Palak Shah, MD, MS, is a board-certified internist, cardiologist and heart failure/transplant specialist. He is Director of the Inova Cardiovascular Genomics Center. His interest in cardiovascular genomics developed while pursuing a master’s degree in clinical and translational research. His training has encompassed multiple institutions in and outside of the DC area: Georgetown University, George Washington University and the University of Michigan.

Dr. Pamela Brandt is a specialty care physician board certified in internal medicine. She joined Inova Health System in 2021 and has been practicing since 2012. Dr. Brandt attended Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA, for her undergraduate degree and Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ, for her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine.  After completing her residency at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in West Reading, PA, Dr.

Pamela Stenborg is a gastrointestinal nurse practitioner at Inova Health System. She initially joined Inova in 2004 as a clinical nurse specialist and has been practicing since 1994 as a nurse. Prior to joining Inova, Pamela worked as an adult gastrointestinal nurse practitioner at Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates in Fairfax, VA. PubMed Publications

Paola has been working as a licensed physical therapist with Inova Health System since 2015. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science at James Madison University. She also attended Marymount University, where she earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT). She was recently Sportsmetrics certified. While working on her degree she gained experience in a variety of clinical settings, including orthopedic, acute care, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and pediatric physical therapy.