Our staff at the Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital combines the latest technology with outstanding, patient-focused care to create the best possible healing environment and outcomes for our patients.

Why Ohio State?

The Ross Heart Hospital provides state-of-the-art facilities for heart and vascular procedures, is a national leader for implanting ventricular assist devices (VADs) and houses the only adult heart transplant program in central Ohio
Our cardiac ICU has been a consistent recipient of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence since 2009
Patients and families appreciate our universal bed concept, where patients remain in the same room from admission to discharge, regardless of their critical care status
Additionally, the Ross Heart Hospital was recognized in the 2013 survey by U.S.News & World Report as a leader in cardiology and heart surgery, ranking 36th out of nearly 5,000 hospitals around the country

Our Locations

Ohio State Richard M Ross Heart Hospital

Ambulatory Care Center

in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

452 W. 10th Ave.
1st Floor
Columbus, OH 43210

614-293-7677

Ohio State Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

Heart Express Care

in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

1800 Zollinger Road
Suite 1101
Columbus, OH 43221

614-293-3200, Opt. 1

Lab

in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

452 W. 10th Ave.
1st Floor, Room H1100
Columbus, OH 43210

614-293-4681

Our Providers

4.8 out of 5

Talal Attar, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

East Hospital
Heart and Vascular Care in East Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

William Abraham, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Garrie Haas, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Ray Hershberger, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Timothy Obarski, DO

Cardiovascular Disease

Osteopathic Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Sakima Smith, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Physician

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care New Albany
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care New Albany

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

John Larry, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
East Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Heart and Vascular Care in East Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Rami Kahwash, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Outpatient Care New Albany
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care New Albany

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

John Hummel, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Arsad Karcic, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Heart and Vascular Bellefontaine
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

4.8 out of 5

Scott Lilly, MD, PHD

Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Mary Breckenridge, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Heart and Vascular Bellefontaine
Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Brent Lampert, DO

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Osteopathic Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care New Albany
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care New Albany

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Konstantinos Boudoulas, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

Michael Young, APRN-CNP

Surgery

Nurse Practitioner

Critical Care Trauma & Burn Advanced Practice Provider

(614) 293-2101

4.9 out of 5

James Ryan, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
Nuclear Cardiology

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Dublin
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Dublin
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-4299

4.8 out of 5

Veronica Franco, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

David Orsinelli, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Dublin
Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Dublin
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Abigail Gamby, APRN-CNP

Internal Medicine

Nurse Practitioner

Heart and Vascular Bellefontaine

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Ayesha Hasan, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Gbemiga Sofowora, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Dublin
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Dublin

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Steven Kalbfleisch, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Unni Krishnan Marar, MBBS

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

East Hospital
Heart and Vascular Care in East Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Raymond Magorien, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.8 out of 5

Curt Daniels, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Ernest Mazzaferri, MD

Interventional Cardiology

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

4.8 out of 5

Ragavendra Baliga, MBBS

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Vincent Brinkman, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Heart and Vascular Memorial Health

(614) 293-7677

4.8 out of 5

Mahmoud Houmsse, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
Heart and Vascular Bellefontaine
Outpatient Care Dublin
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Dublin
Heart and Vascular in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington

(614) 293-7677

4.9 out of 5

Cindy Baker, MD

Interventional Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

Heart and Vascular Memorial Health

(937) 642-5490

4.9 out of 5

Ralph Augostini, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease

Physician

Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
Ambulatory Care Center in Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

(614) 293-7677

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Our Locations

Ambulatory Care Center

Heart Express Care

Lab

Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Our Providers

Talal Attar, MD

William Abraham, MD

Garrie Haas, MD

Ray Hershberger, MD

Timothy Obarski, DO

Sakima Smith, MD

John Larry, MD

Rami Kahwash, MD

John Hummel, MD

Arsad Karcic, MD

Scott Lilly, MD, PHD

Mary Breckenridge, MD

Brent Lampert, DO

Konstantinos Boudoulas, MD

Michael Young, APRN-CNP

James Ryan, MD

Veronica Franco, MD

David Orsinelli, MD

Abigail Gamby, APRN-CNP

Ayesha Hasan, MD

Gbemiga Sofowora, MD

Steven Kalbfleisch, MD

Unni Krishnan Marar, MBBS

Raymond Magorien, MD

Curt Daniels, MD

Philip Binkley, MD

Ernest Mazzaferri, MD

Ragavendra Baliga, MBBS

Vincent Brinkman, MD

Mahmoud Houmsse, MD

Cindy Baker, MD

Ralph Augostini, MD