Marquis Who's Who Honors Amit Varma, MD, PhD, for Expertise in Health Care
Press Release January 20, 2025
Amit Varma, MD, PhD, is honored for his expertise in cardiology and cardio-oncology
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LITITZ, PA, January 20, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Amit Varma, MD, PhD, has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Varma is a distinguished cardiologist with The Heart Group of LGHealth Penn Medicine, where he has served as an advanced heart failure cardiologist and medical director of cardio-oncology since 2015. In this role, he is responsible for seeing office patients with advanced heart failure, managing cardiovascular complications in cancer patients at the cancer institute, and providing care to critically ill heart failure patients at the hospital. Dr. Varma's expertise in heart failure, cardiac transplant, and cardio-oncology has earned him recognition as a top physician in his field.

Prior to his current position, Dr. Varma completed a fellowship in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation at VCU Health System from 2014 to 2015. He also served as an assistant professor of medicine at the academic medical center in 2014. From 2009 to 2013, he was a physician-scientist and fellow at VCU in cardiovascular medicine while working toward his doctoral degree at the same institution. Earlier in his career, Dr. Varma was a physician-scientist and resident physician on campus from 2006 to 2009.

Dr. Varma's commitment to advancing cardiovascular medicine has been demonstrated through his involvement in clinical trials. His future goals include improving health care policies for future generations by combining his medical expertise with business leadership skills to address systemic issues within the industry. Dr. Varma also aims to complete his MBA to bridge the gap between medical knowledge and business acumen within health care administration.

Building upon his impressive career achievements, Dr. Varma's educational background laid the foundation for his success. His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002. He subsequently studied at Virginia Commonwealth University, receiving a Doctor of Medicine in 2006 and a Doctor of Philosophy in physiology and biophysics in 2012. After earning his degrees, Dr. Varma completed a cardiology fellowship and an internal medicine residency at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant.

As part of his continued commitment to his field, Dr. Varma is a member of the American Heart Association and an elected fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America and the American College of Cardiology.

The personal tragedy of losing his grandfather to heart failure when he was a teenager profoundly influenced Dr. Varma's decision to pursue cardiology. This event instilled in him a strong desire to help others facing similar health challenges. Dr. Varma's professional excellence has been recognized with several accolades, including recognition in Top Doctors in America by Castle Connolly from 2018 to 2020 and among the Top 40 Physicians Under 40 by the Pennsylvania Medical Society in 2018.

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