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FACILITIES PERFORMING PULMONARY VEIN ABLATION (ISOLATION)

   

   Here is an evolving list of the medical facilities in the U.S. and Internationally. Also listed are doctors doing Cryo Ablation:

  1. A-Fib Facilities in the US Listed by State
  2. A-Fib Facilities in the US Listed Alphabetically
  3. International Centers
  4. Doctors Using Cryo Ablation
  5. Surgeons performing Maze and Mini-Maze operations

    (Author's note: in this author's opinion the most well known centers in the US that have the most experience in performing Pulmonary Vein Ablations (Isolations) are:  the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Johns Hopkins Un. Electrophysiology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), the Ohio State University (formerly associated with Riverside Methodist Hospital), the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Michigan, and the University of Pennsylvania. The author has no ties to these facilities and has not visited their facilities nor been treated by their staff. This is an opinionated list done by the author alone, and may have significant errors of omission.)

    Since Pulmonary Vein Ablation (Isolation) is a relatively new procedure, try to select facilities and doctors who are more experienced with it. (You get better service if you ask for a specific doctor or his/her nurse. When you call, sound like you know the doctor.) Many Doctors listed below have a "referrals only" policy, which means they won't talk to you directly. You have to be referred by a Cardiologist.
    International medical centers and doctors are listed for the following countries: Australia, Canada, China, England (United Kingdom), France, Germany, India Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
    The Doctors listed can also be found in the Heart Rhythm Society Web site.
    The author has included a list of doctors doing Cryo Ablation, because he believes that Cryo (freezing) ablation is a significant improvement in ablation technique and is safer for A-Fib patients. (See Cryo Ablation in the FAQs section.)
   


UNITED STATES

    LISTING BY STATE (Click on a name below to go to the complete address, phone number, etc.)

ALASKA
Alaska Heart Institute, Anchorage

ARIZONA
Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona, Phoenix (Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center)
Arizona Arrhythmia Consultants, Scottsdale
Arizona Heart Institute, Phoenix
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix (Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona)
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale
Tri-City Cardiology Consultants, Mesa
University of Arizona---Health Sciences Center, Tucson

CALIFORNIA
California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
Cardiovascular Med. and Cardiac Arrhythm., Redwood City
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Desert Cardiology Center/Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage
Foothill Cardiology Medical Group/Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena
Fullerton Cardiovascular Medical Group
Harbor-UCLA-Good Samaritan Hospital
The Heart Group, Fresno
Heart Rhythm Specialists of Southern California, Tarzana & Thousand Oaks
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach
Los Angeles Cardiology Associates
Marin General Hospital
Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center,
     San Francisco
Pacific Rim EP Research Institute Center, Inglewood
Sacramento Cardiovascular Surgeons
Stanford Cardiac Surgery, Salinas
Stanford University Medical Center
St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica
St. Jude Medical, Loma Linda
University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange
University of California Los Angeles
University of California San Diego
University of California San Francisco
USC University Hospital, Los Angeles

COLORADO
Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates (Denver)
Colorado Springs Cardiologists
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora (Denver)

CONNECTICUT
Arrhythmia Center of Conn., PC, New Haven
Hartford Hospital
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
George Washington University Hospital
Washington Hospital Center

FLORIDA
Arrhythmia Specialists, Inc., Fort Myers
Bay Heart Group, PA/St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa
Central Florida Cardiology, Orlando
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston (near Fort Lauderdale)
Florida Arrhythmia Consultants, Fort Lauderdale
Florida Electrophysiology Associates, West Palm Beach
Florida Heart Group, Orlando
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Mercy Hospital, Miami
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach
University of Florida, Gainesville
University of Florida, Jacksonville
University of Miami Hospital/Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
University of South Florida, Tampa

GEORGIA
Emory University Heart Center, Atlanta
Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants--Middle Georgia, Macon
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta

IDAHO
Idaho Cardiology Associates, PA

ILLINOIS
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago
Heart Care Centers of Illinois, Mokena
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood
Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Northwestern Un. Feinburg School of Medicine, Chicago
Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Springfield
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
University of Chicago Hospitals

INDIANA
Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indianapolis
Northern Indiana Heart Rhythm Specialists, Hobart
St. Vincent Hospital - The Care Group Cardiology, Indianapolis

IOWA

Genesis Medical Center, Davenport
Iowa Heart Center, Des Moines

KANSAS
Cypress Heart/Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita

KENTUCKY
Lexington Cardiology Consultants

LOUISIANA
Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans

MAINE

Maine Medical Center/Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine,
     Scarborough

MARYLAND
Johns Hopkins University Electrophysiology Service, Baltimore
University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore

MASSACHUSETTS
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Lahey Clinic, Burlington
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
New England Medical Center-Tufts, Boston

MICHIGAN
Heart Center for Excellence, Kalamazoo
Regional Cardiology Associates, Grand Blanc
University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oaks

MINNESOTA
Mayo Clinic Electrophysiology Laboratory, Rochester
St. Paul Heart Clinic

MISSOURI
St. John's Mercy Heart Hospital, St. Louis
Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis

MONTANA
Billings Clinic, EP

NEBRASKA
Nebraska Heart Institute, Lincoln
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha

NEW MEXICO
Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque

NEW JERSEY
Englewood Hospital Medical Center
Robert Wood Johnson Un. Hospital, New Brunswick
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson
Valley Hospital, Ridgewood

NEW YORK
Cornell Un. Medical Center, New York Hospital
Montefiore/Einstein Arrhythmia Center, Bronx
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
New York Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York University Medical Center
St. Francis Hospital Arrhythmia Center, Roslyn, Long Island
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York
University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital

NORTH CAROLINA
Duke Un. Medical Center Electrophysiology Dept., Durham
Un. of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
Wake Forest Un./Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem
Wilmington Health Associates

OHIO
Akron General Medical Center---Dr. Andrea Natale
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Electrophysiology Laboratories
Deaconess Hospital Atrial Fibrillation Center, Cincinnati (Wolf Mini-Maze)
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland---Dr. Andrea Natale
Ohio State University, Columbus
University Hospitals of Cleveland Cardiology

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Heart Institute/Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa
Univ. of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City

OREGON
Heart Rhythm Consultants PC, Portland
Oregon Cardiology, Eugene
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland

PENNSYLVANIA
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia
Doylestown Hospital and Warrington
Drexel Un. College of Medicine, Philadelphia
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barre
Good Samaritan Health System, Lebanon (near Harrisburg)
Lancaster General Health Campus
Mainline Arrhythmia and Cardiology Consultants, Wynnewood (Philadelphia)
Penn State Un. Hershey Medical Center
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory,
     Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center                                                                                                                                                                       

RHODE ISLAND
Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital,
     Providence

SOUTH CAROLINA
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

TENNESSEE
Chattanooga Heart Institute
Stern Cardiovascular Center, Memphis
Vanderbilt Heart & Vascular Institute, Nashville

TEXAS
Arrhythmia Management, Plano
Baylor University Medical Center-Dallas
Cardiovascular Specialists Associates, Plano (Maze and Mini-Maze Surgery)
Hall-Garcia Cardiology Associates/Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Heart Center of North Texas, Fort Worth
Houston Electrophysiology Associates/Texas Heart Institute
Leachman Cardiology/Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston
Scott and White Clinic, Temple
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, P.A., Austin
Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Un. of Texas Houston/Memorial Hermann Hospital

UTAH
Utah Heart Clinic Arrhythmia Service, LDS Hospital, Salt lake City
Utah Valley Medical Center, Provo

VERMONT
University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Medical Center, Burlington

VIRGINIA
Arrhythmia Associates/Inova Research Center, Fairfax
Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church
    (near Fairfax and Washington, DC)
University of Virginia Heart Center, Charlottesville
Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists, Mechanicsville
Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists, Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth Un. Medical Center-Medical College of Virginia,
     Richmond

WASHINGTON
Cardiac Studies Center, Tacoma
Un. of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
Virginia Mason Heart Institute, Seattle

WEST VIRGINIA
St. Mary's Cardiac EP, Huntington

WISCONSIN
Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee
Midwestern Heart Surgery Institute, Milwaukee
Univ. of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison
Wisconsin Electrophysiology Group, Milwaukee


INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRALIA
Monash Medical Center, Clayton
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital
Westmead Hospital, Sydney

CANADA
Foothills Hospital, Calgary
Halifax Infirmary Cardiology
McMaster University, Hamilton
Montreal Heart Institute
Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver
Southlake Regional Health Center, Newmarket
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Toronto/St. Michael's Hospital
University of Western Ontario/University Hospital

CHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
People's Hospital of Peking University

UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)
    (The Atrial Fibrillation Alliance lists specialists in Atrial Fibrillation at: http://www.atrialfibrillation.org.uk/atrial-fibrillation-specialists/uk-specialists.html)
The Alexandria Hospital, Cheadle (For Private Patients)
East Sussex Hospital, Eastbourne (For NHS Patients)
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust, London
    (For NHS Patients)
The Harley Street Clinic, London (For Private Patients)
Heart Hospital, London (for NHS and Private Patients)
King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London (For NHS Patients)
The London Atrial Fibrillation Center
London Bridge Hospital (For Private Patients)
Manchester Heart Center, Cheadle
Newcastle Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
North West Heart Center, Manchester
    (For Private and NHS Patients)
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge (For NHS Patients)
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London
    (For NHS Patients)
St. Mary's Hospital, London
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (For NHS Patients)
 

FRANCE
Hôpital Cardiologique du
    Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux

GERMANY

Klinikum Coburg GmbH
Asklepios Kninik St. Georg, Hamburg
Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH, Bad Nauheim
Herz-und Diabeteszentrum NRW, Bad Oeynhausen
Klinikum Hildesheim GmbH
Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen
University of Leipsig Heart Center

INDIA
Escorts Heart Institute & Research Center

IRELAND
Galway Clinic
St. James Hospital, Dublin
South Infirmary Hospital, Cork

ITALY
Casa di Cura San Michele
Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti-Bari
San Raffeale University Hospital, Milan
Umberto I Hospital, Venice
University of Milan Monzino Cardiology

JAPAN
Keio University, Tokyo
Tokyo Medical and Dental University

KOREA
Korea University, Seoul

THE NETHERLANDS
Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht

SINGAPORE
National Heart Center

SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF)
Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg


SPAIN
University of Barcelona Arrhythmia Section

SWITZERLAND
Centre et Division de Cardiologie, Hôpital Cantonal

TAIWAN
Veterans General Hospital-Taipei

LISTING ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME OF INSTITUTION

bullet Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 296-7135
    Dr. Richard F. Kehoe, Dr. Mansour Razminia
 
bullet Akron General Medical Center
Cardiac Rhythm Program
Physician Office Building
224 West Exchange St., Suite 220
Akron, OH 44302
(330) 344-4377 Ms. Linda M. Sweeney for appointments
Fax: (330) 761-2492
E-mail: lsweeney(at)agmc.org (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)   
    Dr. Andrea Natale (is now the Executive Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute but works at Akron General on a as-needed basis)
    Dr. Robert Schweikert, Chief of Cardiology
    (Dr. Natale is also available to help A-Fib patients in other areas of the US: see
    ---San Francisco Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center
    ---Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center)
   
 
bullet Alaska Heart Institute
3220 Providence Dr., Suite E3-106
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)-561-3211
    Dr. Steven J. Compton
 
bullet Albert Einstein Medical Center
5501 Old York Rd. HB3
Philadelphia, PA 19141
(215) 456-8246
    Dr. Sumeet K. Mainigi
 
bullet Arizona Arrhythmia Consultants
7283 E. Earll Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-7230
(602) 234-2800
Web site: http://www.azrhythm.com
    Dr. Thomas A. Mattioni, Dr. Marwan M. Bahu, Dr. Renzo M Cataldo, Dr. David W. Riggio, Dr. Vijendra Swarup (ex. 3085)
 
bulletArizona Heart Institute
2632 N. 20th. St.
Phoenix, AZ 85006
800-345-4278
(602)-240-5811
The Web site is http://www.azheart.com
    Dr. David W. Riggio 602-266-2200, ex. 5811, Mark J. Seifert (602) 266-2200
 
bullet Arrhythmia Associates/Inova Research Center
3020 Hamaker Ct., Ste. 401
Fairfax, VA 22031-2220
(703) 849-0770
    Dr. Margaret H. Bell, Dr. Albert A. del Negro, Dr. Ted D. Friehling, Dr. David A. Strouse, Dr. Marc H. Wish (Clinical Trials of the CryoCath balloon catheter---for further info contact Marie Blake: (703) 776-2302, E-mail: marie.blake(at)inova.org---the "@" is written out as "at" to prevent access by automated spam search engines)
 
