Vijay R. Marwaha, MD, MBA, FSCAI, FACC
Dr. Marwaha was born and raised in India, coming to the United States in 1991 to pursue his undergraduate education at Pennsylvania State University. He received his BS with honors in Chemistry from Penn State in 1995 and went on to earn an MD and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He followed with a residency and internship in internal medicine at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Marwaha completed his Cardiology Fellowship and Interventional Cardiology Fellowship with Peripheral Training at VCU Pauley Heart Center in 2006 and joined VCU Pauley Heart Center’s interventional cardiology team in 2008 as Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Cardiology.
Dr. Marwaha has a special interest in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease with special emphasis on preventative care. His patients always commend his interpersonal skills and compassion for his patients and their families. He has been an active researcher throughout his med school and training years, authoring or co-authoring articles or abstracts in professional journals including Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Vascular Pharmacology, and Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
He is a Fellow of the Society of Coronary Angiography and Intervention (FSCAI) and a Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC). He was featured in PBS NOVA SCIENCE episode, “Can you live forever?” preforming a lifesaving heart procedure on a cardiac arrest patient.
Dr. Marwaha enjoys all aspects of practicing medicine including clinical and consultative cardiology, non-invasive and interventional cardiology and diagnosis and management of peripheral vascular disease. During his career, he has trained young physicians in clinical and interventional cardiology. He is an expert at cardiac catheterization and coronary interventions and specialized in minimally invasive catheter based techniques. For his patients comfort and safety, he performs most of his cardiac procedures though the wrist artery also called Radial Artery.
Dr. Marwaha’s experience and clinical skills are second to none. Above all, he enjoys building strong relationships with his patients and takes pride in improving their cardiovascular health. During his free time he enjoys spending time with his family including his twin boys.