Our Physicians
Zeshan A. Rana, MD, FACC, RPVI – Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Rana earned his medical degree in 2005 at West Virginia University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Jefferson Medical College, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, Delaware. Dr. Rana went on to complete a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation. Dr. Rana is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He serves as Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Mary Washington Hospital. He specializes in advanced, complex coronary interventions including chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI, left main coronary artery PCI, and the use of cardiac support devices during intervention for high-risk patients. Additional specializations include advanced endovascular therapies such as endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), peripheral arterial disease (PAD) treatment, carotid artery stenting, pulmonary embolism thrombolysis, IVC filter placement and structural heart interventions.
Arijit Chanda, MD, FACC, RPVI, ABVM-Endo, CBNC – Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Chanda earned his medical degree in 2006 at St. Johns Medical College and completed his residency at St. Vincent Medical Center, University of Connecticut, Bridgeport, CT. Dr. Chanda went on to complete a Fellowship in Pulmonary Disease, at Yale University, Bridgeport Hospital and a Fellowship in Cardiology at Yale University, Bridgeport Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital. He continued his training with a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital and a Fellowship in Advance Structural and Advanced Endovascular Intervention at Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and is a registered physician in vascular interpretation. Dr. Chanda is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Chanda serves as Medical Director of the Chest Pain Center at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center. He specializes in advanced, complex coronary interventions (both wrist and femoral approach), left main interventions, and the use of cardiac support devices during intervention of high-risk patients. He also specializes in structural heart interventions including TAVR (Transcatherter Aortic Valve Replacement), mitral and aortic balloon valvuloplasty, MitraClip (Transcatheter Mital Valve Repair), Paravalvular leak closure, WATCHMAN (left atrial appendage closure) and ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) closure. Additional specialization includes advanced endovascular therapies for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), carotid artery stenting, venous interventions (including deep venous thrombolysis) and pulmonary embolism thrombolysis.
Samad Zaheeruddin, MD, FACC – Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Zaheeruddin earned his medical degree in 2012 at Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Zaheeruddin went on to complete a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital followed by a Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at George Washington University, Heart & Vascular Institute in Washington, DC. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Zaheeruddin is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
Hakeem Ayinde, MD, MS, FHRS – Electrophysiology
Dr. Ayinde earned his medical degree in 2008 at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and completed his internal medicine residency at Howard University, Washington, D.C. He went on to complete a cardiovascular diseases fellowship at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and a clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Emory University, Atlanta. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, echocardiography, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Ayinde is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, and he also serves on its program committee. He is the Vice-Chair of the Internal Medicine section at the National Medical Association. He also mentors many young minority physicians through the Association of Black Cardiologists.
Dr. Ayinde’s clinical expertise includes pacemakers (including leadless pacemakers), defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and complex ablations for supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia. He is a pioneer in conduction system pacing and fluoroless (no radiation) ablation techniques.
His research interests include atrial fibrillation in athletes, device-detection of atrial fibrillation, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation.
Eric Krivitsky, MD – Electrophysiology
Dr. Krivitsky earned his medical degree in 2006 at University of Alabama at Birmingham and completed his residency at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Krivitsky went on to complete a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at Indiana University School of Medicine followed by a Fellowship in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, Echocardiography and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.
As a board-certified electrophysiologist, Dr. Krivitsky specializes in the study and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Patients describe him as not only a highly skilled physician but also a compassionate and empathetic individual who takes the time to listen and understand their concerns. He believes in a collaborative approach, working closely with patients to develop tailored treatment plans that prioritize their overall well-being.