bulletArrhythmia Center of Conn., PC
330 Orchard St, Suite 210
New Haven, CT 06511
(203)-867-5400
    Dr. Mark H. Schoenfeld, Dr. Mark L. Blitzer
 
bullet Arrhythmia Management
1820 Preston Park Blvd., Ste 1450
Plano, TX 75093-3691
(972) 964-0363
    Dr. J. Brian Deville, Dr. Thomas P. Beveridge, Dr. Hafiza H. Khan
 
bullet Arrhythmia Specialists, Inc.
2675 Winkler Ave., Ste. 201
Fort Myers, FL 33901-9328
(239) 275-7517
    Dr. Carlos Cuello
 
bullet Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates
1444 S. Potomac St., Ste. 300
Aurora, CO 80012-4510
(303) 750-0822
    Dr. Nelson A. Prager, Dr. Andrew I. Cohen (303) 331-0051, Dr. Charles E. Fuenzalida, Dr. Frederick C. Miller (303) 861-4674
 
bulletAurora Health Care
    Institute for Cardiac Rhythms, St. Luke's Med. Center
        2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Suite 430
        Milwaukee, WI 53215
    Pacemaker and Arrhythmia Service, Milwaukee Heart
        Institute
        Aurora Sinai Medical Center
        960 North 12th St.
        Milwaukee, WI 53233
    888-526-7555, (414)-385-2385 Carol Gilbert, RN, Regional Supervisor
    The Web site is: http://www.aurorahealthcare.org.
    Dr. Masood Akhtar, Dr. Sanjay S. Deshpande, Dr. Anwer A. Dhala, Dr. Jasbir S. Sra
(these are the same doctors listed under the Wisconsin Electrophysiology Group)
 
bulletAustin Heart
3801 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 300
Austin, TX 78756-4080
(512) 206-3600, (512) 206-3667 Electrophysiology Services
    Dr. Paul R. Coffeen, Jeffrey N. Whitehill
1301 W. 38th. St., Ste. 500
Austin, TX 78705-1014
(512) 458-1006
    Dr. David J. Kessler, Dr. David R. Tschopp 

 
bullet Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
1111 E. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 239-2000
    Dr. Wilber W. Su
    Affiliated Cardiologists of Arizona
1331 N. 7th. St., Heart Ctr Ste 400
Phoenix, AZ 85006-2779
(602) 277-6181

 
bulletBay Heart Group, PA/St. Joseph's Hospital
2814 W. Virginia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607-9000
(813)-875-9000
    Dr. James M. Irwin (performed a Cryo ablation PVA(I) 11/21/03)
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon Cryo Ablation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
 
bullet Baylor University Medical Center-Dallas
The Heart Place
621 N. Hall St., #500
Dallas, TX 75226-1301
(214) 841-2000
    Dr. Robert C. Kowal, Dr. Manish D. Assar, Dr. Thomas P. Beveridge, , Dr. Peter J. Wells, Dr. Kevin R. Wheelan (Dr. Kowal also does Cryo balloon catheter ablations.)
 
bulletBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Division of Cardiology
One Deaconess Rd., Baker 4
Boston, MA 02215
(617)-632-7456 (ask for Susan), (617)-632-7393
    Dr. Mark E. Josephson, Dr. Kevin F. Kwaku (617) 632-7393, Dr. William H. Maisel (617) 632-7457.
 
bullet Billings Clinic, EP
1020 N. 27th St., Ste. 110
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 238-2005
    Dr. Alan R. Thometz
    We use ESI, and Verismo combined with Cardiac Gated CT
 
bullet Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiovascular Division
75 Francis St.
Boston, MA 02115
(857) 307-1946
    Dr. Gregory F. Michaud, Dr. William G. Stevenson (857) 307-1948, Dr. Laurence M. Epstein (617)-732-6393, Dr. Roy M. John, Dr. Usha B. Tedrow (617) 732-5892
 
bulletBrown University, Rhode Island Hospital / The Miriam Hospital
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Service
2 Dudley St., Suite 360
Providence, RI 02905
(401)-444-3020
    Dr. Alfred Buxton, Dr. Kristin Ellison, Dr. Malcolm Kirk, Dr. Gregory Michaud
 
bullet California Pacific Medical Center
Sutter Pacific Heart Centers (see also Marin General Hospital and Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center)
2333 Buchanan St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 441-6012, (866) 744-4163
http://sutterpacificheart.org/images/programs/ablation.pdf
    Appointments: Salwa Beheiry, (415) 925-7153, Fax: (415) 925-7792, E-mail: salwa.beheiryrn [at] gmail [dot] com
    Dr. Andrea Natale, Dr. Steven C. Hao, Dr. Richard A. Francoz (415) 561-1318
 
bulletCardiac Studies Center
1901 South Cedar St., #301
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)-572-7320
    Dr. Tariq Salam, Dr. Michael P. Rome
 
bullet Cardiovascular Med. and Cardiac Arrhythm.
2900 Whipple Ave., Ste. 205
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 363-5262
    Dr. Rob Patrawala, Dr. Nellis A. Smith
 
bullet Cardiovascular Specialists Asociates
4708 Alliance Blvd., Suite 700
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 596-6676
    Dr. James R. Edgerton (Maze and Mini-Maze Surgery)
 
bulletCedars-Sinai Medical Center
8631 W. 3rd. St., Suite 1017-E
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310)-289-5901
    Dr. Walter Kerwin (uses CryoCath), Dr. Robert M. Kass (310) 423-3851, Dr. Charles D. Swerdlow (310) 652-4600, Dr. Chun Hwang of Utah Valley Medical Center works a few days a month at Cedars-Sinai
    (Dr. Kerwin is doing clinical trials of the Cryo Cath balloon catheter) Dr. Kerwin's Web site is:
http://www.afibcryoablation.com/my.personal.philosophy.asp
 
bullet Central Florida Cardiology
500 E. Colonial Dr.
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 841-7151
    Dr. Scott J. Pollak
 
bullet Chattanooga Heart Institute
2501 Citico Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37401-1127
(423) 697-2000
    Dr. David J. Wendt
 
bulletCleveland Clinic Foundation
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiology/F15, 9500 Euclid Av.
Cleveland, OH 44195
800-223-2273
(216)-444-9162
The Web site is
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/atrial_fibrillation/default.aspx
    Dr. Bruce D. Lindsay, Section Head (216) 444-8401, Dr. Fetnat M. Fouad Tarazi (216) 444-5828, Dr. Walid
 Saliba (216) 444-6810, Dr. Patrick Tchou (216) 444-6792, Dr. Bruce L. Wilkoff (216) 444-4975, Dr. James B. Young (216) 444-2333

    Surgical approaches: Dr. Marc Gillinov (216) 445-8841, Dr. Edward G. Soltesz (216) 444-5680
       
 
bullet Cleveland Clinic Florida
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd.
Weston, FL 33331
(954) 659-5327
    Dr. Sergio L. Pinski, Dr. Marcelo Helguera
 
bullet Colorado Springs Cardiologists
2222 N. Nevada Ave., Ste 4007
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 634-6671
http://www.coloradocardiac.org
    Dr. Christopher Cole (also does Cryo ablations) (Dr. Cole will be starting CryoCath balloon trials in the spring of 2006)
 
bullet Cornell University Medical Center, New York Hospital
525 East 68th, St., Starr 4
New York, NY 10021
    Dr. Bruce B. Lerman (212)-746-2169, Dr. Sei Iwai (212) 746-2158, Dr. Steven Markowitz (212) 746-2655, Dr. Suneet Mittal (212) 746-2655, Dr. Kenneth M. Stein (212)-746-2158
 
bullet Cypress Heart/Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Cardiac Electrophysiology
9300 E. 29th. St., Ste. 310
Wichita, KS 67226-2160
(316) 858-9000
    Dr. Sambit Mondal, Dr. Mohamad K. Al-Ahdab (Pediatrics)
    www.eplabdigest.com/article/8182
 
bullet Deaconess Hospital Atrial Fibrillation Center
311 Straight Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 559-2787
E-mail: nessie.hicks (at) gmail.com (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailers)
Web sites: http://www.afibcenter.com, http://www.wolfminimaze.com
    Dr. Randall Wolf (Wolf Mini-Maze), Email: randallwolf (at) deaconess-cinti.com 
    Dr. William Schneeberger, Email: eschneeberger (at) deaconess-cinti.com
 
bullet Desert Cardiology Center
Eisenhower Medical Center
Hall B. Wallis Bldg.
39000 Bob Hope Dr.
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 346-0642
    Dr. Leon A. Feldman, Dr. Andrew M. Rubin
 
bullet Doylestown Hospital/Central Bucks Specialists
599 W. State St., Ste 200
Doylestown, PA 18901-2567
(215) 345-6050
Fax: (215) 345-6568
    Dr. John D. Harding, Dr. Robert M. Sangrigoli
    We perform PVI with endpoints of entrance and exit block for all pulmonary veins, and with diagnosis and ablation of all PV and non-PV triggers.
 
bullet Drexel Un. College of Medicine
Hahnemann Un. Hospital
245 N. 15th. St., Mailstop 470
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 762-4641
Fax: (215) 762-3028
E-mail: john.fontaine (at) drexelmed.edu (the @ is written out as "at" to
prevent access by automated spam search engines)
    Dr. John Fontaine
 
bulletDuke University Medical Center
Electrophysiology Dept.
Erwin Rd. (Box 3816)
Durham, NC 27710
(919)-681-6478
    Dr. Sana M. Al-Khatib (919) 668-8649, Dr. Tristram D. Bahnson (919)-681-5441, Dr. Ruth Ann Greenfield (919)-681-6020
 
bullet Emory University Heart Center
(I have two different addresses for Emory University.)
Emory University Hospital, Cardiac EP Lab
Emory Health Clinic Bldg. A
1364 Clifton Rd., NE, F414
Atlanta, GA 30322
(404)-778-5299
    Dr. Jonathan J. Langberg (404)-712-4942. (Dr. John Beshai has moved to the Un. of Chicago Hospitals.)
    Surgeon Mini-Maze: Dr. John D. Puskas (404) 686-2513

Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Emory University Hospital Midtown
The Emory Health Clinic
550 Peachtree St. NE, 6th. Floor MOT
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404)-686-2504
    Dr. David B. DeLurgio, Dr. Angel R. Leon, Dr. Fernando Mera
 
bulletEnglewood Hospital Medical Center
Dept. of Cardiac Electrophysiology
350 Engle St.
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201)-894-3533
Web site: http://heartandvascularinstituteofnj.com/
Arrhythmia1.htm
    Dr. Grant R. Simons

 

bullet Florida Arrhythmia Consultants
4725 N. Federal Hwy., Ste 502
Jim Moran Heart & Vascular Center
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-4603
(954) 772-1080
    Dr. Richard M. Luceri, Dr. Philip Zilo, Dr. Daniel N. Weiss (561) 499-6163

 

bullet Florida Electrophysiology Associates
5503 South Congress Ave., Ste 206
West Palm Beach/Lake Worth, FL 33462
Toll Free: 888-VTACHMD, (561)-434-0353
Web site: http://www.heartrhythmcenter.com
    Dr. Robert Fishel
 
bullet Florida Heart Group
1613 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 894-4484, ex. 1-1194
    Dr. George Monir
 
bullet Foothill Cardiology Medical Group/
Huntington Memorial Hospital

50 Alessandro Pl., Ste. 200
Pasadena, CA 91105-4002
(626) 793-4139
Web site: http://www.foothillcardiology.com
    Dr. Mayer Y. Rashtian
 
bullet Fullerton Cardiovascular Medical Group
2240 N. Harbor Blvd., Suite 200
Fullerton, CA 92835-2605
(714)-870-4665
    Dr. Rahul N. Doshi
 
bullet Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center Cardiology
1000 E. Mountain Blvd.
Wilkes Barre PA 18711
(570) 820-6020
    Dr. Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Dr. Gopi Dandamudi, Dr. Randel H. Storm (502) 271-8049
 
bullet Genesis Medical Center/Cardiovascular Medicine
1236 E. Rusholme St., Ste. 300
Davenport, IA 52803-2473
(563)324-2992
    Dr. Blair W. Foreman, Dr. Michael C. Giudici, Dr. Kent J. Van Why
 
bullet George Washington University Hospital
Suite 4-414
2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202)-741-2323
    Dr. Marco A. Mercader
 
bullet Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants--Middle Georgia
639 Hemlock St., Suite 100
Macon, GA 31201
Toll Free: (866) 320-8999
    Dr. Felix Sogade, Dr. Joseph Poku, Dr. Gaurang Gandhi
 
bullet Good Samaritan Health System
Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)
Lebanon Cardiology Associates
775 Norman Dr.
Lebanon, PA 17042
(412) 274-5500, Fax: (717) 274-5190
E-mail: lcaep (at) hotmail.com (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailings.)
    Dr. Jeffrey L. Williams
    (Uses bilateral, wide pulmonary venous antrum isolation with intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and 3D intracardiac mapping. The endpoint is documentation of entrance and exit block of all pulmonary veins. Uses jet ventilation anesthesia.) , "I stress to my patients factors that may reduce their burden of A-Fib non-invasively (e.g., lower stress, increased exercise, and decreasing caffeine/alcohol/nicotine). In addition, the use of statins, ACE-Inhibitors, and to a less documented extent, omega-3 fish oils may reduce A-Fib burden as well."
 
bullet Hall-Garcia Cardiology Associates
Texas Heart Institute
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
6624 Fannin St., Suite 2480
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 529-5530,
    Dr. Christopher M. Frank cfrank(at)hgcardio.com, Dr. Abdi Rasekh arasekh(at)hgcardio.com, Dr. Mehdi Razavi mrazavi(at)hgcardio.com, Dr. Mohammed Saeed msaeed(at)hgcardio.com (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)    
    Each practitioner has a slightly different approach, but we use both ESI and CARTO mapping systems, irrigated tip catheters, intracardiac echocardiography, occasionally cryoablation, and both CT and MRI imaging. Recent clinical trials have included the Ablation Frontiers catheter system and the Watchman Left Arial Appendage occluder device.

