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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
  6. Specialists in Persistent/Chronic A-Fib (This list is very short. The author welcomes input to expand this list.)

    (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, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, England (United Kingdom), France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, The Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Taiwan.
    The Doctors listed can also be found in the Heart Rhythm Society Web site.
    The author has developed a list of doctors using Cryo Ablation, because he believes that Cryo (freezing) ablation could become a significant improvement in ablation technique and be safer for A-Fib patients. (See Cryo Ablation in the FAQs section.)
    Also included is a list of surgeons performing Maze and/or Mini-Maze operations.
    For those who have Chronic (all-the-time) A-Fib, there is a very incomplete list of doctors specializing in Persistent/Chronic A-Fib.


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)
Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona, EP, Phoenix
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale
Tri-City Cardiology Consultants, Mesa
University of Arizona---Health Sciences Center, Tucson

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CALIFORNIA
Listed by Location
and Alphabetically
ANAHEIM:
   
EP Consultants
BAKERSFIELD:
   
Heart Rhythm Clinic
BERKELEY:
   
Berkeley Cardiovascular Medical Group
BEVERLY HILLS:
   
Beverly Hills Arrhythmia Institute
    Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern CA
BURLINGAME (near San Francisco):
   
Cardiovascular Associates of the Peninsula
DOWNEY:
   
Downey Cardiomedical Group
EAST PALO ALTO:
   
Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias
FRESNO:
   
The Heart Group
    University of California at Fresno
FULLERTON:
   
Fullerton Cardiovascular Medical Group
INGLEWOOD:
   
Pacific Rim EP Research Institute Center

LA JOLLA:
   
Scripps Clinic
LOMA LINDA:
   
Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center
    St. Jude Medical
LONG BEACH:
   
Memorial Cardiology Medical Group, Inc.
LOS ANGELES:
   
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sunset
    Los Angeles Cardiology Associates
    University of California Los Angeles
    University of Southern California Hospital
    Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System-UCLA
MARIN:
   
Marin General Hospital
MISSION VIEJO:
   
Mission Internal Medical Group
MOUNTAIN VIEW (near San Jose):
   
Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists
NEWPORT BEACH:
   
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
OAKLAND:
   
East Bay Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Center
ORANGE:
   
Orange County Heart Institute and Research Center
   
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
PALO ALTO:
   
CV Medicine Cardiac Arrhythmias, Inc.
PASADENA:
   
Foothill Cardiology Medical Group/Huntington Memorial Hospital
RANCHO MIRAGE (near Palm Springs):
   
Desert Cardiology Center/Eisenhower Medical Center
REDWOOD CITY:
   
Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias
SACRAMENTO:
   
Sacramento Cardiovascular Surgeons
SALINAS:
   
Central Coast Cardiology
   
Stanford Cardiac Surgery
SAN DIEGO:
   
Ofc of Joseph Stein
   
San Diego Arrhythmia Associates
   
Univ. of California and VA Medical Center at San Diego
   
University of California San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO:
   
California Pacific Medical Center/Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation
    University of California at San Francisco
   
VA San Francisco
SAN JOSE:
   
Casey Green Coggins Levy and Kao
SANTA ANA:
   
Cardiology Specialists of Orange County
SANTA CLARA:
   
Santa Clara Kaiser Permanente
SANTA MONICA:
   
St. John's Health Center
    Pacific Heart Institute/St. John's health Center
STANFORD:
   
Stanford University Medical Center
TARZANA:
   
Cardiology Consultants Medical Group of the Valley
    Heart Rhythm Specialists of Southern California
   
Valley Regional Arrhythmia Center
THOUSAND OAKS:
   
Heart Rhythm Specialists of Southern California
TORRANCE:
   
Harbor-UCLA-Good Samaritan Hospital
   
South Bay Electrophysiology
WALNUT CREEK (East of Oakland):
   
Arrhythmia Specialists, Inc.
   

Listed Alphabetically
Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Mountain View
Arrhythmia Specialists, Inc., Walnut Creek
Berkeley Cardiovascular Medical Group
Beverly Hills Arrhythmia Institute
California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
Cardiology Consultants Medical Group of the Valley, Tarzana
Cardiology Specialists of Orange County, Santa Ana
Cardiovascular Associates of the Peninsula, Burlingame
Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern CA, Beverly Hills
Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias, Redwood City and East Palo Alto
Casey Green Coggins Levy and Kao, San Jose
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
Central Coast Cardiology, Salinas
CV Medicine Cardiac Arrhythmias, Inc., Palo Alto
Desert Cardiology Center/Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage
Downey Cardiomedical Group
East Bay Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Center, Oakland
EP Consultants, Anaheim
Foothill Cardiology Medical Group/Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena
Fullerton Cardiovascular Medical Group
Harbor-UCLA-Good Samaritan Hospital
The Heart Group, Fresno
Heart Rhythm Clinic, Bakersfield
Heart Rhythm Specialists of Southern California, Tarzana & Thousand Oaks
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sunset, Los Angeles
Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center
Los Angeles Cardiology Associates
Marin General Hospital
Memorial Cardiology Medical Group Inc., Long Beach
Mission Internal Medical Group, Mission Viejo
Northern California Heart Center/California Pacific Medical Center,
     San Francisco
Ofc of Joseph Stein, MD, FACC, San Diego
Orange County Heart Institute and Research Center, Orange
Pacific Heart Institute (see St. John's Health Center), Santa Monica
Pacific Rim EP Research Institute Center, Inglewood
Sacramento Cardiovascular Surgeons
San Diego Arrhythmia Associates
Santa Clara Kaiser Permanente
Scripps Clinic, La Jolla
South Bay Electrophysiology, Torrance
Stanford Cardiac Surgery, Salinas
Stanford University Medical Center
St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica
St. Jude Medical, Loma Linda
Univ. of California and VA Medical Center at San Diego
University of California at Fresno
University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange
University of California Los Angeles
University of California San Diego
University of California San Francisco
University of Southern California Hospital, Los Angeles
Valley Regional Arrhythmia Center, Tarzana
VA San Francisco
Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - UCLA

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
    Listed by LOCATION &
ALPHABETICALLY
FORT LAUDERDALE
   
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston
    Florida Arrhythmia Consultants
FORT MEYERS
   
Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Punta Gorda
GAINESVILLE
   
University of Florida
JACKSONVILLE
    Atrial Fibrillation Institute/St. Vincent's Heart and Vascular Center/Diagnostic Cardiology Associates
    Mayo Clinic
    University of Florida, Jacksonville
MIAMI
   
Mercy Hospital
    Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach
    University of Miami Hospital/Miller School of Medicine
    University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
ORLANDO
   
Central Florida Cardiology
    Florida Heart Group
    Mid-Florida Cardiology
    Orlando Heart Center
PENSACOLA
   
