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George Sopko, MD, MPH, specializes in cardiology and internal medicine and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. At Seven Corners Medical Center in Falls Church, Virginia, Dr. Sopko focuses on integrative care methods to truly understand patient needs, treating the whole person in addition to their presenting symptoms.
During his residency training, Dr. Sopko developed a passion for lowering cholesterol and heart disease risks through a good diet and exercise plan. At Seven Corners Medical Center, he works closely with patients and provides them with the tools they need to maintain heart health and total wellness. Dr. Sopko customizes patient-centered treatment plans for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Dr. Sopko earned his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, one of the top research universities in the United States. He also completed a postgraduate degree in Public Health from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and finished his residency and fellowship training at Georgetown University Medical Center and District of Columbia General Hospital, both in Washington, DC.
Giving patients his full attention, Dr. Sopko values the time he spends with them learning about their needs. His integrative approach to health care addresses both the acute and long-term needs for adult patients.
Skills & Expertise
Evidence Based Medicine
Research Interests
Clinical Research
Clinical Trials
cardiology
internal medicine
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Experience
Medical Officer and Program Director
- program director of clinical trials involving international cooperation and workshops designed to evaluate current state of knowledge; responsibility for the planning, development, direction, coordination, and conduct of basic, applied, and clinical research in areas of cardiovascular disease and for promoting efforts to enhance knowledge of the etiology and pathophys¬i¬ology of heart disease and to improve methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these diseases; and participating in the formulation of policies pertaining to the establishment of priorities in the context of needs and opportunities based on domestic and international activities in the field to develop pioneering programs to meet national needs. Major program responsibilities have included Clinical Research Consortium to Improve Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC), Surgical Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure (STICH) trial, Treatment Of Preserved Cardiac function heart failure with an Aldosterone antagonist (TOPCAT) trial, Heart Failure Clinical Research Network, Occluded Artery Trial (OAT) trial, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) study, Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation in Diabetes (BARI 2D) trial, Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) trial, Evaluation Study of Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Artery Catheterization Effectiveness (ESCAPE) Trial, Women’s Ischemic Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) Study, Pediatric Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Vertically Transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (P2C2) Study, Asymptomatic Myocardial Ischemia Pilot (ACIP) Trial, Coronary Artery Surgery Study (CASS), Balloon Valvuloplasty Registry (BVR), Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI II), and Catheter Ablation Registry (CAR).
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