   
 
bullet Harbor-UCLA-Good Samaritan Hospital
1245 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 703
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)-977-2239
    Dr. Anil K. Bhandari, Dr. David S. Cannom (213)-977-2007 (also listed at Los Angeles Cardiology Associates)
 
bullet Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour St., Ste. JB210
PO Box 5037
Hartford, CT 06102-8000
(860) 545-1506
    Dr. Christopher A. Clyne, Dr. Jeffrey Kluger (860) 545-2883

 
bullet Heart Care Centers of Illinois
19001 Old LaGrange Rd.
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 824-4474, (708) 274-3278
http://www.heartcc.com
    Dr. Albert C. Lin, Dr. Charles Kinder, Dr. Sean Tierney
 
bullet Heart Center for Excellence
1722 Shaffer St., Ste. 1
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1633
(800) 632-7737
(269) 381-3963
    Dr. Xiaoke (Ken) Liu, Dr. Evalt Ayerdi, Dr. G. Glenn Kabell
 
bullet Heart Center of North Texas LLP
1017 12th. Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76104-3915
(817) 336-5185
    Dr. Syed Nayyar Shah


 
bulletThe Heart Group
1313 East Herndon Ave., Suite 203
Fresno, CA 93720
(559) 439-6808
    Dr. John G. Telles
 
bullet Heart Rhythm Consultants PC
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
9427 SW Barnes Rd., Ste. 490
Portland, OR 97225-6652
(503) 291-2123
Web site: http://www.heartrhythmconsultants.org
    Dr. Blair D. Halperin, Dr. D. Randolph Jones, Dr. Daniel S. Oseran
 
bullet Heart Rhythm Specialists of Southern California
18411 Clark St., Ste. 203
Tarzana, CA 91356-3534
(818) 342-5377
    Dr. James J. Ong
(Dr. Ong also has an office in Thousand Oaks}
2220 Lynn Rd., Ste 203
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(818) 342-5377
 
bullet Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Heart and Vascular Institute
1 Hoag Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 764-5871
    Arrhythmia Center
(800) 354-4624, (949) 764-8111
    Dr. Mahnaz Behboodikan, 361 Hospital Rd., #223 (949) 645-9943
    Newport Heart Medical Group, 415 Old Newport Blvd., #200, (949) 548-9611
    Dr. Neala Jo Hunter, Dr. Michael S. Panutich

Surgery for A-Fib:
(949) 764-6983, (949) 764-5871
Email: afibcare@hoaghospital.org or contact Patti Andre at pandre@hoaghospital.org
447 Old Newport Blvd., #200
(949) 650-3350
    Dr. Aidan Raney, Dr. Douglas R. Zusman, Dr. Colin Joyo
Mini-Maze operation with small bilateral thoracoscopic incisions. Surgeons work with EPs for ganglionic and EP testing. Our follow-up program follows the patients for 1 year post op to be sure they get any adjunct therapy or treatment to keep them in sinus rhythm.
 
bullet Houston Electrophysiology Associates
Texas Heart Institute
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
6624 Fannin, Suite 1910
Houston, TX 77030-2339
(713) 791-9444
    Dr. John J. Seger
 
bullet Idaho Cardiology Associates, PA
6140 Curtisian Ave., Ste. 200
Boise, ID 83704-0107
(208) 322-1680
    Dr. Karl P. Undesser, Dr. Melinda L. Marks (208) 322-1680, Dr. Walter L.
Seale (208) 336-4141
 
bullet Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 776-7072
    Inova features a team of Electrophysiologists and Surgeons who work closely together to determine the best treatment options for A-Fib patients.
    Dr. Niv Ad (Surgeon) (703) 280-5858, ex. 1031. His office address is: Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates, 2921 Telestar Ct., Falls Church, VA 22042. His web site is: http://www.cvtsa.com.
    Dr. Ted Friehling (Electrophysiologist), (703) 849-0770. See Arrhythmia Associates/Inova Research Center, Fairfax
 
bulletIowa Heart Center
411 Laurel St., Ste. 1225
Des Moines, IA 50314-3017
(515) 235-5027
    Dr. Steven J. Bailin, Dr. Robert Hoyt
(Ablation procedures used: Cryo Cath and low energy RF for linear lesions.)
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
    Will also begin the CABANA trial to test whether left atrial ablation reduces total mortality more than rate control or antiarrhythmic drug therapy.
    Will also begin the CardioFocus Laser Balloon trial.

 
bulletJohns Hopkins Un. Electrophysiology Service
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
(410) 955-3116
    Dr. Hugh Calkins, Dr. Ron Berger, Dr. Alan Cheng, Dr. Charles A. Henrikson,
 Dr. David Spragg

Mini-Maze Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
(410) 955-9780
    Dr. David Yuh
 
bulletKrannert Institute of Cardiology
Indiana University School of Medicine
1800 N. Capitol Ave., Suite E-400
Indianapolis, IN 46202
800-843-2786
(317)-962-0500
    Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen (317) 962-0145, Dr. John W. Miller, Dr. Mithilesh K. Das (317) 962-0099,Dr. William J. Groh (317) 962-0900, Dr. Douglas P. Zipes (317) 962-0555
 
bulletLahey Clinic
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01805
(781)-744-8863
Fax: 781-744-5261
Web site: http://www.lahey.org
    Dr. Gregory F. Michaud
 
bullet Lancaster General Health Campus/The Heart Group
217 Harrisburg Ave., Ste 200
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 397-5484
    Dr. R. Ward Pulliam, Dr. Seth J. Worley
 
bullet Leachman Cardiology/Texas Heart Institute
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
6624 Fannin, Suite 2780
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 790-9401

    Dr. J. Alberto Lopez
 
bullet Lexington Cardiology Consultants
1720 Nicholasville Rd., Ste. 601
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-5887
    Dr. Gery F. Tomassoni, Dr. Aaron B. Hesselson, Dr. Peter Gallagher
 
bullet Los Angeles Cardiology Associates
1245 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 703
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213)-977-0419
The Web site is http://www.lacard.com
    Dr. Anil Bhandari, Dr. David Cannom, Dr. Robert D. Lerman (213-977-2174)

 
bulletLovelace Medical Center
5400 Gibson SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
(505)-262-7451
    Dr. Michael B. West
 
bullet Loyola Un. Medical Center
Electrophysiology Dept.
2160 S. First Av.
Maywood, IL 60153
(708)-216-2642
    Dr. David Wilber, Dr. Niraj Varma (708) 216-2653 (Dr. Albert Lin has moved to the Heart Care Centers of Illinois).
 
bullet Maine Medical Center/
Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine

96 Campus Dr., Ste. 1
Scarborough, ME 04074-7133
(207) 885-9905
    Dr. Michael E. Field, Dr. Andrew C. Corsello, Dr. John C. Love
 
bullet Mainline Arrhythmia and Cardiology Consultants
100 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 556 MOBE
Wynnewood, PA 19096-3425
(610) 649-6980
    Dr. Douglas B. Esberg, Dr. Glen Harper, Dr. Maribel Hernandez, Dr. Dusan Kocovic,
Dr. Peter R. Kowey, Dr. Steven A. Rothman, Dr. Gan-Xin Yan
 
bulletMarin General Hospital
Electrophysiology Program/Joint Cardiac Program
Sutter Health, CPMC/MGH/St. Luke's
250 Bon Air Road
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 441-6012, (415) 925-7000
    Dr. Steven C. Hao
 
bullet Massachusetts General Hospital
Cardiac Arrhythmia Services, GRB-122
32 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
The Web site is http://www.affacts.org
    Dr. Jeremy N. Ruskin (617)-726-8514, Dr. E. Kevin Heist (617) 726-4959, Dr. Moussa Mansour (617) 726-5557, Dr. Theofanie Mela (508)-856-6418, Dr. J. Warren Harthorne (617) 726-2876, Dr. Gus J. Viahakes (617) 726-1861.
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
    Drs. Vivek Y. Reddy and Andre d'Avila will be moving to University of Miami Hospital at the end of June, 2008. Their address will be:
University of Miami Hospital/Miller School of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology
1400 North West 12th. Av., Cardiovascular 4th. Floor
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-5060 (Contact Marie Corrales for appointments, E-mail: mcorrales2(at)med.maimi.edu [the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam])
    Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy, Dr. Andre d'Avila, Dr. Dukkipapi, Dr. Soejima 

    Dr. Patrick Ellinor of Mass. General is doing genetic studies of A-Fib. Dr. Ellinor welcomes individuals with a family history of A-Fib (generally 3 or more members of a family) to participate in the study to identify genes for A-Fib. You can contact him directly to learn more about the study.
    Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD
    Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
    Massachusetts General Hospital
    55 Fruit St., GRB 109
    Boston, MA 02114
    617-726-5067
    Fax: 617-726-2155
    E-mail: pellinor at partners dot org (Dr. Ellinor's E-mail address is spelled out to prevent automatic search engines from flooding him with advertisements.)
 
 
bulletMayo Clinic
Electrophysiology Laboratory
Cardiovascular Diseases Division
200 1st. St. , S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905-0001
(507)-284-3994
Web site: http://www.mayoclinic.org/
atrial-fibrillation

    Dr. Douglas L. Packer (507)-255-6263, Dr. Samuel J. Asirvatham, Dr. Peter A. Brady (507)-284-4888, Dr. Paul A. Friedman (507)-255-2446, Dr. Stephen C. Hammill (507)-284-4888, Dr. Thomas M. Munger (507)-284-3585, Dr. Robert F. Rea (507)-255-4152, Dr. Win K. Shen
(507)-255-2502
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See CryoCath balloon catheter trials.
 
bullet Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
EP and Pacing Services
4500 San Pablo Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(904)-953-7277
    Dr. Fred M. Kusumoto
 
bullet Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
5777 E. Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85054-4502
(480) 342-0239
    Dr. Komandoor Srivathsan, Dr. Gregory T. Altemose, Dr. Luis R. P. Scott
 
bullet Medical University of South Carolina
Div. of Cardiology
135 Rutledge Ave., Suite 1201
PO Box 250592
Charleston, SC 29425
(843)-792-6118
    Dr. J. Marcus Wharton, Dr. Michael R. Gold (843) 792-6944, William H. Spencer III (843) 792-3355
 
bulletMercy Hospital (outpatient treatment)
Arrhythmia/Syncope Center
3663 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 854-4400
    Dr. Alberto Interian (also at the Un. of Miami)
 
bullet Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center
EP/Cardiology
6560 Fannin St. Ste. 620
Houston, TX 77030-2725
(713) 791-1978
    Dr. Nadim Nasir, Jr., Dr. Timothy K. Doyle Ste. 1723, (713) 799-1610, Dr. Thomas E. Hong, Ste. 1654, (713) 790-0841, Dr. Miguel Valderrábano, Ste. 1901 (713) 441-1100
 
bullet MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 Metro Health Dr.
Cleveland, OH 44109
    Dr. Andrea Natale (is the Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, Texas, but works at MetroHealth Medical Center on an as-needed basis---for further info contact Dr. William Lewis, 216 778-2249)
    (Dr. Natale is also available to help A-Fib patients in other areas of the US: see
    ---San Francisco. CA Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center
    ---Akron, Ohio Akron General Medical Center)
 
bullet Midwestern Heart Surgery Institute
St. Luke's Medical Center Health Sciences Bldg. #1
2901 W. Kennickinnic River Parkway, Suite 511
Milwaukee, WI 53215
    Dr. David Kress
 
bullet Montefiore/Einstein Arrhythmia Center
111 E. 210th. St., Cardiology North 2
Bronx, NY 10467-2401
(718) 920-4292
E-mail: jfisher (at) montefiore.org (the @ is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)
Web site: http://www.montefiore.org/services/coe/heart/
cardiology/services/arrhythmia/