Cardiology Consultants
    Northwest Florida Heart Group
SARASOTA
   
Heart Specialists of Sarasota
   
Sarasota Memorial Heart & Vascular Institute
TALLAHASSEE
   
Southern Medical Group
TAMPA
   
St Joseph's Hospital/Advanced Center For Atrial Fibrillation/Bay Heart Group
    University of South Florida
WEST PALM BEACH
   
Florida Electrophysiology Associates

Listed Alphabetically
Atrial Fibrillation Institute/St. Vincent's Heart and Vascular Center, Jacksonville
Bay Heart Group, PA/St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa
Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Punta Gorda (near Fort Meyers)
Cardiology Consultants, Pensacola
Central Florida Cardiology, Orlando
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston (near Fort Lauderdale)
Diagnostic Cardiology Associates, Jacksonville see Atrial Fibrillation Institute
Florida Arrhythmia Consultants, Fort Lauderdale
Florida Electrophysiology Associates, West Palm Beach
Florida Heart Group, Orlando
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Mercy Hospital, Miami
Mid-Florida Cardiology
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach
Northwest Florida Heart Group, Pensacola
Orlando Heart Center
Sarasota Memorial Heart & Vascular Institute
Southern Medical Group, Tallahassee
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
Atlanta Heart Associates
Cardiology Associates of Savannah
Emory University Heart Center, Atlanta
Georgia Arrhythmia Consultants--Middle Georgia, Macon
Kennestone Heart Physicians Group, Marietta (near Atlanta)
Macon Electrophysiology Associates
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
Northeast Georgia Heart Center, Gainesville
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta
Southern Heart Specialists, Riverdale (near Atlanta)
St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta

HAWAII
University of Hawaii, Honolulu

IDAHO
Idaho Cardiology Associates, PA

ILLINOIS
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago
Heart Care Centers of Illinois, Mokena
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood
NorthShore University Health System, Glenview
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
Cardiovascular Associates, Louisville
Lexington Cardiology Consultants
Medical Center Cardiologists, Louisville
 

LOUISIANA
Louisiana Cardiology Associates, Baton Rouge
Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans

MAINE

Maine Medical Center/Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine,
     Scarborough

MARYLAND
Johns Hopkins University Electrophysiology Service, Baltimore
National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda
University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore

MASSACHUSETTS
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Boston Univ. Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
Cardiology Consultants of Central Massachusetts, Worcester
Fallon Clinic at Worcester Medical Center
Heart Rhythm Specialists of Central Massachusetts, Worcester
Lahey Clinic, Burlington
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
New England Medical Center-Tufts, Boston
Univ. of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester

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

MINNESOTA
Cardiovascular Consultants, Minneapolis
Mayo Clinic Electrophysiology Laboratory, Rochester
Mercy Heart and Vascular Center, Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants, Minneapolis
Minneapolis Cardiology Associates
St. Paul Heart Clinic
Univ. of Minnesota, Dept. of Cardiology, Minneapolis
VA Medical Center, Minneapolis

MISSOURI
Farrell-Duncan Clinic, EP, Springfield
The Heart Health Center, St. Louis
Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City
St. John's Mercy Heart Hospital, St. Louis
Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis

MONTANA
Billings Clinic, EP

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

nevada
Cardiac Consultants of Nevada, Las Vegas

NEW MEXICO
Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque

NEW JERSEY
Englewood Hospital Medical Center
Heart Rhythm Specialists/Hamilton Cardiology Associates (near Trenton)
Robert Wood Johnson Un. Hospital, New Brunswick
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson
Valley Hospital, Ridgewood

NEW YORK
Atrial Fibrillation Center/Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn
Cornell Un. Medical Center, New York Hospital
Montefiore/Einstein Arrhythmia Center, Bronx
Mount Sinai Hospital, 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
SUNY-Stony Brook Health Sciences Center
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
Wake Med Hospital, Raleigh
Wilmington Health Associates

OHIO
Akron General Medical Center---Dr. Andrea Natale
Cardiology Associates of Cincinnati-Clifton Ofc
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 of Cincinnati
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
Allegheny General Hospital/The Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute, Pittsburgh
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
Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory,
     Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh, Shadyside Hospital                                                                                                                                                                       

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

SOUTH CAROLINA
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston

SOUTH DAKOTA
Cardiology Associates, PC, Rapid City

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

TEXAS
Arrhythmia Management, Plano (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Baylor University Medical Center-Dallas
Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio
Cardiology Consultants of Texas, Dallas (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Cardiovascular Specialists Associates, Plano (Maze and Mini-Maze Surgery)
Cor Specialty Associates of North Texas, Irving (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Fort Worth Heart (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Hall-Garcia Cardiology Associates/Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Heart Center of North Texas, Fort Worth
Heart Place, Dallas (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Houston Electrophysiology Associates/Texas Heart Institute
Leachman Cardiology/Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston
North Texas Heart Center, Dallas (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Schnitzler Cardiovascular Consult, San Antonio
Scott and White Clinic, Temple
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia, P.A., Austin
Texas Heart Clinic, Fort Worth (listed as doctors at Baylor Dallas and Baylor Plano)
Texas Heart Institute, Houston
Un. of Texas Houston/Memorial Hermann Hospital

UTAH
Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists, Murray (Salt lake City)
LDS Hospital, Salt lake City
Un. of Utah 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
Inland Cardiology Associates, Spokane
Rockwood Clinic, The Heart Institute of Spokane
Un. of Washington Medical Center, Seattle
Virginia Mason Heart Institute, Seattle

WEST VIRGINIA
St. Mary's Cardiac EP, Huntington

WISCONSIN
Aurora Health Care/Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Center, Milwaukee
Medical College of Wisconsin Clinics/Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee
Midwestern Heart Surgery Institute, Milwaukee
Univ. of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison


INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRALIA
Monash Medical Center, Clayton
Queensland Cardiovascular Group, Spring Hill
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Royal Perth Hospital
Westmead Hospital, Sydney

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

CHILE
Catholic Univ. of Chile
Clinica Alemana

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

UNITED KINGDOM (ENGLAND) (Listed by Region)
    (The Atrial Fibrillation Alliance lists specialists in Atrial Fibrillation at:                
    http://www.atrialfibrillation.org.uk/atrial-fibrillation-specialists/uk-specialists.html)

    Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
        Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

    Cambridge
       
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NHS Patients)

    East Sussex, Eastbourne
   
    East Sussex Hospital, Eastbourne (NHS Patients)

    Leicester
       
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (NHS Patients)

    Liverpool, Cheshire, North Wales, and the Isle of Man
   
    Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (NHS and Private Patients)

    London

        Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust (NHS Patients), The Harley Street Clinic (Private Patients)

