Maya S. Safarova

Maya S. Safarova, MD, PhD, serves as an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, specializing in Cardiology with clinical appointments at Pleasant Valley Health Center and Froedtert Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center. Her expertise spans cardiovascular prevention, women's health, heritable lipid disorders, aortopathies, and advanced echocardiography techniques.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Medicine from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (2009)
• PhD in Cardiovascular Disease from National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Medicine, Moscow (2009-2013)
• Residency in Cardiology at National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Medicine, Moscow (2010-2011)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Genomics, and Informatics at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2014-2017)
• Residency in Internal Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School – Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (2017-2020)
• Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at University of Kansas (2020-2023), where she served as Chief Fellow

Dr. Safarova's research integrates genetics, informatics, and imaging to pioneer personalized cardiovascular prevention strategies. She develops epigenetic algorithms and multiomics approaches to combat atherosclerotic disease, emphasizing tailored risk assessment that accounts for gender, race, ethnicity, and individual genetic profiles. Her mission focuses on eliminating cardiovascular disease through precision medicine frameworks.

Professional recognitions include:

• Fellow of the National Lipid Association (FNLA)
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC)
• Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA)

She maintains board certifications in Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography, Clinical Lipidology, Internal Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Disease. No information is available regarding student advising or research grants. Dr. Safarova operates within the Heart and Vascular Center ecosystem across Froedtert Hospital's Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, and West Bend campuses, advancing clinical trials in cardiometabolic disease and lipoprotein disorders.