    Dr. John Fisher, Dr. Kevin J. Ferrick (718) 920-4148, Dr. Jay N. Gross (718) 920-6190, Dr. Soo G. Kim (718) 920-4148, Dr. Andrew Krumerman (718) 920-4776, Dr. Eugene C. Palma (718) 920-4291, Dr. Christine A. Walsh (718) 920-4793.
 
bullet Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach
South Florida Electrophysiology
4300 Alton Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33140-2800
(888) 4-ablate (422-5283), (305) 405-0455
Web site: http://www.ablate.net
    Dr. Todd Florin (also uses Cryoablation)

 
bullet Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
Div. of Electrophysiology, Box 1054
1 Gustave Levy Pl.
New York, NY 10029
(212) 241-7272
    Dr. Avi Fischer, Dr. J. Anthony Gomes, Dr. Davendra Mehta

 
bullet Nebraska Heart Institute
PO Box 82585
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 489-6555
    Dr. Stephen J. Ackerman
 
bullet New England Medical Center-Tufts
750 Washington St. #197
Boston, MA 02111-1526
(617) 636-6156
    Dr. N. A. Mark Estes, III, Dr. Munther K. Homoud (617) 636-5902, Dr. Mark S. Link (617) 636-5902, Dr. Deeb N. Salem (617) 636-9587, Dr. Johathan Weinstock (617) 636-5902
 
bullet New York Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Herbert Irving Pavilion, Suite 546
161 Fort Washington Ave.
New York, NY 10032
(212) 305-8559
    Dr. Hasan Garan, Dr. Angelo Biviano, Dr. James A. Reiffel (212) 305-5206, Dr. Stanley J. Schneller (212) 305-5490, Dr. William Whang
    Dr. Biviano's profile:
http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/cardiology/insurance/
profile.php?id=12
    Dr. Whang's profile: http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/cardiology/insurance/
profile.php?id=170
 
bulletNew York University Hospital Center
Cardiac Cath Lab - Tisch Hospital
560 1st. Av.
New York, NY 10016
(212)-263-5656
Fax: (212)-263-8534
    Dr. Larry Chinitz, Dr. Neil Bernstein
 
bullet Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center
2100 Webster St., Suite 516
San Francisco, CA 94115
    Appointments: Salwa Beheiry, (415) 925-7153, Fax: (415) 925-7792, E-mail: salwa.beheiryrn [at] gmail [dot] com
    Dr. Andrea Natale. Dr. Steven Hao, Dr. Richard Hongo
    (Dr. Natale is also available to help A-Fib patients in other areas of the US: see
    ---Austin, Texas Dr. Natale is the Executive Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
    ---Akron, Ohio Akron General Medical Center
    ---Cleveland, Ohio MetroHealth Medical Center
 
bullet Northern Indiana Heart Rhythm Specialists
Cardiac Electrophysiology
1500 S. Lake Park Ave.
Hobart, IN 46342
(219) 947-6767
    Dr. Rughuram B. Dasari, Dr. Mark Dixon, Dr. Scott Kaufman
 
bullet Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Northwestern Un. Feinberg School of Medicine
Dept. of Cardiology
201 E. Huron St, Ste 8-542
Chicago, IL 60611-3197
(312) 926-2196
    Dr. Rod S. Passman, Dr. Rishi Arora (312) 695-4954, Dr, Jacob T. Jacobson (312) 926-0630

There are two addresses listed for Northwestern.
251 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611-3197
    Dr. Jeffrey J. Goldberger (312) 926-2148, Dr. Alan H. Kadish (312) 926-0630, Dr. Michael H. Kim (312) 926-0486
 
bullet Ochsner Clinic
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
(504) 842-4036
    Dr. Sammy Khatib
    We utilize both radiofrequency and cryotherapy to perform A-Fib ablations. We use both ESI and CARTO imaging/navigation systems.

 
bulletThe Ohio State University
DHLRI, Suite 200
473 W. 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1252
(877) 478-2478, (617) 293-4967
    Dr. Emile G. Daoud, Dr. Ralph S. Augostini, Dr. David T. Hart, Dr. John D. Hummel, Dr. Steven J. Kalbfleisch, Dr. Charles J. Love, Dr. Raul Weiss (Will be starting CryoCath balloon trials in the spring of 2006)

Surgery: Cardiothoracic Surgery
410 West 10th. Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 293-5502
    Dr. John Sirak
 
bulletOklahoma Heart Hospital
Oklahoma Cardiovascular Associates
4050 W. Memorial Rd., Third Floor
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 608-3800
    Dr. Mark Harvey
 
bullet Oklahoma Heart Institute/Hillcrest Medical Center
1265 S. Utica Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74104-4243
(918) 592-0999
    Dr. David A. Sandler, Craig C. Cameron
 
bullet Oregon Cardiology
677 E. 12th. Ave., Ste N-400
Eugene, OR 97405-3600
(541)-242-6760
E-mail: jmcclelland (at) oregoncardiology.com
(the @ is  written out to as "at" prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. James McClelland

 
bullet Oregon Health and Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Cardiology Division Uhn-62
Portland, OR 97239-3011
(503) 494-8750
    Dr. Sumeet S. Chung, Dr. Jack Kron
 
bullet Pacific Rim EP Research Institute Center
575 E. Hardy St., Ste. 201
Inglewood, CA 90301
(310) 672-9999
    Dr. Koonlawee Nademanee, Dr. Erol M. Kosar
 
bullet Penn State Un. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Dr., Rm. H1511
PO Box 850 MC H047
Hershey, PA 17033-2360
(717) 531-3907
    Dr. Gerald V. Naccarelli, Dr. Mario Gonzalez, Dr. Mazhar H. Khan (717) 531-1028, Dr. Jerry
 C. Luck (717) 531-8407
 
bullet Piedmont Hospital
95 Collier Rd NW, Ste. 2035
Atlanta, GA 30309-1721
(404) 355-9815
    Dr. Dan Dan, Dr, Charan Kantipudi, Dr. Andrew C. Wickliffe
 
bullet Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants
Prairie Diagnostic Center
401 E. Carpenter
Springfield, IL 62702-6700
(217) 788-0706
Web site: http://www.prairiecardiovascular.com
    Dr. Ziad F. Issa (217) 757-4204
(There are two different addresses for Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants.)
Prairie Heart Institute at St. John's Hospital
619 E. Mason St., Ste 4P57
Springfield, IL 62701-1034
(217) 788-0706
    Dr. Kriegh P. Moulton, Dr. James C. Mullin 
 
bullet Regional Cardiology Associates
3399 Pollock Rd.
Grand Blanc, MI 48439-8393
(810) 603-0170
    Dr. Vuong Duthinh
 
bullet Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Clinical Academic Building
125 Paterson St., Room 2302B
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)-235-6567
    Dr. Mark W. Preminger, Dr. Peter M. Scholz (732) 235-7800 (also does thoracoscopic microwave ablation and the minimally invasive Maze operation)
 
bullet Rush University Medical Center
Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab
1750 W. Harrison, Suite 983 Jelke
Chicago, IL 60612
Scheduling: (312) 942-6858
Fax: (312) 942-5862
Administrative Assistant: (312) 942-2599
    Dr. Kousik Krishnan (E-mail: kousik_krishnan(at)rush.edu [the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists]),
    Dr. Richard G. Trohman
 
bullet Sacramento Cardiovascular Surgeons
Sutter Health
5301 F Street, Suite 111
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 452-8291
    Dr. James Longoria
 
bullet Scott and White Clinic
Electrophysiology Service
2401 S. 31st.
Temple, TX 76508
(800) 724-7286, (254) 724-7286
    Dr. Peter Y. Cheung, Dr. James N. Black, Dr. Taresh Taneja
    We perform Pulmonary Veins isolation as well as linear ablation for A-Fib. We use primarily the Ensite mapping system, but we also have CARTO. In addition, the Stereotaxis system is available for remote catheter manipulation, if needed. It is not used routinely for A-Fib ablation.

 
bullet St. Francis Hospital Arrhythmia Center
100 Port Washington Blvd.
Roslyn, NY 11576-1353
(516) 562-6672
Web site: http://www.stfrancisheartcenter.com/services/detail/
SR_Arrhythmia_Pacemaker.html

    Dr. Joseph H. Levine, Dr. David H. Hoch, Dr. Stuart O. Schecter
 
bullet St. John's Health Center
Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing/Pacific Heart Institute
2001 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 280 West
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-7678
Fax: 310-829-6889
E-mail: skdoshi (at) pacificheart.com (the @ is written as "at" to prevent access by automated spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Stephal Doshi
    (Primary ablation procedures: Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation (PVAI) with LASSO verification of both entrance and exit block of all four PVs. Also Cryo ablation, investigational work in the Laser Balloon Pulmonary Vein Isolation, the Left Atrial Appendage Occluder in the PROTECT AF protocol. Performed the first Endoscopic Catheter Ablation in the US March 15, 2007.) 
 
bullet St. John's Mercy Heart Hospital
10123 Corporate Square Dr.
Creve Coeur, MO
(314) 692-2807
    Dr. Gregory W. Botteron
 
 
bullet St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
703 Mail St.
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973)-754-2486
    Dr. Michael Biehl (also does Wolf Mini Maze operation)
    (Dr. Vincent DeFilippi has moved to Stanford Cardiac Surgery, Salinas Valley Medical Center,
 450 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, CA (831) 759-3289)
 
bullet St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE, Ste G90
Atlanta, GA 30342-1701
(770) 962-0399
    Dr. David A. Wilson, Dr. Anshul Patel, Dr. Michael Toca, Dr. Niraj Sharma
 
bulletSt. Jude Medical
International Heart Inst./LLUMC
11234 Anderson St.
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 558-5652
    Dr. Paul A. Levine
 
bulletSt. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
The Arrhythmia Service

Cardiology Dept.
1090 Amsterdam Av.
New York, NY 10025
(212)-523-4007
Fax: 212-523-3915
E-mail: info (at) arrhythmia.org (the @ is  written out to prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)
Web Site: http://www.arrhythmia.org
    Dr. Jonathan S. Steinberg, Dr. Frederick A. Ehlert (212)-523-7372, Dr. Margot E. Vioka (212)-523-4017
 
bullet St. Mary's Cardiac EP
2828 1st. Ave., Ste. 200
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 399-7530
    Dr. Esam N. Baryun
    I do A-Fib ablation (Pulmonary Vein Antral Isolation). We use Carto XP for 3D mapping (CartoSound technology). Ensite (NavX) is also available in our EP lab.
 
bulletSt. Paul Heart Clinic
255 N. Smith Ave., Ste. 100
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 292-0616
    Dr. David N. Dunbar, Dr. Pierce J. Vatterott (651) 298-1231
 
bulletSt. Vincent Hospital - The Care Group Cardiology
8333 Naab Road, Ste. 200
Indianapolis, IN 46260-1919
(317)-338-6024
    Dr. Eric N. Prystowsky, Dr. Nancy A. Branyas (317) 338-9171, Dr. Richard I. Fogel (317) 583-6510, Dr. Matthew J. Scozzaro (317) 338-6100, Dr. David Wrobleski (317) 338-9171
 
bullet Stanford Cardiac Surgery
Salinas Valley Medical Center
450 E. Romie Lane
Salinas, CA 93901-4029
(831) 759-3289
    Dr. Vincent DeFilippi (Wolf Mini Maze)
 
bullet Stanford University Medical Center
Cardiac EP Lab and Arrhythmia Service
300 Pasteur Dr., Rm H2146, MC: 5233
Stanford, CA 94305
(650)-723-7111
    Dr. Amin Al-Ahmad, Dr. Paul J. Wang, (650)-723-6661, Dr. Kelly R. Richardson

 
bullet Stern Cardiovascular Center, PA
(Baptist Memorial Hospital)
8060 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138-1727
(901) 271-1000
    Dr. Eric E. Johnson, Dr. Frank A. McGrew III (Uses the Stereotaxis Celsius RMT Diagnostic
 and Ablation Catheter with the Niobe Magnetic Navigation System)
 
bullet Temple University Hospital
Cardiology
Parkinson Pavilion 9th. Floor
3401 N. Broad St. C Zone # 91
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 707-9261
    Dr. Kristin S. Duque, Dr. Richard M. Greenberg
 
bulletTexas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
St. David's Medical Center
Texas Cardiology: Web site http://www.austinheartbeat.com
1015 E. 32. St., #516
Austin, TX 78705
Toll-Free: (877) 887-7737
Local: (512) 544-2342
Dr. Andrea Natale's assistant is Jacquie Kin (512) 544-8180. Call her for appointments with Dr. Natale.
    Executive Medical Director Dr. Andrea Natale (http://tcaheart.com/physicians/andrea-natale-md)
Dr. Shane Bailey, Dr. Robert C. Canby, Dr. G. Joseph Gallinghouse, Dr. Rodney P. Horton, Dr. Larry D. Price (888) 734-5682, Dr. Javier Sanchez, Dr. Jason D. Zagrodzky