        Heart Hospital (NHS and Private Patients)

        KIng's College Hospital NHS Trust (NHS Patients)

        St. Bartholomew's Hospital (NHS Patients), part of the London Atrial Fibrillation Center
        London Bridge Hospital (Private Patients), part of the London Atrial Fibrillation Center
 
        Harefield Hospital (NHS Patients) and Royal Brompton Hospital( Private Patients)

        St. George's Hospital Medical School


        St. Mary's Hospital

    Manchester
       
Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester (NHS Patients), part of the North West Heart Center
        The Alexandria Hospital, Cheadle (Private Patients), part of the North West Heart Center
   
        Manchester Royal Infirmary (NHS Patients), part of the Manchester Heart Center
        Fernleigh Consulting Center, Wilmslow, Cheshire (Private Patients), part of the Manchester Heart Center

    Newcastle
   
    Newcastle Freeman Hospital
 

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

GREECE
Athens Euroclinic
Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens

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
Fukuoka Sanno Hospital, Fukuoka
Keio University, Tokyo
Nihon Univ. School of Medicine, Tokyo
Nippon Medical School, Tokyo
Tokyo Medical and Dental University

KOREA
Korea University, Seoul

MEXICO
Hospital Espanol

THE NETHERLANDS
Cardiovascular Research Institute, Maastricht

THE PHILIPPINES
Makati Medical Center

SINGAPORE
National Heart Center

SOUTH AFRICA (REPUBLIC OF)
Milpark Hospital, Johannesburg

SPAIN
University of Barcelona Arrhythmia Section

SWEDEN
Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital

SWITZERLAND
Centre et Division de Cardiologie, Hôpital Cantonal, Geneva
Clinic Hirslanden Heart Center, Zurich

TAIWAN
Veterans General Hospital-Taipei

LISTING ALPHABETICALLY BY NAME OF INSTITUTION

bullet Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists
2490 Hospital Dr., Ste. 311
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 962-4690
    Dr. L. Bing Liem
 
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
    ---Austin, Texas Dr. Natale is the Executive Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
    ---Cleveland, Ohio MetroHealth Medical Center
    ---La Jolla, CA Scripps Clinic
    ---San Francisco, CA Northern California Heart 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 Allegheny General Hospital/The Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute
320 E. North Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(877) 97HEART
Web site: http://www.aghmcginniscvi.org

    Dr. William Belden, AGH Electrophysiology
    Dr. Robert Moraca, McGinnis Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. William Belden is our Electrophysiologist who focuses on A-Fib (Pulmonary Vein Isolation). Additionally we have a young surgeon, Dr. Robert Moraca, who provides surgical options (Maze and Mini-Maze). They work together in determining the best course for a patient.

 
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
    Dr. 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.
112 La Casa Via, Ste. 200
Walnut Creek, CA 04598-3011
(925) 935-2070
    Dr. Susan J. Eisenberg
 
bullet Atlanta Heart Associates
350 Country Club Dr., Ste. A
Stockbridge, GA 30281
(770) 692-4000
    Dr. Akshay Gupta
 
bullet Atrial Fibrillation Institute/St. Vincent's Heart and Vascular Center
Chartrand Bldg., Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 388-1820, (904) 388-AFIB (2342)
Web site: http://www.afibjax.com
    Dr. Anthony R. Magnano
    Dr. Saumil Oza
    Dr. Arne Sippens Groenewegen

Surgical Approaches:
    Dr. Raymond Lee
    Dr. Mark Mostovych
 
bullet Atrial Fibrillation Center/Maimonides Medical Center
4802 Tenth Av.
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 283-8840
    Dr. Yisachar J. Greenberg

Surgical Approaches:
    Dr. Adam Saltman

 
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/Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Center
Electrophysiology Dept., Aurora Cardiovascular Services
        2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Suite 777
        Milwaukee, WI 53215
    888-873-1783, (414)-649-3509 Carol Gilbert, RN, Coordinator, email: carol.gilbert(at)aurora.org and af.ablation(at)aurora.org (When typing this email address, substitute an "@" for the "(at)"---this substitution is necessary to prevent automatic search engines from sending spam to this email address.)
    The Web site is: http://www.afibclinic.com.
    Dr. Jasbir S. Sra
    Dr. Ryan Cooley
        Ablations are performed at:
    Aurora Medical Center-Metro
    St. Luke's Medical Center
    3000 Oklahoma Av.
    Milwaukee, WI 53215
        and at:
    Aurora Medical Center-Metro
    Aurora Sinai Medical Center
    960 North 12th St.
    Milwaukee, WI 53233
 
bulletAustin Heart
3801 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 300
Austin, TX 78756-4080
(512) 206-3600, (512) 206-3667 Electrophysiology Services
    Dr. Paul R. Coffeen,
    Dr. 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
2814 W. Virginia Ave.
Tampa, FL 33607-6330
(813) 875-9000
Web Site: http://www.bayheartgroup.com
    Dr. James M. Irwin
 
bullet Baylor University Medical Center-Dallas
3500 Gaston Av.
Dallas, TX 75246
(There are many doctors listed at Baylor, Dallas. They have different offices. The same doctors are listed at Baylor Plano The Heart Hospital)
Heart Place
621 N. Hall St., #500
Dallas, TX 75226-1301
(214) 841-2000
    Dr. Robert C. Kowal (Dr. Kowal also does Cryo balloon catheter ablations.)
    Dr. Rajjit Abrol (469) 467-6655
    Dr. Manish D. Assar
    Dr. Thomas P. Beveridge
    Dr. Peter J. Wells
    Dr. Kevin R. Wheelan

Arrhythmia Management
1820 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 964-0363
    Dr. Thomas P. Beveridge (also listed at Heart Place)
    Dr. J. Brian Deville
    Dr. Hafiza H Khan

Cardiology Consultants of Texas
621 North Hall St. (same address as Heart Place)
Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 824-8721
    Dr. Jay Franklin

Cor Specialty Associates of North Texas
1110 Cottonwood Lane
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 607-2525
    Dr. Ali Kizilbash

Fort Worth Heart
1300 W. Rosedale
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 338-1300
    Dr. John Jayachandran

North Texas Heart Center
8440 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 361-3300
    Dr. Jodie Hurwitz

Texas Heart Clinic, PA
1307 Eighth Av.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 922-9050
    Dr. Josef Widerhorn
 
bullet Baylor, Plano---The Heart Hospital
1100 Allied Drive
Plano, TX 75093
(800) 4BAYLOR
(There are many doctors listed at Baylor Plano---The Heart Hospital. They have different offices. They are also listed at Baylor, Dallas.)

