George Mawardi, MD

Dr. George Mawardi is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac computerized tomography (CT).

He is an assistant professor at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He also serves as the medical director of PET and Nuclear Cardiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Mawardi specializes in critical care, adult clinical cardiology, non-invasive cardiac imaging and advanced cardiac imaging. He has clinical interests in the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathies (hypertrophic), valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperlipidemia (high-fat levels in the blood), and arrhythmias.

He has been named a Top Doctor by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Dr. Mawardi conducted research on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) and anticoagulation post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). He has also researched selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) therapy and the left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Other research studies include long-term implantable cardiac rhythm devices post-heart transplant; chronic total occlusion (CTO); obesity and heart disease; cardiac support devices; the use of echo to optimize atrioventricular (AV) synchronization with leadless pacemakers; ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) quality improvement; and quality improvement in medicine with an interest in associated clinical trials in these areas. He currently conducts research in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Mawardi received his undergraduate degree in biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his medical degree at East Carolina University. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and a fellowship in cardiology at the University of Virginia.