    Dr. Natale is also available to help A-Fib patients in other areas of the US: see
    ---San Francisco Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center
    ---Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center
    ---Akron Akron General Medical Center
 
bulletTexas Heart Institute (is not one cardiology/EP practice, but rather a loose confederation of doctors and practices affiliated with THI. They are listed below.)
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

     ---Dr. Jie Cheng, (Office) (832) 355-2573, (Clinic) (713) 383-6500, 12121 Richmond Ave., #413
Houston, TX 77030-2339
E-mail: jcheng (at) heart.thi.tmc.edu or Jiechengmd (at) aol.com (the @ is  written out as "at" to prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)

    ---Dr. John J. Seger, Houston Electrophysiology Associates, 6624 Fannin, Suite 1910,
Houston, TX 77030 tel: (713) 791-9444 

    ---Hall-Garcia Cardiology Associates, (713) 529-5530, 6624 Fannin St., Suite 2480, Houston, TX 77030
    Dr. Christopher M. Frank cfrank(at)hgcardio.com, Dr. Abdi Rasekh arasekh(at)hgcardio.com, Dr. Mehdi Razavi mrazavi(at)hgcardio.com, Dr. Mohammed Saeed msaeed(at)hgcardio.com     
    Each practitioner has a slightly different approach, but we use both ESI and CARTO mapping systems, irrigated tip catheters, intracardiac echocardiography, occasionally cryoablation, and both CT and MRI imaging. Recent clinical trials have included the Ablation Frontiers catheter system and the Watchman Left Arial Appendage occluder device.

    ---Dr. J. Alberto Lopez, Leachman Cardiology, 6624 Fannin, Suite 2780, Houston, TX 77030 tel: (713) 790-9401

 
bullet Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Division of Cardiology
925 Chestnut St.. Mezzanine Level
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 955-0531
    Dr. Daniel R. Frisch, Dr. Arnold J. Greenspon (215) 955-8659, Dr. Reginald T. Ho (215) 955-7303, Dr. Behzad B. Pavri (215) 955-8882, Dr. David S. Poll (215) 955-2800

 
bulletTri-City Cardiology Consultants
 6750 E. Baywood Ave., Ste 401
Mesa, AZ 85206-1749
(480) 835-6100
    Dr. Andrew J. Kaplan
 
bullet University Hospitals of Cleveland Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Center
Lakeside Bldg., Room 3080
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-5038
(216)-844-3800
    Dr. Mauricio Arruda, Dr. Albert L. Waldo (216) 844-7690,
Dr. Robert N. Goldstein (216) 844-5965, Dr. Judith A. Mackall (216) 844-8917, Dr. Bruce S. Stambler (216) 844-2466
 
bullet University of Alabama at Birmingham
Division of Cardiovascular Disease

321J. Tinsley Harrison Tower
(mailing address---1530 3rd. Ave. South)
Birmingham, AL 35294-0006
    Dr. G. Neal Kay (205)-934-1335. Dr. Vance J. Plumb (205)-934-2510

 
bullet University of Arizona---Health Sciences Center
1501 N. Campbell Av., Cardio Room 6304
Sarver Health Center Room #5153
Tucson, AZ 85724-5037
(520)-626-6358
    Dr. Frank I. Marcus

 
bullet University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Division of Cardiology
101 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 456-6699
Web site: http://www.healthcare.uci.edu/
cs_ep_pacemaker_services.asp
    Dr. Subramamian C. Krishnan
Primary ablation procedure: Circumferential PVI guided by CARTO and ICE

Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation and ligation of atrial appendage:
(714) 456-3634
    Dr. Amir Abolohoda, Dr. Jeffrey Milliken (Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Web site: http://www.healthcare.uci.edu/
css_cardiothoracic_surgery.asp
 
bullet University of California Los Angeles
Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
Division of Cardiology
123 CHS, Room 47
10833 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024-1679
(310)-206-2235
Web site: http://www.cardiology.med.ucla.edu/arrhythmia/
    Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar, Dr. Noel G. Boyle (310) 279-4640, Dr. Isaac Wiener (310) 824-3378
 
bulletUniversity of California San Diego
UCSD Medical Center
200 W. Arbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92103-8411
(619)-543-5428
    Dr. Gregory K. Feld (also does Cryo Ablation), Dr. Ulrika Maria Birgersdotter-Green

 
bulletUniversity of California San Francisco
Cardiac Electrophysiology
500 Parnassus
MU E4/Box 1354
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415)-476-5706
E-mail: olgin (at) medicine.ucsf.edu (the @ is  written out as "at" to prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Jeffrey E. Olgin, Dr. Randall J. Lee, Dr. Byron K. Lee, Dr. Melvin M. Scheinman
 
bullet University of Chicago Hospitals
5758 South Maryland Ave.
MC 9024
Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 834-0455
Fax: (773) 702-4666
    Dr. John F. Beshai, Dr. Martin Burke, Dr. Bradley P. Knight, Dr. Al Lin
   
 
bullet University of Colorado Hospital
Cardiac and Vascular Center
12605 E. 16th. Ave.
Aurora, CO 60045
Contact info: Diane Ridgway, RN (720) 848-6544
Web site: http://www.uchsc.edu/cardiology/AFAblation.pdf
    Dr. William H. Sauer, Dr. Christopher M. Lowery, Dr. Laurent Lewkowiez, Dr. Michelle Khoo
(Primary ablation procedure: Circumferential PVI guided by CARTO and ICE. We also identify all A-Fib triggers and ablate all non-PV triggers.)

 
bullet University of Florida, Gainesville
Shands Cardiovascular Center
6210 NW 52nd Lane
Gainesville, FL 32653-4054
(352) 846-0423
    Dr. Mario D. Gonzalez
1600 SW Archer Rd.
P.O. Box 100277
Gainesville, FL 32610-3003
(352) 392-2469
    Dr. Thomas A. Burkart, Dr. Jamie B. Conti, Dr. William M. Miles

Surgery: Shands Hospital at the Un. of Florida
1600 SW Archer Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 273-5503
    Dr. Thomas M. Beaver
 
bullet University of Florida, Jacksonville
Health Science Center/Shands Hospital
655 W, 8th. St., 5th. FL. ACC
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-7214
    Dr. Steve S. Hsu
 
bullet University of Maryland Hospital
Division of Cardiology
22 S. Greene St, N3W77
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410-328-6056
    Dr. Robert E. Hood, Dr. Stephen R. Shorofsky
 
bullet University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Division of Cardiology
PO Box 16960
Miami, FL 33101-6960
(305) 585-5532
    Dr. Alberto Interian, Dr. Robert J. Myerburg (305) 585-5523
 
bullet University of Miami Hospital/Miller School of Medicine
Cardiac Electrophysiology
1400 North West 12th. Av., Cardiovascular 4th. Floor
Miami, FL 33136
    Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy (305) 243-5060 (Contact Marie Corrales, E-mail: mcorrales2(at)med.miami.edu [the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam]),
Dr. Andre d'Avila, Dr. Dukkipapi, Dr. Soejima 
    Drs. Vivek Y. Reddy, Andre d'Avila, and Srinivas R. Dukkipati will join the Mount Sinai Medical Center July 1, 2009.
    Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories
1468 Madison Av. @ 100th. St.
New York, NY 10029
(212) 241-7911

 
bullet University of Michigan
Cardiovascular Center
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
800-211-8181
(734)-763-7392
The Web site is http://www.med.umich.edu/cvc/learn/.
    Dr. Fred Morady, Dr. Aman Chugh, Dr. Michael H. Lehmann (734)-615-4907, Dr. Hakan Oral (734)-936-5840, Dr. Frank Pelosi Jr.

 
bullet University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dept. of Cardiology
982265 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-2265
(303) 372-8020
    Dr. Arthur R. Easley, Dr. Mark J. Niebauer (402) 559-8652, Dr. John R. Windle (402) 559-9268
 
bullet Un. of North Carolina School of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
Heart Center Meadowmont
Meadowmont Valley Circle, Suite 313
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
(919) 966-7244
    Dr. J. Paul Mounsey, Dr. Ross J. Simpson, Jr. (919) 966-5208
 
bullet University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Institute
1200 Everett Drive (TUH-6E-103)
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405)-271-9696
    Dr. Warren Jackman, Dr. Karen J. Beckman, Dr. Ralph Lazzara, Dr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Dr. Richard C. Wu
 
bulletUniversity of Pennsylvania
Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory
Cardiovascular Center
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
800-789-7366 (Ask for Dr. Marchlinski. If you can't get through the 800 operator, dial direct (215)-662-6005.)
    Dr. Francis E. Marchlinski (profile at) http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=1412,
    Dr. David J. Callans http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/
MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=907
,
    Dr. Edward Gerstenfeld http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/
MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=8725
,
    Dr. Joshua Cooper http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/
MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=9431
,
    Dr. Sanjay Dixit http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/
MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=9430
,
    Dr. David Lin http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/
MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=9339
,
    Dr. Andrea Russo http://pennhealth.com/WagForm/
MainPage.aspx?config=provider&P=PP&ID=1632
,
    Dr. Fermin Garcia, Dr. Rupa Bala
 
bullet University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Atrial Arrhythmia Center
Scalfe Hall, Room B535, 5th floor
200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582
(412)-647-2762
    Dr. David S. Schwartzman, Dr. Leonard I. Ganz, Dr. Samir F. Saba
 
bullet Un. of Rochester Medical Center/ Strong Memorial Hospital
Cardiology
601 Elmwood Ave., Rm. S., Bldg. 4
Rochester, NY 14642-0001
(585) 275-4775
    Dr. James P. Daubert, Dr. Wojciech Zareba (585) 275-5391

 
bullet University of South Florida
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Harbourside Medical Tower, Suite 725
Four Columbia Drive
Tampa, FL 33606
(813)-259-0660, (813)-259-0643
E-mail: bherweg (at) hsc.usf.edu (the @ is written as "at" in order to prevent it being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Bengt Herweg
(Uses a Hybrid Cryo-RF Ablation Approach when ablating near the esophagus. See http://www.eplabdisgest.com/article/8183)
 
bullet University of Texas Houston/Memorial Hermann Hospital
6410 Fannin, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030
(832) 325-7211 (clinic), (713) 500-6590 (office)
    Dr. Bharat Kantharia, Dr. Anne Dougherty, Dr. J. Jason West, (Surgeon) Dr. J-C Walkes
    We're currently treating all types of A-Fib. Our goal is to provide streamlined care, including minimally invasive surgery, for the full spectrum of A-Fib patients. We have Carto (sound), ESI NavX, and Hansen navigation system.

 
bulletUniversity of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Medical Center
McClure 1 Cardiology
111 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 847-4539
    Dr. Daniel L. Lustgarten, Dr. Peter S. Spector
 
bullet University of Virginia Health System
Atrial Fibrillation Center
P. O. Box 801461
1215 Lee St.
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(866) 607-2342
(434) 924-0393
Web site: http://www.afibcenter.org
    Dr. Mike Mangrum, Director, Dr. John P. Dimarco, Dr. John Ferguson, Dr. James Hummel.
    Dr. J. Paul Mounsey has moved to the Un. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
 
bullet Un. of Washington Medical Center
Cardiac Electrophysiology Ablation Program
Health Sciences Building AA 121 C
1050 NE Pacific St.
Box 356422
Seattle, WA 98195-6422
Clinic: (206) 598-7906
Fax: (206) 616-1022
    Dr. Robert Woochul Rho, Director (206) 685-4176, Dr. Mohan Viswanathan, Dr. Jordan Prutkin
"We perform 3-4 A-Fib ablations per week and are very focused on good results, low complication rates and close follow up of our patients."
 