Heart Place
621 N. Hall St., #500
Dallas, TX 75226-1301
(214) 841-2000
    Dr. Robert C. Kowal (Dr. Kowal also does Cryo balloon catheter ablations.)
    Dr. Rajjit Abrol (469) 467-6655
    Dr. Manish D. Assar
    Dr. Thomas P. Beveridge
    Dr. Peter J. Wells
    Dr. Kevin R. Wheelan

Advanced Heart Care PA/ Baylor Plano Campus
4708 Alliance Blvd., Ste 650
Plano, TX 75093
(940) 627-0044
    Dr. Adam R. Shapira

Arrhythmia Management
1820 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 964-0363
    Dr. Thomas P. Beveridge (also listed at Heart Place)
    Dr. J. Brian Deville
    Dr. Hafiza H Khan

Cardiology Consultants of Texas
621 North Hall St. (same address as Heart Place)
Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 824-8721
    Dr. Jay Franklin

Cor Specialty Associates of North Texas
1110 Cottonwood Lane
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 607-2525
    Dr. Ali Kizilbash

Fort Worth Heart
1300 W. Rosedale
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 338-1300
    Dr. John Jayachandran

North Texas Heart Center
8440 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 361-3300
    Dr. Jodie Hurwitz

Texas Heart Clinic, PA
1307 Eighth Av.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 922-9050
    Dr. Josef Widerhorn
 
bullet Berkeley Cardiovascular Medical Group
2450 Ashby Ave., Ste. 2748
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 204-1691
Web site: http://www.bcvmg.com
    Dr. Samuel Wang
 
bulletBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Division of Cardiology
185 Pilgrim Rd., Baker 4
Boston, MA 02215
(617)-632-7456 (ask for Susan), (617)-632-7393, (617) 667-8800
    Dr. Mark E. Josephson (Chief of Cardiology)
    Dr. Charles I. Haffajee (617) 632-7559
    Dr. William H. Maisel (617) 632-7457
    Dr. Karen Thomas (617) 632-7716
    Dr. Peter J. Zimetbaum (617) 632-9209
 
bullet Beverly Hills Arrhythmia Institute
9730 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 105
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 274-2743
    Dr. Kamran Toluie
 
bulletBillings 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 Boston Univ. Medical Center
Cardiology Division
88 E. Newton St., C8
Boston, MA 02118-2308
(617) 638-8784
    Dr. Kevin M. Monahan
    Dr. Advay G. Bhatt (617) 638-8734
    Dr. Joseph J. Tiano (617) 638-8776
    Dr. Tong Zhu
 
bullet Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cardiovascular Division
75 Francis St.
Boston, MA 02115
(857) 307-1946
    Dr. Gregory F. Michaud (857) 307-4000
    Dr. William G. Stevenson (857) 307-1948
    Dr. Laurence M. Epstein (617)-732-6393
    Dr. Roy M. John (857) 307-4000
    Dr. Usha B. Tedrow (617) 732-5892
 
bullet Brooke Army Medical Center
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
3851 Roger Brooke Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78234
(210) 916-3305
    Dr. Robert E. Eckart
    Dr. Mark E. Peele (210) 916-4907
 
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 (401) 444-5328
    Dr. Malcolm Kirk (401) 444-3020, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St., Ste 360, Providence 02902
    Dr. Peem Lorvidhaya (401) 453-4500
 
bullet California Pacific Medical Center
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (see also Marin General Hospital)
2100 Webster St., Suite 521
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 923-6500
http://sutterpacificheart.org/services/cardiac.HTML
Video on youtube.com  about A-Fib http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkpkpsKTJZQ
    Appointments: Salwa Beheiry, (415) 923-6500, Fax: (415) 923-6505, E-mail: salwa.beheiryrn [at] gmail [dot] com
    Dr. Andrea Natale
    Dr. Steven C. Hao
    Dr. Rick Hongo
    We perform more than 450 A-Fib ablations/yr in Northern California and routinely address persistent A-Fib.
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
    ---La Jolla, CA Scripps Clinic
 
bullet Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
713 E. Marion Ave., Suite 135
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
            &
Sarasota Memorial Heart & Vascular Institute
1540 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 305
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 205-2520
Fax: (914) 894-6184
Web site: http://www.caifl.com
    Dr. Sidney Peykar
Advanced strategies to cure Chronic/Persistent A-Fib using the step wise technique developed by Drs. Haïssaguerre and Jaïs at the Université Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque in Bordeaux, France where Dr. Peykar trained.
 
bullet Cardiac Consultants of Nevada
3131 LaCanada, Ste. 200
Las Vegas, NV 89169
(702) 731-8224
    Dr. Daejoon Anh
 
bullet Cardiac Studies Center
1901 South Cedar St., #301
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253)-572-7320
    Dr. Tariq Salam
    Dr. Michael P. Rome
 
bullet Cardiology Associates of Cincinnati-Clifton Ofc
3219 Clifton Ave., Ste 400
Cincinnati, OH 45220-3049
(513) 861-1260
    Dr. Rajinder P. Singh
    Dr. John H. Wilson
 
bullet Cardiology Associates of Savannah. LLC
St. Joseph's Medical Ofc Park Bldg. D-6
11700 Mercy Blvd.
Savannah, GA 31419-1753
(912) 927-3434
    Dr. Michael B. Chaser
 
bullet Cardiology Associates, PC
4150 5th. St.
Rapid City, SD 57701-6022
(605) 399-4300
    Dr. Jose M. Teixeira
 
bullet Cardiology Consultants of Central Massachusetts
40 Converse St.
Worcester, MA 01605-2722
(508) 754-4153
    Dr. Clifford A. Browning
 
bullet Cardiology Consultants, PA
5147 N. 9th. Ave., Ste. 401
Pensacola, FL 32504-8771
(850) 433-6381
    Dr. S. Marcus Borganelli
 
bullet Cardiology Consultants Medical Group of the Valley, Inc.
18370 Burbank Blvd., Ste. 707
Tarzana, CA 91356-2830
(818) 345-5580
    Dr. Dave T. Kim
 
bullet Cardiology Specialists of Orange County
700 N. Tustin
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 245-1444
    Dr. Ramin Ashtiani
 
bullet Cardiovascular Associates
6420 Dutchmans Parkway
Louisville, KY 40205-3372
(502) 891-8300
    Dr. Robert A. Schwartz
 
bullet Cardiovascular Associates of the Peninsula
1720 El Camino Real, Ste. 100
Burlingame, CA 94010-3223
(650) 259-5300
    Alan B. Schwartz
 
bullet Cardiovascular Consultants
3300 Oakdale Ave. N, Ste. 200
Minneapolis, MN 55422-2926
(763) 520-2000
    Dr. Douglas D. Hodgkin
 
bullet Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern CA
414 N. Camden Dr., Ste. 1100
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4517
(310) 278-3400
    Dr. Eli S. Gang

 
bullet Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Arrhythmias
2900 Whipple Ave., Ste. 205
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 363-5262
            &
1950 University Dr., Ste 160
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2285
(650) 363-5262, (650) 617-8100
Web site: http://www.siliconvalleycardiology.com
    Dr. Rob Patrawala
    Dr. Roger Winkle
    Dr. R. Hardwin Mead
    Dr. Greg Engel
    We perform PV Antrum Isolation with irrigated tip catheter. We use the St. Jude Navx mapping system, and general anesthesia. We are particularly proud of our low complication rate after having done over 1000 PV ablations.
 
