-07-29 - 2 citationsImpact of Vutrisiran on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy.Farooq H Sheikh, Gilbert Habib, W H Wilson Tang, Julian D Gillmore, Ugochukwu O Egolum
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-05-27
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POSUnited Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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