|
Gurusher Panjrath, MD Dr. Gurusher Panjrath is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist. He is a Professor of Medicine, Director of the Heart Failure and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathy Program and Director of GW Heart and Vascular Institute. He has a keen interest in education and planning educational programs nationally and internationally and in developing innovative solutions and clinical program building to improve equitable heart failure care. He has served as co-editor of Heart Failure self-assessment programs, on editorial boards and directed development of HF curriculum for PCPs in Latin America. He has spoken widely at both national and international meetings. Dr. Panjrath is the governor elect for the Washington DC chapter for ACC, past chair of the Heart Failure and Transplantation Section of and chair-elect of the solution set oversight committees of ACC. He recently co-chaired the consensus document on HFpEF management. Dr. Panjrath believes in fostering long lasting partnerships with patients, so they can have a better understanding and control over their health. He believes that excellent relationships with community and providers are crucial to optimal access for advanced therapies and care. His recent research has focused on interface of technology and heart failure care. Dr. Panjrath has published in peer reviewed high impact journals and has received several research awards. Dr. Panjrath attended medical school at Kasturba Medical College in India. He completed his internship and residency at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he served as chief resident. He completed fellowship training in Cardiovascular Medicine and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to his fellowship training, he has undergone research training both at Johns Hopkins University, as well as, Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. |
|
Susan Duberstein Susan Duberstein joined the GW Heart & Vascular Institute as Executive Director in July 2025. She brings more than 20 years of experience in driving program excellence, mobilizing resources, and developing partnerships for complex health programming. A longtime resident of Washington, D.C., she has worked with non-governmental organizations in the D.C. area to provide strategic, technical, and operational oversight for global health programming funded by the U.S. government, international agencies and private donors. She most recently served as a Senior Technical Advisor at FHI 360, where she collaborated with internal and external partners – including governments, donors and community stakeholders – to design and implement evidence-based global health projects and research in Africa and Asia. Previously, she served as Senior Technical Director of Programs at IMA World Health, where she oversaw a global health portfolio spanning multiple countries and contributed to resource mobilization and marketing efforts. She brings technical expertise in applying health system strengthening approaches for the introduction of health care innovations, products, and service delivery models. Susan has worked in more than 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. She holds a master's degree in international development from American University in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor's degree in Spanish and international relations from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. |