bullet Cardiovascular Specialists Associates
4708 Alliance Blvd., Suite 700
Plano, TX 75093
(972) 596-6676
    Dr. James R. Edgerton (Maze and Mini-Maze Surgery)
 
bullet Casey Green Coggins levy and Kao
2400 Samaritan Dr., Ste. 200
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 369-7500
    Dr. Matthew T. Levy
 
bulletCedars-Sinai Medical Center
Heart Institute
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
    Dr. Walter Kerwin (310)-289-0141(uses CryoCath), Fax: (310) 289-0144. 8631 W. 3rd. St., Suite 1017-E
    (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
    Dr. Charles D. Swerdlow (310) 652-4600
(800) 233-2771 (for Drs. Chung, Wang, and Shehata)
    Dr. Sumeet Chung (310) 423-3300
    Dr. Xunzhang Wang (310) 423-4856
    Dr. Michael Shehata (310) 423-3336

Maze and Mini-Maze (800) 233-2771
    Dr. Gregory P. Fontana
   
bullet Central Coast Cardiology
230 San Jose St.
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 758-2100
    Dr. Taylor I. Liu
    Dr. Harlan Grogin
 
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
 
bullet Cleveland 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, The New York Hospital
525 East 68th, St., Ste. 409
New York, NY 10021-4870
    Dr. Bruce B. Lerman (212)-746-2169
    Dr. Sei Iwai (212) 746-2158
    Dr. Steven Markowitz (212) 746-265
    Dr. Kenneth M. Stein (212)-746-2158
 
bullet Creighton Cardiac Center
3006 Webster St.
Omaha, NE 68131-2044
(402) 280-4566
    Dr. Hussam Abuissa
    Dr. Kelly Airey
 
bullet CV Medicine Cardiac Arrhythmias, Inc.
1950 University Ave., Ste. 160
Palo Alto, CA 94303-2250
(650) 617-8100
    R. Hardwin Mead
 
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)
Web Site:  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 Downey Cardiomedical Group
11544 Downey Ave.
Downey, CA 90241-4955
    Dr. Anantjit Singh
 
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)-681-5816 (Appointments)
   *Dr. Tristram D. Bahnson, Director, Arrhythmia Ablation Services, Duke Center for Atrial Fibrillation   (919)-681-5441
   *Dr. Patrick M. Hranitzky, Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, (919) 681-6859
    Dr. Sana M. Al-Khatib (919) 668-8649
   *Dr. James P. Daubert (919) 681-4294
    Dr. Ruth Ann Greenfield (919)-681-6020
    Dr. Kevin P Jackson (919) 668-2688
   *Dr. Kevin L. Thomas (919) 668-2688
* Does Pulmonary Vein Ablations
 
bullet East Bay Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Center
365 Hawthorne Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609-3114
(510) 452-1345
    Dr. Michael A. Lee

 
bullet Emory University Heart Center
(I have two different addresses for Emory University.)
Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Crawford Long Hospital
The Emory Health Clinic
550 Peachtree St. NE, 6th. Floor MOT
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404)-686-2504
    Dr. Angel R. Leon
    Dr. David B. DeLurgio
    Dr. Fernando Mera

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.

    Surgeon Mini-Maze: Dr. John D. Puskas (404) 686-2513
 
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
 
bulletEP Consultants
1801 W. Romneya Dr., Ste. 501
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 956-4958
    Dr. Alicia Montanez
 
bullet Fallon Clinic at Worcester Medical Center
123 Summer St., Ste. 290
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 368-3130
    Dr. Douglas W. Laidlaw
 
bullet Farrell-Duncan Clinic, EP
3800 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 875-3366
    Dr. Aparna Choral
 
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
 
bulletFlorida 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

625 S. Fair Oaks Av., Suite 215
Pasadena, CA 91105
(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, (478) 755-1560
    Dr. Felix Sogade
    Dr. Joseph Poku
    Dr. Gaurang Gandhi
    Dr. Daniel B. Haithcock
 
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 Email: cfrank(at)hgcardio.com
(When typing this email address, substitute an "@" for the "(at)"---this substitution is necessary to prevent automatic search engines from sending spam to this email address.)
    Dr. Abdi Rasekh Email: arasekh(at)hgcardio.com
    Dr. Mehdi Razavi Email: mrazavi(at)hgcardio.com
    Dr. Mohammed Saeed Email: 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)
 
bulletHartford 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 & Vascular Center of Arizona, EP
1331 N 7th. St., Ste 375
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 307-0070
web site: http://www.heartcenteraz.com
    Dr. Ashish Sadhu
 
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
 
bulletThe Heart Health Center
Missouri Baptist Hospital
450 N. Ballas Rd., Ste 170 W. Wing
Saint Louis, MO 63141-6835
(314) 993-6969
    Dr. J. Mauricio Sanchez
 
bullet Heart Rhythm Clinic
1919 Truxton Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 633-1983
    Dr. Shyam K. Nair
 
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 Central Massachusetts, PC
123 Summer St., Suite 655
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 363-9052
Web site: http://www.rhythmspecialists.com
    Dr. Sanjeev Goyal
 
bullet Heart Rhythm Specialists/Hamilton Cardiology Associates
1262-B Whitehorse-Mercerville Road
Hamilton, NJ 08690
(609) 584-1212
Web Site: http://www.Hcahamilton.com
    Dr. Lewis Horvitz

 
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 Heart Specialists of Sarasota
1921 Walderere St., Ste. 301
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 806-0540
    Dr. Imme Lisa Chmielewski
 
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 Inland Cardiology Associates
122 W. 7th. Ave., Ste 450
Spokane, WA 99204-2339
(509) 838-2960
    Dr. Jamshid Alaeddini

 
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
 
bullet Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists
Eccles Outpatient Care Center
5169 S. Cottonwood St. Ste 510
Murray, UT 84157
(801) 507-3513
    Dr. T. Jared Bunch
    Dr. John D. Day

 
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
 
bullet Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sunset
4867 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 783-4011, General Info (800) 464-4000
    Dr. Nigel Gupta
    Dr. Sen Ji (323) 783-5850
 
bullet Kennestone Heart Physicians Group
355 Tower Rd., Ste. 300
Marietta, GA 30060
(770) 426-4721
    Dr. Michael J. Riley
 