bullet Univ. of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Clin. Sci. Ctr MC 3248
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI 53792
(608) 265-4188
    Dr. Douglas E. Kopp, Dr. Timothy J. Kamp (608) 263-4856, Jonathan C. Makielski (608)
 263-9648
 
bulletUSC University Hospital
Dept. of Electrophysiology
1500 San Pablo St., FL2
Los Angeles, CA 90033-5313
(323) 442-5334
    Dr. Leslie A. Saxon
 
bullet Utah Heart Clinic Arrhythmia Service, LDS Hospital
324 10th Ave., Ste 206
Salt Lake City, UT 84103-2886
(801) 408-3900
    Dr. John D. Day, Dr. Jeffrey L. Anderson (801) 408-5552, Dr. G. Michael Vincent (801) 408-1075
 
bulletUtah Valley Medical Center
1055 North 500 West
Provo, UT 84604
(801)-373-4366
    Dr. Chun Hwang
(Dr. Hwang also works at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles a few days a month.)
 
bulletValley Hospital
EPS
223 N. Van Dien Av.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201)-251-9080
    Dr. Jonathan S. Steinberg, Dr. Margot E. Vioka (These doctors also work at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City)
 
bullet Vanderbilt Heart Center for Atrial Fibrillation
1215 21st. Avenue South, Suite 5209
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-2318
    Dr. Dawood Darbar, Director, Dr. Pablo Saavedra. Dr. Mark S. Wathen, Dr. Sean Patrick Whalen 
    (Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation using ESI or CARTO navigation systems)
    Surgeons doing Mini-Maze: Dr. Steven J. Hoff, Dr. Michael R. Petracek
 
bullet Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists, Richmond
Boulders VI Office
7401 Beaufont Springs Dr., Ste. 100
Richmond, VA 23225-5504
(804) 232-5011
Fax: (804) 323-5120
Web site: http://www.vacardio.com/handler.cfm?event=practice,template&se=1&cpid=21195&ppe=Abstract :: Atrial Fibrillation
    Dr. Joseph J. Evans, Dr. David M. Gilligan
 
bullet Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists, Mechanicsville
Hanover Medical Park
8220 Meadowbridge Road, Suite 310
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 559-0405
Fax: (804) 559-0409
Web site: http://www.vacardio.com/handler.cfm?event=practice,template&se=1&cpid=21195&ppe=Abstract :: Atrial Fibrillation
    Dr. Daniel A. Schneider

 
bullet Virginia Commonwealth Un. Medical College-Medical College of Virginia
Gateway Bldg., 3rd. Floor
PO Box 980053
Richmond, VA 23298-0053
(804) 828-7565
    Dr. Kenneth A. Ellenbogen (does CryoCath ablations) (804) 828-7565, Dr. Richard K. Shepard, Dr. Mark A. Wood
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
    Dr. Ellenbogen's E-mail address is: kaellenb (at) vcu.edu (the @ is written out as "at" to
avoid access by spam mailing lists)
   
 
bulletVirginia Mason Heart Institute
1100 Ninth Ave.
Box X3-CAR
Seattle, WA 98101
(206)-223-6661
Web site: http://www.virginiamason.org/heart
    Dr. Michael K. Belz, Dr. Christopher L. Fellows
 
bullet Wake Forest Un./Baptist Medical Center
300 Medical Center Blvd.
Winston Salem, NC 27157-0003
(336) 716-4838
    Dr. David M. Fitzgerald, Dr. Tony W. Simmons
 
bullet Washington Hospital Center
Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Room 5A-12
110 Irving Street NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)-877-7685
    Dr. Zayd A. Eldadah, Dr. Susan O'Donoghue, Dr. Edward V. Platia, Dr. S. Adam
Strickberger
 
bullet Washington Univ. School of Medicine
Cardiology, Campus Box 8086
660 South Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(by referral only) (314)-454-7851
    Dr. Bruce D. Lindsay, (314)-454-7834 Dr. Mitchell N. Faddis.
    Dr. Lindsay's internet link is: http://secure.wuphysicians.wustl.edu/physician2.asp?PhysNum=671
    Dr. Faddis' internet link is: http://secure.wuphysicians.wustl.edu/physician2.asp?PhysNum=2524
Surgical Maze Operation 888-800-9484, 314-747-4267
    Dr. Ralph Damiano, Jr.
 
bulletWilliam Beaumont Hospital
Division of Cardiology
3601 W. Thirteen Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073-6769
(248)-551-1013
    Dr. David E. Haines
 
bullet Wilmington Health Associates
Atrial Fibrillation Clinic
1202 Medical Center Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 343-3346
    Dr. Michael J. McWilliams, Dr. Robert VerNooy  
 
bullet Wisconsin Electrophysiology Group
2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Suite 777
Milwaukee, WI 53215
800-649-1989
(414)-649-3390
Web site: http://www.afibclinic.com
    Dr. Masood Akhtar, Dr. Sanjay S. Deshpande, Dr. Anwer A. Dhala, Dr. Jasbir S. Sra (these
 are the same doctors listed under the Aurora Health Center)
 
bulletYale University School of Medicine
Section of Cardiovascular Medicine
333 Cedar Street, 3 FMP
P.O. Box 28017
New Haven, CT 06520-8017
(203)-785-4114
Fax: (203)-785-7144
    Dr. William P. Batsford (203)-785-4126, Dr. Rachel Lampert (203)-737-4068, Dr. Lynda E. Rosenfeld (203)-737-4068
 
bulletAUSTRALIA (The author of A-Fib.com knows very little about A-Fib treatment in Australia/New Zealand. However, a colleague from down-under who has been cured of A-Fib, has volunteered to give off-the-record advice and guidance to those who email him. His email address is: a-fibfriendallan (at) live.com.au [the "@" is written as "at" to avoid spam mailings]. Thank you, Allan, for volunteering to serve as A-Fib.com correspondent for Australia/New Zealand.)

Monash Medical Center, Clayton
Cardiology Dept.
246 Clayton Rd.
Clayton
Melbourne, VIC 3168
+613-9594-2242
Web site: http://www.southernhealth.org.au/mmc.htm
    Dr. Jeffrey F. Alison (does Cryo Cath balloon ablations), Dr. Jack Krafchek

Royal Adelaide Hospital
Cardiac Electrophysiology Theatre
Cardiovascular Research Center
North Terrace
Adelaide 5000
Australia
+61 8 8222 4000
Fax: +61 8 8222 5170
    Prof. Prashanthan Sanders

Royal Melbourne Hospital
Dept. of Cardiology
Melbourne VIC 3050 AUSTRALIA
    Dr. Joseph B. Morton

Royal Perth Hospital
Wellington St., Perth 6000
Perth, Australia
(+618) 9224 2388
Fax: (+618) 9389 5261
E-mail: rukshen (at) gmail.com  (the @ is  written out as "at" to prevent it from being
accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Rukshen Weerasooriya

Westmead Hospital
C24
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9845 6795
Fax: +61 2 9845 8323
Email: stuartpt (at) westgate.wh.usyd.edu.au (The "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists.)
    Dr. Stuart Thomas
 
bulletCANADA

Foothills Hospital
Rm C836
1403 29th. St., NW
Calgary, AB, CANADA T2N 2T9
(403) 944-1020
Fax: (403) 944-1592
    Dr. George (Yorgo) Veenhuyzen
    We perform a "Double Lasso" approach to PV isolation employing fluoroscopy, contrast pulmonary venography, and a 3D electroanatomic mapping system, either CARTO or NAVX. We will have ICE at our disposal in selected cases in a month. When necessary, we also perform linear ablation for typical atrial flutter, at the LA roof, and along the coronary sinus. We consider patients with symptomatic antiarrhythmic drug refractory paroxysmal or persistent AF candidates, provided the Left Atrium is less than 55 mm and the patient is not in continuous A-Fib for more than 1 year.

Halifax Infirmary Cardiology
QE II Health Sciences Centre
1796 Summer St., Room 2501F
Halifax NS B3H 3A7 CANADA
(902) 473-4272
    Dr. John L. Sapp Jr., Dr. Ratika Parkash
(primary ablation procedure: CARTO guided Wide Area Circumferential Ablation)

London Health Sciences Center
University Campus
339 Windermere Road
London ON N6A 5A5 CANADA
(519) 663-3746
    Dr. Lorne J. Gula, Dr. George Klein, Dr. Allen Skanes
(Primary ablation procedures: CARTO guided Wide Area Circumferential Ablation (WACA), CryoCath)

McMaster University
McMaster Clinic
Rm 502 5th Fl.
HGH 237 Barton Street East
Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2 CANADA
(905) 577-8004
    Dr. Carlos A. Morillo, Dr. Girish M. Nair, Dr. Stuart J. Connolly, Dr. Jeffrey S. Healey
(Primary ablation procedure: CARTO guided Wide Area Circumferential Ablation (WACA)

Montreal Heart Institute
Cardiac Electrophysiology
5000 Belanger East
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(514) 376-3330, ex. 3652
    Dr. Peter G. Guerra, Dr. Laurent Maele, Dr. Stan Nattel, Dr. Denis Roy
(Primary ablation procedure: Bordeaux Segmental)

Quebec Heart Institute/ Laval Hospital
2725 Chemin Sainte Foy
Sainte Foy, Quebec City G1V 4G5 CANADA
(418) 656-8711
E-mail: jean.champagne (at) med.ulaval.ca (the @ is written out as "at" to prevent
access by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Jean Champagne
(Primary ablation procedure: TEE/CARTO/NavX guided Wide Area Circumferential
Ablation (WACA), (Clinical trials of the CryoCath balloon catheter)

Royal Jubilee Hospital
2800 Arbutus Rd.
Victoria BC V8N 5X3 CANADA
(250) 595-3111
    Dr. Richard A. Leather, Dr. Sterns, Dr. Nowak
(Primary ablation procedure: NavX guided Wide Area Circumferential Ablation (WACA)

St. Paul's Hospital
Cardiology
1081 Burrard St.
Burrard Bldg., Room 344
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
(604) 806-8517
    Dr. Jonathan T. Affolter, Dr. Charles R. Kerr, Dr. Stanley Tung


Southlake Regional Health Center
596 Davis Dr.
Newmarket, ON L3Y 2P9 CANADA
(905) 895-4521
    Dr. Yaariv Khaykin, Dr. Atul Verma
(primary ablation procedures: ICE, CARTO, CARTOSOUND (which allows for ICE registration with CARTO), ESI guided Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation
(PVAI), Complex Fractionated Atrial Electrograms (CFAE), and Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation (CPVA)
 
Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth St.
Arrhythmia South Elevator, Third Floor
Toronto ON M5G 2C4 CANADA
(416) 340-3172
    Dr. Vijay Chauhan, Dr. Eugene Downer
Primary ablation procedure: CARTO guided Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation
(CPVA)

University of Ottawa Heart Institute
    (I have 2 addresses for the Un. of Ottawa)
40 Ruskin St.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1Y 4W7
(613)-761-5000
Fax: (613)-761-5323
    Dr. Donald S. Beanlands (613) 761-4880

5 Alsike Grove
Nepean ON K2R 1A4 CANADA
(613) 761-4978
    Dr. Robert Lemery, Dr. Birnie, Dr. Tang
(Primary ablation procedures: Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation (CPVA) and
ablation of Ganglionated Plexi)

University of Toronto/St. Michael's Hospital
30 Bond St., Room 6050 Queen Wing
Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 Canada
(416)-864-5104, (416)-864-5152, (416)-864-6066
    Dr. Paul Dorian, Dr. Mangat, Dr. Pinter
(Primary ablation procedure: NAVX guided Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation
(CPVA)

University of Western Ontario, University Hospital see London Health Sciences Center
 
bulletCHILE
Catholic Univ. of Chile (Universidad La Catolica)
Clinical Cardiology
Marcoleta 367
5 Piso
Santiago 007 CHILE
+56-2-664-4170
    Dr. Rolando P. Gonzalez (cell: 56 99 330 2013), (E-mail: rgonzale (at) med.puc.cl [the "@" is written out as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)

Clinica Alemana
+56-2-210-1051
Cell: 56 98 229-5598
E-mail: reneasenjo (at) vtr.net (the "@" is written out at "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists
    Dr. Rene Asenjo

 
bulletCHINA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
People's Hospital of Peking University
Beijing Peoples Hospital, Dept. of Cardiology
Beijing University
No. 11 Xizhimen Nandajie
Beijing 100044 PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA
+86-10-6879-2845
    Dr. Da Yi Hu

 
bulletUNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND)

