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With the exception of Inova hospitals, Inova Emergency Care and Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays – Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Some Inova care sites have additional closures for the holidays, which will be noted on the relevant location pages. 

Kathleen R. Petro, MD

Kathleen Petro, MD

Kathleen Petro, MD

Kathleen R. Petro, MD

Specialty
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Years of Experience
31
Clinical Interests
Adult Heart Surgery
Gender
Female
Locations

8081 Innovation Park Dr
800
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone
Fax
571-665-6865

About Kathleen R. Petro, MD

Dr. Kathleen Petro is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon at Inova.

Dr. Petro performs the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus including coronary, valvular and aortic procedures. She has a special interest in complex surgical coronary revascularization including multiple arterial grafting and high-risk coronary surgery. In addition, she has been performing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for over 23 years.

Awards/Associations

  • Top Doctors, Washingtonian, 2023-2024

Blog Posts

Multiple Arterial Grafts for CABG Surgery Offer Significant Benefits (March 2023)

Medical School
Hahnemann University Hospital
Residencies
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Training Specialty: General Surgery
6/24/1993 - 6/30/1998
Fellowships
George Washington University
Training Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
7/01/1998 - 6/30/2000
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Training Specialty:
7/01/2000 - 6/30/2001

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