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. David T. Martin
    Dr. G. Muqtada Chaudhry
    Dr. Bruce G. Hook
 
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
 
bulletLDS Hospital
Division of Cardiology
8th Ave. and C St.
Salt lake City, UT 84143-0001
(801) 408-5552
    Dr. Jeffrey L. Anderson
 
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 Loma Linda Univ. Medical Center
Electrophysiology and Cardiology Dept.
11234 Anderson St., Room 4404
Loma Linda, CA 92354-2804
(909) 558-7675
    Dr. Sudha M. Pai
    Dr. Vilma I. Torres (909) 558-2880, NEU, 11370 Anderson St., Ste. 2400
 
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 (also works at San Antonio Community Hospital, 939 San Bernardino Rd., Upland 91786)
    Dr. David Cannom
    Dr. Robert D. Lerman (213-977-2174)
    Dr. Edward Abdullah
    Dr. Ivan Ho
 
bullet Louisiana Cardiology Associates
7777 Hennessey Blvd., Ste. 1000
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 767-3900
    Dr. Kenneth C. Civello
    Dr. C. Andrew Smith
 
bullet Lovelace 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
 
bullet Macon Electrophysiology Associates
639 Hemlock St., Ste. 100
Macon, GA 31201-6889
(478) 755-1560
    Dr. Felix O. Sogade
 
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
    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.
    
    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 Center Cardiologists
225 Abraham Flexner Way, Ste 305
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 585-4321
    Dr. Michael J. Springer
 
bullet Medical College of Georgia
1120 15th. St., BBR-6518
Augusta, GA 30912
(706) 721-7815
    Dr. Adam E. Berman
 
bullet Medical College of Wisconsin Clinics/Froedtert Hospital
Arrhythmia Service
Division of Cardiology
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Appointments: (414) 805-6204
Web Site: http://www.mcw.edu/display/docid2082.htm
    Dr. Jason Rubenstein (414) 456-6777
    Dr. Marcie G. Berger (414) 805-6000
    Dr. James A. Roth (414) 805-6000
   
The Electrophysiology Laboratory is specially equipped with state of the art digital fluoroscopy equipment, specialized computerized 3-Dimensional cardiac mapping equipment, and intravascular ultrasound permitting the visualization of structures within the heart. Our Electrophysiologists specialize in complex atrial arrhythmias associated with prior heart surgery and congenital heart disease as well and ventricular rhythms due to coronary blockages and prior heart attack using new curative techniques. These techniques, guided by computerized 3-Dimensional mapping of the heart, permit the treatment and cure of previously untreatable rhythm problems.
 
bullet Medical University of South Carolina
Div. of Cardiology
25 Courtenay Dr., ART 7063
MSC 592
Charleston, SC 29425
(843)-792-1952 (appointments)
    Dr. Michael R. Gold
   *Dr. J. Marcus Wharton
    Dr. Robert B. Leman
   *Dr. J. Lacy Sturdivant
   *Dr. Frank A. Cuoco
*Does Pulmonary Vein Ablations

 
bullet Memorial Cardiology Medical Group Inc.
2898 Linden Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806-1627
(562) 595-8671
    Dr. Serge M. Tobias
 
bullet Mercy Heart and Vascular Center, Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants
4040 Coon Rapids Blvd., Ste. 120
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 236-9112
    Dr. Joseph C. Lin
 
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
    ---Austin, Texas Dr. Natale is the Executive Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
    ---Akron, Ohio Akron General Medical Center
    ---La Jolla, CA Scripps Clinic
    ---San Francisco, CA Northern California Heart Center
 
bullet Mid America Heart Institute
4330 Wornall Rd., Ste. 2000
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-1883
    Dr. Alan P. Wimmer
 
bullet Mid-Florida Cardiololgy
1717 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 105
Orlando, FL 32806-2946
(407) 351-5384
    Dr. Peter D. Taylor
 
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 Minneapolis Cardiology Associates
920 E. 28th St., Ste. 300
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1195
(612) 863-3900
    Dr. Charles C. Gornick
   
bullet Mission Internal Medical Group
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ste. 161
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-6306
(949) 364-3570
    Dr. Aseem D. Desai

 
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 Hospital/Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute
The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health
One Gustave L. levy Place, Box 1030
New York, NY 10029
(212) 241-7114 (Marie)
Fax: 646-537-9691
    Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy, Director of Electrophysiology Laboratories (Email: vivek.reddy(at)mountsinai.org)        (the "@" is written at "at" to prevent access by spam search engines)

        Dr. Reddy's web page: http://www.mountsinai.org/Find A Doctor/profile.do?     id=0000072500009217862571&officeDrawer=pat

    Dr. Andre d'Avila
    Dr. Srinivas R. Dukkipati


(212) 241-7272
    Dr. Avi Fischer
    Dr. J. Anthony Gomes
    Dr. Davendra Mehta
 
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 National Naval Medical Center
Cardiology
8901 Wisconsin Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20889
(301) 295-4500
    Dr. Matthew Needleman
 
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 Northeast Georgia Heart Center
200 S. Enota Dr. NE, Ste. 200
Gainesville, GA 30501-3466
(770) 534-2020
Web Site: http://www.ngheartcenter.com
    Dr. Joon Ahn
    Dr. Karthik Ramaswamy
 
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 NorthShore University Health System
Glenbrook Hospital
2050 Pfingsten Rd.
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 999-4156
    Dr. Jose Nazari

 
bullet North Texas Heart Center
8440 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 361-3300
    Dr. Jodie Hurwitz
 
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. Bradley P. Knight (312) 926-5013
    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. Alan H. Kadish (312) 926-0630
    Dr. Jeffrey J. Goldberger (312) 926-2148
    Dr. Michael H. Kim (312) 926-0486
 
bullet Northwest Florida Heart Group, PA
8333 N. Davis Hwy.
Penascola, FL 32514-6050
(850) 969-7979
    Dr. Marcelo C. Branco

 
bulletOchsner 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.
 
bullet Ofc of Joseph Stein MD, FACC
4060 4th. Ave., Ste. 205
San Diego, CA 92103-2120
(619) 296-3800
    Dr. Joseph B. Stein
 
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
 
bullet Oklahoma 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
    Dr. Craig C. Cameron
 
bullet Orange County Heart Institute and Research Center
A Fib Center
Saint Joseph Medical Plaza
1140 W. LaVenta Ave., Suite 640
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 564-3300
http://www.ocheart.org/CardiacPacing.html
    Dr. Jay H. Lee
 