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Scotland
The Alexandria Hospital, Cheadle (For Private Patients)
East Sussex Hospital, Eastbourne (For NHS Patients)
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust, London (For NHS Patients)
The Harley Street Clinic, London (For Private Patients)
Heart Hospital, London (For Private and NHS Patients)
King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London (For NHS Patients)
The London Atrial Fibrillation Center
London Bridge Hospital (For Private Patients)
Manchester Heart Centre
Newcastle Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
North West Heart Centre, Manchester (For Private and NHS Patients)
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge (For NHS Patients)
Royal Brompton Hospital (Private) and Harefield Hospital (NHS Trust), London
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London (For NHS Patients)
St. Georges Hospital Medical School, London
St. Mary's Hospital, London
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (For NHS Patients)
Wythenshawe Hospital (NHS Trust), Manchester

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Scotland
Dept. of Cardiology
Forester Hill
Aberdeen AB25 2ZN
+44-1224-559308
    Dr. Paul A. Broadhurst

East Sussex Hospital NHS Trust
Cardiology
Eastbourne DGH Kings Drive
Eastbourne, England BN21 2UD
+44 132 343 8220
    Dr. Stephen S. Furniss (See also Newcastle Freeman Hospital)

The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth St.
London, England W1G 8BJ
Tel: 020 7935 2719 Ex. 532
    Dr. Jaswinder S. Gill (usually requires a referral)
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust (for NHS patients)
St. Thomas' Hospital
Lambeth Palace Road
London, England SE1 7EH
Tel: (+44) 020 7188 7188
Tel: (+44) 020 7928 9292 Ex. 6035
   
Dr. Jaswinder S. Gill

Heart Hospital
(for NHS and private patients)
16-18 Westmoreland St.
London, England W1G 8PH
Tel: 020 7573 8888, ex. 4122
         Dr. Martin Lowe, Dr. Anthony Chow, Dr. Pier Lambiase

King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Cardiology Dept.
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
(+44) 020 7737 4000; 44-20-7346-4472
E-mail: francis(at)sinusrhythm.com (the @ is  written out as "at" to prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Francis Murgatroyd

The London Atrial Fibrillation Center
Web site: http://www.londonafcenter.com
    http://www.cardiac-cardiology.org
The London AF Center is based at two sites:
    St. Bartholomew's Hospital (for NHS patients)
Cardiology Dept.
Dominion House
West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE
020 7377 7000
    Dr. Richard Shilling 020 7601 2155,
    Dr. Simon Sporton 020 7601 7810
    Dr. Mark Earley
    London Bridge Hospital (for private and overseas patients)
3rd Floor, St. Olaf House
27 Tooley St.
London, SE1 2PR
Tel (Secretary): 00794 191 5592
Tel (arrhythmia coordinator): 020 7234 2009, 020 7234 2497
Email: Cristina.thorne(at)zen.co.uk (the @ is written out as (at) in order to avoid being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Richard Shilling, Dr. Simon Sporton
    Costs as of 11/2007:
CT scan (for 3D mapping) £900
Ablation £9,030

Manchester Heart Centre (for NHS patients)
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL
+44 161 276 1234 (main switchboard)
+44 0161 428 2145
Fax: +44 0161 491 5930
    Dr. Adam P. Fitzpatrick (E-mail: adam.fitzpatrick(at)cmmc.nhs [the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by automated spam mailing lists])
    Dr. Sanjiv Petkar +44 0161 276 1234, Dr. S. A. Muhyaldeen

(For Private or overseas patients)
Fernleigh Consulting Center
77 Alderley Road
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1PA, UK
+44 1625 536 479
Fax: +44 1625 548 348
    Dr. Adam P. Fitzpatrick (E-mail: adam1(at)maxwellton.me.uk) (the "@" is written as "at to prevent access by spam mailing lists)
 
bullet Newcastle Freeman Hospital
Dept. of Cardiology
Freeman Road, High Heaton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England NE7 7DN United Kingdom
44-191-213-7136
    Dr. Stephen S. Furniss (see also East Sussex Hospital NHS Trust), Dr. John P. Bourke +44-101-233-6161

North West Heart Centre
(Private and NHS Referrals)
    Wythenshawe Hospital (NHS Trust)
South Manchester University NHS Trust
Southmoor Road
Manchester M23 9LT
United Kingdom
(+44) 0161 291 2743
    Dr. Christopher Lang, Dr. Neil Davidson
Ablation type: Tailored to patients' needs. Usually left atrial circumferential ablation (Lasso guided), with additional coronary sinus ablation, left atrial roof ablation, and targeting of fractionation if required in persistent A-Fib.
    3D Mapping systems: NAV-X and CARTO
    The Alexandra Hospital (Private Referrals)
Mill Lane
Cheadle SK8 2PX
(+44) 0161 495 6801
    Dr. Christopher Lang, Dr. Neil Davidson
    Ablation type: Tailored to patients' needs. Usually left atrial circumferential ablation (Lasso guided), with additional coronary sinus ablation, left atrial roof ablation, and targeting of fractionation if required in persistent A-Fib.
    3D Mapping systems: NAV-X and CARTO

Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Papworth Everard
Cambridge, CB23 BRE
Tel: +44 0148 083 0541, +44 1480 264 350
brenda.bush(at)papworth.NHS.UK (The "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by automated spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Andrew Grace, Dr. Simon Fynn +44 1480 364789

Royal Brompton Hospital (Private) and Harefield Hospital (NHS Trust)
Sydney Street
London SW3 6NP
+44-207-3518619
    Dr. Vias Markides

St. Georges Hospital Medical School
Cardiological Science
Cranmer Terrace Tooting
London, England SW17 ORE
United Kingdom
+44-208-725-3554
    Dr. A. John Camm, Dr, Edward Rowland +44-208-725-2922

St. Mary's Hospital
Imperial College Healthcare
Waller Dept. of Cardiology
Praed Street
London, England W2 1NY United Kingdom
+44-207-886-1929
    Dr. D. Wyn Davies, Dr. Mark O'Neill +44-207-886-6666

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Glenfield Hospital
Dept. of Cardiology
Groby Road
Leicester LE3 9QP
(+44) 116 256 3297
E-mail: gan1(at)le.ac.uk (the @ is written out as "at" to prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. G. Andre Ng, Dr. Peter Stafford

 
bulletFRANCE
Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque, Bordeaux
Avenue de Magellan 33604
Bordeaux-Pessac Cedex
011-33-557-65-64-71
Fax: 011-33-557-65-65-09
    Dr. Michel Haïssaguerre, Dr. Pierre Jaïs, Dr. M. Hocini
    Secretary Mme Laurence Bayle (née Deixonne), 011-33-557-65-64-71, E-mail: laurence.bayle (at)
chu-bordeaux.fr or elodie.laneuze (at) chu-bordeaux.fr (Laurence Bayle will be on maternity leave till June, '09) (the @ is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)
    (For a detailed explanation of the catheter ablation procedures, risks, costs, etc. at Bordeaux, see Bordeaux Procedures and Costs.) 
 
bulletGERMANY

Klinikum Coburg GmbH
Ketschendorfer Str. 33
96450 Coburg
Tel: +49 9561-22-0
Fax: _49 9561-22-7220
http://www.klinikum-coburg.de
    Prof. Johannes Brachmann

Asklepios Klinik St. Georg
Lohmühlenstraße 5
20099 Hamburg
Tel: +49 40 18 18-85 11, +49 40 2890-2305
Fax: +49 40 18 18-85 3506
http://www.asklepios.com/sanktgeorg
    Prof. Karl Heinz Kuck

Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH
Benekestr. 2-8
61231 Bad Nauheim
Tel: +49 (0) 6032/996-0
Fax: +49 (0) 6032/966-2399
http://www.kerckhoff-klinik.de
    Dr. Pitschner

Herz-und Diabeteszentrum NRW
Georgstraße 11
D-32545 Bad Oeynhausen
Tel: +49 5731 / 97-1276
Fax: +40 5731 / 97-1286
http://www.hdz-nrw.de (website available in English)
    Dr. Vogt

Klinikum Hildesheim GmbH
Weinberg 1
31134 Hildesheim
Tel: +49 5121 / 89-4364
Fax: +49 5121 / 89-4781
http://www.rhoen-klinikum-ag.com/rka/k191
    Prof. Tebbenjohanns

Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen
Südring 15
D-79189 Bad Krozingen
Tel: +49(0)7633-402-0
Fax: +49(0)7633-402-212
http://www.herzzentrum.de (website available in English)
    Dr. Kalusche

University of Leipzig Heart Center
Dept. of Cardiology
Russenstraße 19
Leipsig 04289 GERMANY
E-mail: hindg (at) medizin.uni-leipzig.de (the @ is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Gerhard Hindricks, Dr. Hans Kottkamp
 
bulletINDIA
Escorts Heart Institute & Research Center
Okhla Road
New Delhi - 110 025
India
Phones: +91-11-26825000, +91-11-26825001
Fax: +91-11-26825013
Telegrams: ESHEARTINS
E-mail: ehirc(at)vsnl.com (Write to Dr. Sanjay) (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by automated spam search engines.)
    Dr. Anil Saxena, Dr. Aparna Jaswal, Dr. T. S. Kler
    (Primary ablation procedures: Segmental PV Isolation, Circumferential PV Isolation, Mitral Line, Roof Line, another line at the Isthmus---with 3 Dimensional mapping using the CARTO system)
 
bulletIRELAND

Galway Clinic
+353/91/720170
    Dr. Donal O'Cochlain

St. James Hospital, Dublin
James's Street
Dublin 7 Ireland
353-14742439
    Dr. David T. J. Keane

South Infirmary Hospital, Cork
Victoria and Cork University Hospitals
Cork, Ireland
+353/21/4941349 and 4946282
    Dr. Jerry Fahy

 
bulletITALY

Casa di Cura San Michele
Maddaloni ITALY
39 08 23 20 85 03
    Dr. Giuseppe Stabile


Miulli Hospital

Cardiology Dept.
strada provinciale Acquaviva-Santeramo
Acquaviva delle Fonti-Bari, Italy 70021
Tel: 0039 080 3054 218; 0039 080 3054 216; 0039 080 3054 115
Fax: 0039 080 7580 89
    Dr. Massimo Grimaldi (0039 347 4868 620), E-mail: fiatric(at)hotmail.com (the @ is written out as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)
 
San Raffaele University Hospital
Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing Unit, Dept. of Cardiology
Via Olgettina 60
Milan, Italy 20132
Tel: +39 02 2643 7310
Fax: +39 02 2643 7362
e-mail: carlo.pappone(at)hsr.it (the @ is  written out as "at" to prevent it from being
accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Carlo Pappone

Umberto I Hospital
Division of Cardiology
Mestre
Venice 30174 ITALY
39-041-2607201
    Dr. Antonio Raviele

University of Milan Monzino Cardiology
Institute of Cardiology-Centro Cardiologico
Via Carlo Parea 4
Milano 20138 ITALY
39-02-58002568
    Dr. Paolo Della Bella
 
bulletJAPAN

Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine
105045 Yushima Bunkyo-Ku
Tokyo, 113-8519 JAPAN
81-3-5803-5231
    Dr. Kenzo Hirao, Dr. Yoshito Iesaka

Keio University
3-27-15-406 Todoroki
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 160 JAPAN
011-81-3-5363-3792
    Dr. Kyoko Soejima
 
bulletKOREA
Korea University
Arrhythmia Center & Cardiovascular Center
126-1, Anam-dong
Sungbuk-ku
Seoul 136-705
Korea
Tel: +82.2.920.5445, +82.2927-1478
Web site: www.korea-heartrhythm.com
    Dr. Young-Hoon Kim, E-mail: yhkmd(at)korea.ac.kr (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by automated spam mailing lists)

 
bulletTHE NETHERLANDS
Cardiovascular Research Institute
University Hospital Maastricht
Henric Van Veldekeplein 21
PO Box 5800
Maastricht 6211 TG THE NETHERLANDS
31-43-3215440
    Dr. Hein J. J. Wellens, Dr. M. A. Allessie, Dr. H. J. Crijns, Dr. Luz-Maria Rodriguez 31-43-387-5095, Dr. Paul G. A. Volders
31-43-387-7350
 
bulletSINGAPORE
National Heart Center
Mistri Wing
17 Third Hospital Ave.
Singapore 168752
(65) 6436 7542, (65) 6436 7817
Fax: (65) 6227 3562
E-mail: HSU_Li_Fern (at) nhc.com.sg (the "@" is written out as "at" to prevent access by spam mailing lists)
Web site: http://www.nhc.com.sg
    Dr. Hsu Li Fern
 
bulletSOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF)
Milpark Hospital
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
9 Guild Rd.
Parktown West
Johannesburg 2000
Republic of South Africa
27-11-482-3528
E-mail: proobel (at) netactive.co.za (the "@" is written at "at" to avoid access by smap mailing lists)
    Dr. I. W. P. Obel
 
bulletSPAIN
University of Barcelona Arrhythmia Section
Villarroel 170
Cardiovascular Inst Hospital Clinic
Barcelona 08036 SPAIN
34-93-227-5551
    Dr. Josep Brugada, Dr. J. Lluis Mont

 
bulletSWITZERLAND
Centre et Division de Cardiologie, Hôpital Cantonal
Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211 Genève 14

