Question 1

How is this list of heart failure specialists in District of Columbia built?

Accepted Answer

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Heart Failure as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is District of Columbia. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).

Question 2

What should I look for when choosing a heart failure specialist in District of Columbia?

Accepted Answer

Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to heart failure. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.

Question 3

Are these heart failure specialists accepting new patients in District of Columbia?

Accepted Answer

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.

Question 4

What is Heart Failure?

Accepted Answer

Heart Failure is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches heart failure care.

Heart Failure Specialists in District of Columbia

Mary Donofrio, MD

Anne O'Donnell, MD

Jeffrey Becker, M.D.

Athanasios Thomaides, MD

George Sample, MD

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