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
 
bulletOrlando Heart Center
60 W. Gore St.
Orlando, FL 32806-1141
(407) 650-1300
    Dr. Aurelio Duran
    Dr. Roland A. Filart
 
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
 
bulletPiedmont Hospital
95 Collier Rd NW, Ste. 2035
Atlanta, GA 30309-1721
(404) 355-9815
    Dr. Dan
    Dr. Sricharan Kantipudi
    Dr. Andrew C. Wickliffe
 
bullet Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System
Div. of Cardiology
111-C University Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15240-1004
(412) 360-3860
    Dr. Alaaeldin A. Shalaby
 
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)

Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center
100 Paterson St.
New Brunswick, NJ 08536
(732) 235-6566
    Dr. Kataneh Maleki
 
bullet Rockwood Clinic, The Heart Institute of Spokane
122 W. 7th. Ave., Ste 240
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 838-2531
    Dr. Michael W. Yerkey

 
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 San Diego Arrhythmia Associates
4060 4th. St., Ste. 206
San Diego, CA 92103-2120
(619) 297-0014
    Dr. Manish K. Wadhwa
 
bullet Santa Clara Kaiser Permanente
710 Lawrence Expy., Dept. 342
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 851-3860
    Dr. Jennifer Han
 
bullet Sarasota Memorial Heart & Vascular Institute
1540 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 305
Sarasota, FL 34239
(941) 205-2520
Fax: (914) 894-6184
Web site: http://www.caifl.com
    Dr. Sidney Peykar
Advanced strategies to cure Chronic/Persistent A-Fib using the step wise technique developed by Drs. Haïssaguerre and Jaïs at the Université Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut-Lévêque in Bordeaux, France where Dr. Peykar trained.
 
bulletScott 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.
 
bulletScripps Clinic
10666 N. Torrey Pines Rd SW 206
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 554-5049
    Dr. Andrea Natale, Director of Interventional Electrophysiology
    Dr. Douglas N. Gibson (858) 554-8730
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
    ---San Francisco, CA Northern California Heart Center
 
bullet Schnitzler Cardiovascular Consult
4330 Medical Dr., Ste. 400
San Antonio, TX 78229-3324
(210) 615-0600
    Dr. Robert N. Schnitzler
 
bullet South Bay Electrophysiology
4201 Torrance Blvd., Ste. 560
Torrance, CA 90503-4583
(310) 792-5800
    Dr. Erol M. Kosar
 
bullet Southern Heart Specialists
6507 Professional Pl.
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 991-2100
    Dr. Minnette M. Williams
 
bullet Southern Medical Group
1300 Medical Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32308-4641
(850) 216-0120
    Dr. Farhat S. Khairallah
 
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/Pacific Heart Institute
Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing
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. Shephal Doshi, Director Cardiac EP and Pacing
    Dr. William R. Cabeen, Jr.
Web site: http://www.pacificheart.com/SKD.htm
    (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)
 
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
 
bullet St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa/Advanced Center for Atrial Fibrillation/Bay Heart Group
2814 W. Virginia Ave.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 877-AFIB (2342)
Web site: http://www.advancedafibcenter.com
and http://www.bayheartgroup.com
    Dr. James Irwin, Electrophysiology (Catheter Ablation, PVI, Cryo)
    Dr. Gary Dworkin, Cardiac Surgeon (Maze, Mini-Maze)
Patients previously diagnosed with A-Fib can schedule a FREE initial consultation with the program nurse who reviews the patient's history and tests. The physicians then work together to determine the best treatment plan. Our center is currently involved in clinical trials for the CryoCath balloon, Bard Mesh system, and Atritech Watchman device.

 
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.
1111 Amsterdam Av., Fl. 3
New York, NY 10025-1716
(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 (video of a catheter ablation procedure)
    Dr. Jonathan S. Steinberg
    Dr. Suneet Mittal (212) 523-4009
    Dr. Frederick A. Ehlert (212)-523-7372
    Dr. Margot E. Vioka (212)-523-4017
 
bulletSt. 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 SUNY-Stony Brook Health Sciences Center
Cardiac EP
HSC Level 16, Room 080, Nicolls Rd.
Stony Brook, NY 11794-0001
(631) 444-3575
    Dr. Roger Fan
    Dr. Ibraham O. Almasry
    Dr. Sam Barbera
    Dr. Sei Iwai
    Dr. Eric J. Rashba
    We use intracardiac echo and the latest mapping systems from ESI and CARTO. We all have slightly different strategies in ablating A-Fib, but the basis of all our procedures is Pulmonary Vein Isolation with demonstration of entrance and exit block. We are the first center in Long Island to acquire the Hansen Sensei robotic catheter system, and we are the highest volume operator with it in the area.
 
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
1015 E. 32nd. St., #505
Austin, TX 78705
Toll-Free: (877) 887-7737
Local: (512) 544-2342
Web site http://www.tcainstitute.com, http://www.austinheartbeat.com
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. J. David Burkhardt
    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
    ---La Jolla, CA Scripps Clinic
 
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

---Hall-Garcia Cardiology Associates, (713) 529-5530, 6624 Fannin St., Suite 2480, Houston, TX 77030
    Dr. Christopher M. Frank Email: cfrank(at)hgcardio.com
(When typing the email address, substitute an "@" for the "(at)"---this substitution is necessary to prevent automatic search engines from sending spam to this email address.)
    Dr. Abdi Rasekh Email: arasekh(at)hgcardio.com
    Dr. Mehdi Razavi Email: mrazavi(at)hgcardio.com
    Dr. Mohammed Saeed Email: 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. 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 

---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 Univ. of California and VA Medical Center at San Diego
Cardiology
3350 La Jolla Village Dr., Ste. 111A
San Diego, CA 92161-0001
(858) 552-8585 ex. 3539
Web site: http://medicine.ucsd.edu/cardiology/Narayan.html
    Dr. Sanjiv M. Narayan
 
bullet University of California at Fresno
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
110 N. Valeria, Ste. 508
Fresno, CA 93701
(559) 320-0545
    Dr. Khoi M. Le
 
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
    Dr. Jason Bradfield
    Dr. Eric F. Buch
    Dr. Osamu Fujimura
    Dr. Malcolm Bersohn (310) 268-3643
    Dr. Sanjay Bindra (310) 899-7400
    Dr. Donna M. Gallik (310) 289-5901
    Dr. Roderick Tung (310) 825-8811
    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
 
bulletUniversity 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 Cincinnati
231 Albert Sabin Way ML 0542
Cincinnati, OH 45267
(513) 584-0508
    Dr. Hehran M. Attari
   
 
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
 
bulletUniversity of Hawaii
1380 Lusitana St.
Queens Phys Office Bldg 1 Ste 701
Honolulu, HI 96813-2443
(808) 587-8200
    Dr. Edward N. Shen
 