Tel. +41 22 372 72 02
    Dr. Dipen Shah
E-mail: dipen.shah (at) hcuge.ch (the @ symbol is written out as "at" to prevent it
from being accessed by spam mailing lists)

 
bullet TAIWAN
Veterans General Hospital-Taipei
Division of Cardiology
Taiwan, ROC
886-2-28757156 or 886-2-28721780
Fax: 886-2-28735656
E-mail: sachen (at) vghtpe.gov.tw (the @ is  written out as "at" to prevent it from being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Shih-Ann Chen, C. T. Tai

DOCTORS USING CRYO ABLATION
 
bullet Arrhythmia Associates/Inova Research Center
3020 Hamaker Ct., Ste. 401
Fairfax, VA 22031-2220
(703) 849-0770
    Dr. Margaret H. Bell, Dr. Albert A. del Negro, Dr. Ted D. Friehling, Dr. David A. Strouse, Dr. Marc H. Wish (Clinical Trials of the CryoCath balloon catheter---for further info contact Marie Blake: (703) 776-2302, E-mail: marie.blake(at)inova.org---the "@" is written out as "at" to prevent access by automated spam search engines)
 
bulletBay Heart Group, PA/St. Joseph's Hospital
2814 W. Virginia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607-9000
(813)-875-9000
    Dr. James M. Irwin (performed a Cryo ablation PVA(I) 11/21/03)
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon Cryo Ablation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
 
bullet

Baylor University Medical Center-Dallas
 The Heart Place
 621 N. Hall St., #500
 Dallas, TX 75226-1301
 (214) 841-2000
     Dr. Robert C. Kowal (Dr. Kowal does Cryo balloon catheter ablations.)

 

bulletCedars-Sinai Medical Center
8631 W. 3rd. St., Suite 1017-E
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310)-289-5901
    Dr. Walter Kerwin (uses CryoCath), Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen (Dr. Kerwin is doing clinical trials of the Cryo Cath balloon catheter)
    Dr. Kerwin's Web site is:
http://www.afibcryoablation.com/my.personal.philosophy.asp
 
bullet Colorado Springs Cardiologists
2222 N. Nevada Ave., Ste 4007
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 634-6671
http://www.coloradocardiac.org
    Dr. Christopher Cole (also does Cryo ablations) (Dr. Cole will be starting CryoCath balloon trials in the spring of 2006)
 
bulletIowa Heart Center
411 Laurel St., Ste. 1225
Des Moines, IA 50314-3017
(515) 235-5027
    Dr. Steven J. Bailin, Dr. Robert Hoyt
(Ablation procedures used: Cryo Cath and low energy RF for linear lesions.)
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
 
bullet Massachusetts General Hospital
Cardiac Arrhythmia Services, GRB-122
32 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
The Web site is http://www.affacts.org
    Dr. Jeremy N. Ruskin (617)-726-8514, Dr. E. Kevin Heist (617) 726-4959, Dr. Moussa Mansour (617) 726-5557, Dr. Christine M. Albert (617)-726-4662, Dr. Theofanie Mela (508)-856-6418, Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy (617)-726-2928, Dr. J. Warren Harthorne (617) 726-2876.
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
 
bulletMayo Clinic
Electrophysiology Laboratory
Cardiovascular Diseases Division
200 1st. St. , S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905-0001
(507)-284-3994
Web site: http://www.mayoclinic.org/
atrial-fibrillation

    Dr. Douglas L. Packer (507)-255-6263, Dr. Samuel J. Asirvatham, Dr. Peter A. Brady (507)-284-4888, Dr. Paul A. Friedman (507)-255-2446, Dr. Stephen C. Hammill (507)-284-4888, Dr. Thomas M. Munger (507)-284-3585, Dr. Robert F. Rea (507)-255-4152, Dr. Win K. Shen
(507)-255-2502
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See CryoCath balloon catheter trials.
 
bullet Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach
South Florida Electrophysiology
4300 Alton Rd.
Miami Beach, FL 33140-2800
(888) 4-ablate (422-5283), (305) 405-0455
Web site: http://www.ablate.net
    Dr. Todd Florin (also uses Cryo ablation)
 
bulletThe Ohio State University
DHLRI, Suite 200
473 W. 12th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1252
(877) 478-2478
    Dr. Emile G. Daoud, Dr. Ralph S. Augostini, Dr. John D. Hummel, Dr. Steven J. Kalbfleisch, Dr. Raul Weiss (Will be starting CryoCath balloon trials in the spring of 2006)
 
bulletSt. John's Health Center
Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing/Pacific Heart Institute
1328 Twenty-second St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-7678
E-mail: skdoshi (at) pacificheart.com (the @ is written as "at" to prevent access from automated spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Shephal Doshi
(Primary ablation procedures: Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation (PVAI) with LASSO
verification of both entrance and exit block of all four PVs. Also Cryo ablation.)
 
bulletUniversity of California San Diego
UCSD Medical Center
200 W. Arbor Dr.
San Diego, CA 92103-8411
(619)-543-5428
    Dr. Gregory K. Feld (also does Cryo Ablation), Dr. Ulrika Maria Birgersdotter-Green

 
bullet University of South Florida
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services
Division of Cardiovascular Disease
Harbourside Medical Tower, Suite 725
Four Columbia Drive
Tampa, FL 33606
(813)-259-0660, (813)-259-0643
E-mail: bherweg (at) hsc.usf.edu (the @ is written as "at" in order to prevent it being accessed by spam mailing lists)
    Dr. Bengt Herweg
(Uses a Hybrid Cryo-RF Ablation Approach when ablating near the esophagus. See http://www.eplabdisgest.com/article/8183)


 
bullet Virginia Commonwealth Un. Medical College-Medical College of Virginia
Gateway Bldg., 3rd. Floor
PO Box 980053
Richmond, VA 23298-0053
(804) 828-7565
    Dr. Kenneth A. Ellenbogen (does CryoCath ablations) (804) 828-7565, Dr. Richard K. Shepard, Dr. Mark A. Wood
    Will begin clinical randomized FDA trials of the Arctic Front-TM balloon CryoAblation catheter made by CryoCath Technologies Inc. See Cryo Cath balloon catheter trials.
    Dr. Ellenbogen's E-mail address is: kaellenb (at) vcu.edu (the @ is written out as "at" to
avoid access by spam mailing lists)

SURGEONS PERFORMING MAZE AND MINI-MAZE OPERATIONS
 
bullet Cardiovascular Specialists Asociates
4708 Alliance Blvd., Suite 700
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 596-6676
    Dr. James R. Edgerton (Maze and Mini-Maze Surgery)
 
bullet Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cardiology/F15, 9500 Euclid Av.
Cleveland, OH 44195
800-223-2273
(216)-444-9162
The Web site is
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/atrial_fibrillation/default.aspx
   
 Dr. Marc Gillinov (216) 445-8841, Dr. Edward G. Soltesz (216) 444-5680
 
bullet Deaconess Hospital Atrial Fibrillation Center
311 Straight Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 559-2787
E-mail: nessie.hicks (at) gmail.com (the "@" is written as "at" to prevent access by spam mailers)
Web sites: http://www.afibcenter.com, http://www.wolfminimaze.com
    Dr. Randall Wolf (Wolf Mini-Maze), Email: randallwolf (at) deaconess-cinti.com 
    Dr. William Schneeberger, Email: eschneeberger (at) deaconess-cinti.com
 
bullet Emory University Heart Center
Emory University Hospital
Emory Health Clinic Bldg. A
1364 Clifton Rd., NE, F414
Atlanta, GA 30322
(404)-686-2513
    Mini-Maze: Dr. John D. Puskas
 
bullet Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Heart and Vascular Institute
1 Hoag Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(949) 764-5871

Surgery for A-Fib:
(949) 764-6983, (949) 764-5871
Email: afibcare@hoaghospital.org or contact Patti Andre at pandre@hoaghospital.org
447 Old Newport Blvd., #200
(949) 650-3350
    Dr. Aidan Raney, Dr. Douglas R. Zusman, Dr. Colin Joyo
Mini-Maze operation with small bilateral thoracoscopic incisions. Surgeons work with EPs for ganglionic and EP testing. Our follow-up program follows the patients for 1 year post op to be sure they get any adjunct therapy or treatment to keep them in sinus rhythm.
 
bullet Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 776-7072
    Inova features a team of Electrophysiologists and Surgeons who work closely together to determine the best treatment options for A-Fib patients.
    Dr. Niv Ad (Surgeon) (703) 280-5858, ex. 1031. His office address is: Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates, 2921 Telestar Ct., Falls Church, VA 22042. His web site is: http://www.cvtsa.com.
    Dr. Ted Friehling (Electrophysiologist), (703) 849-0770. See Arrhythmia Associates/Inova Research Center, Fairfax
 
bulletJohns Hopkins Un.
Cardiac Surgery
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
(410) 955-9780
    Dr. David Yuh (Mini-Maze Surgery)
 
bullet Midwestern Heart Surgery Institute
St. Luke's Medical Center Health Sciences Bldg. #1
2901 W. Kennickinnic River Parkway, Suite 511
Milwaukee, WI 53215
    Dr. David Kress
 
bulletThe Ohio State Un. Medical Center
Cardiothoracic Surgery
410 West 10th. Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 293-5502
    Dr. John Sirak
 
bullet Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Clinical Academic Building
125 Paterson St., Room 2302B
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)-235-6567
    Dr. Mark W. Preminger, Dr. Peter M. Scholz (732) 235-7800 (also does thoracoscopic microwave ablation and the minimally invasive Maze operation)
 
bullet Sacramento Cardiovascular Surgeons
Sutter Health
5301 F Street, Suite 111
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 452-8291
    Dr. James Longoria
 
bulletShands Hospital at the Un. of Florida
1600 SW Archer Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 273-5503
    Dr. Thomas M. Beaver
 
bullet St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
703 Mail St.
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973)-754-2486
    Dr. Michael Biehl (also does Wolf Mini Maze operation)
    (Dr. Vincent DeFilippi has moved to Stanford Cardiac Surgery, Salinas Valley Medical Center,
 450 E, Romie Lane, Salinas, CA (831) 759-3289)
 
bullet Stanford Cardiac Surgery
Salinas Valley Medical Center
450 E. Romie Lane
Salinas, CA 93901-4029
(831) 759-3289
    Dr. Vincent DeFilippi (Wolf Mini Maze)
 
bullet University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
101 The City Drive
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 456-3634
Surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation and ligation of atrial appendage:
    Dr. Amir Abolohoda, Dr. Jeffrey Milliken
Web site: http://www.healthcare.uci.edu/
css_cardiothoracic_surgery.asp
 
bullet University of Texas Houston/Memorial Hermann Hospital
6410 Fannin, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77030
(832) 325-7211 (clinic), (713) 500-6590 (office)
    Dr. J-C Walkes
 
bullet Vanderbilt Heart Center for Atrial Fibrillation
1215 21st. Avenue South, Suite 5209
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-2318
    Mini-Maze: Dr. Steven J. Hoff, Dr. Michael R. Petracek
 
bullet Washington Univ. School of Medicine
Cardiology, Campus Box 8086
660 South Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
 Surgical Maze Operation 888-800-9484, 314-747-4267
    Dr. Ralph Damiano, Jr.

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    After three failed ablations in 1997, Steve locked himself in a medical library armed with a medical dictionary and read everything he could find about A-Fib. He tediously waded through the medical jargon doctors and researchers use, and  emerged from the library with an understanding of A-Fib and a plan of action.
    Steve was cured of his A-Fib in 1998 by a Pulmonary Vein Ablation (Isolation) procedure. (Read about his story in the PersonalExperiences section of A-Fib.com.) After his cure, Steve felt compelled to write A-Fib.com in order to spare other patients the difficulty he had in finding understandable information about A-Fib.
    A-Fib.com is deliberately not affiliated with any medical school, company, doctor or other organization. It does not accept advertising.
    Though inclined toward Pulmonary Vein Ablation as a cure for A-Fib, Steve tries to maintain an open mind and be free of any conflict of interest. He tries to not only report on recent A-Fib research, but also draw conclusions and make recommendations for A-Fib patients.


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