
Inna Fais (Chukina) Tchoukina MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth U SOM
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1250 E Marshall StIM CARD ChftransplantRichmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-9989
Fax+1 804-828-3544
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Education & Training
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemFellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2013 - 2014
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2002
Ural State Medical AcademyClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2004 - 2028
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
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparative Outcomes of Direct Impella Use vs. Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)-to- Impella Escalation Strategy in Cardiogenic Shock: Insights from the National Inpati...Xiaojia Lu, Aditi Patel, Romani Wahba, Peng Cai, Omar Khalil
Research Square. 2026-07-07 - 1 citationsIdentification of Heart Transplant Rejection Subtypes With Circulating MicroRNAs.Jason F Goldberg, Pramita Bagchi, Angela Mercado, Keyur B Shah, Samer S Najjar
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2026-05-01 - Biventricular impella support in acute antibody-mediated cardiac allograft rejection with severe hemodynamic compromise.Ye In Christopher Kwon, Kelli Fox, Jay Patel, Richard Cooke, Hamang Patel
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2026-04-10
Press Mentions
Powerful Collaborations Help Congenital Heart Disease Patients Thrive as AdultsDecember 17th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Russian
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