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 Univ. of Massachusetts Medical Center
Cardiovascular Medicine
University Campus
55 Lake Ave. N
Worcester, MA 01655-0002
(508) 856-5043
    Dr. Dionyssios Robotis
    Dr. Lawrence S. Rosenthal (508) 856-2931
 
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. 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 Univ. of Minnesota, Dept. of Cardiology
420 Delaware St. SE, MMC 508
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0341
(612) 625-4401
    Dr. Fei Lu
 
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
Heart Rhythm 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. Norman C. Wang

University of Pittsburgh, Shadyside Hospital
Cardiology
5200 Centre Ave., Ste. 216
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412) 681-5500
    Dr. Barry L. Alpert
    Dr. Jonas A. Cooper
    Dr. Leonard I. Ganz
 
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 Southern California Hospital
Dept. of Electrophysiology
1500 San Pablo St., FL2
Los Angeles, CA 90033-5313
(323) 442-5334
    Dr. Leslie A. Saxon
    Dr. David A. Cesario (323) 442-6130
    Dr. Sandeep Talwar (323) 442-6130
 
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.
 
bullet University of Utah Hospital
Cardiac Electrophysiology
50 N. Medical Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
(801) 587-5888
Web site: http://healthcare.utah.edu/cardiovascular/clinical/atrial/atrial.html and http://www.carmacenter.org
    Dr. Nassir Marrouche, Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratories & Atrial Fibrillation Program
    Dr. Nazem Akoum
    Dr. Marcos Daccarett
    Dr. Richard C. Klein (801) 581-7715

 
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. Cesar Alberte
    Dr. Timothy J. Kamp (608) 263-4856
    Dr. Jonathan C. Makielski (608) 265-8761
 
bulletUtah Valley Medical Center
Central Utah Clinic, EP
1055 North 500 West
Provo, UT 84604
(801)-373-4366
    Dr. Chun Hwang
    Dr. David C. Wang,
 
bulletVA Medical Center
1 Veterans Dr., Ste. 111-C
Minneapolis, MN 55417-2309
(612) 467-2129
    Dr. Jian-Ming Li
    Dr. Venkatakrishna N. Tholakanahalli (612) 467-3662
 
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 Valley Regional Arrhythmia Center, Inc.
18411 Clark St., Ste. 203
Tarzana, CA 91356-3534
(818) 342-5377
Web site: http://www.ArrhythmiaCenter.com
    Dr. James J. Ong
 
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
 
bulletVA San Francisco
4150 Clement St., 111C
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 221-4810 x3178
    Dr. Cara N. Pellegrini
 
bullet Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System - UCLA
Cardiology
11301 Wilshire Blvd., MS 111E
Los Angeles, CA 90073-1003
(310) 268-3765
    Dr. Malcolm M. Bersohn

 
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 Wake Med Hospital
Wake Heart and Vascular Associates
3000 New Bern Ave., Suite G100
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919) 231-8253
Web Site: http://wakeheartandvascular.com
    Dr. Matthew S. Forcina
Atrial fibrillation ablation is performed with anatomically based circumferential ablation, as well as segmental pulmonary vein isolation.

 

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. Timothy W. Smith (314) 454-7834
    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 and Mini-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) 341-3301
    Dr. Michael J. McWilliams
    Dr. Robert VerNooy  
 
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

Queensland Cardiovascular Group
St. Andrew's Place
33 North Street
Spring Hill, QLD 4000
Australia
+61-7-3839-8233
    Dr. John R. Hayes


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
Suite 1 Melbourne Heart Center
Royal Parade
Melbourne VIC 3050 AUSTRALIA
+61-3-9349-5400
    Dr. Jonathan M. Kalman

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
 
bulletAUSTRIA
Krankenhaus Der Elisabethinen
Academic Teaching Hospital
Fadingerstrasse 1
Linz A-4010
+43-732-7676-2110
    Dr. Helmut Puererfellner
 
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)

Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta/Univ. of Calgary & Calgary Hlth Reg
1403 29th St., NW
C823
Calgary, AB T2N 2Tp
(403) 944-1020
    Dr. George D. Veenhuyzen

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)

St. Boniface General Hospital
Bergen Cardiac Science Center
409 Tache Ave., Room Y3008
Winnepeg, MB R2H2A6
(204) 258-1268
    Dr. Alighasar Khadem
    Dr. Alexander Tischenko
 
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 Alberta
Div. of Cardiology
2C2 WCM-HSC
Edmonton, AB T6B 2B7
(780) 407-3581
    Dr. Tomasz W. Hruczkowski

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) (Listed by Region)

    Aberdeen, SCOTLAND
        Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

    Cambridge
   
    Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NHS Patients)

    East Sussex, Eastbourne
   
    East Sussex Hospital, Eastbourne (NHS Patients)

    Leicester
       
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (NHS Patients)

    Liverpool, Cheshire, North Wales, and the Isle of Man
       
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (NHS and Private Patients)

    London

        Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust (NHS Patients), The Harley Street Clinic (Private Patients)

        Heart Hospital (NHS and Private Patients)

        KIng's College Hospital NHS Trust (NHS Patients)

        St. Bartholomew's Hospital (NHS Patients), part of the London Atrial Fibrillation Center
        London Bridge Hospital (Private Patients), part of the London Atrial Fibrillation Center
 
        Harefield Hospital (NHS Patients) and Royal Brompton Hospital (Private Patients)

        St. George's Hospital Medical School


        St. Mary's Hospital

    Manchester
   
    Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester (NHS Patients), part of the North West Heart Center
        The Alexandria Hospital, Cheadle (Private Patients), part of the North West Heart Center
   
        Manchester Royal Infirmary (NHS Patients), part of the Manchester Heart Center
        Fernleigh Consulting Center, Wilmslow, Cheshire (Private Patients), part of the Manchester Heart Center

    Newcastle
   
    Newcastle Freeman Hospital



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
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

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
Thomas Drive
Liverpool L14 3PE
0151 600 1251 (appointments), Mrs. Sharon Ngai, email: sharon.ngai(at)lhch.nhs.uk (When typing this email address, substitute an "@" for the "(at)"---this substitution is necessary to prevent automatic search engines from sending spam to this email address.)
Web site: http://www.heartrhythmspecialist.co.uk
    Dr. Dhiraj Gupta

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
    Manchester Royal Infirmary (for NHS Patients)
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
    Fernleigh Consulting Center (For Private or overseas patients)
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)
Chelsea Wing Level 4
Sydney Street
London SW3 6NP
+44-207-3518619
    Dr. Vias Markides
    Dr. Sabine Ernst +44-207-3518612

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. Mélèze Hocini
    Dr. Ashok J. Shah
    Secretary Mme Laurence Bayle, E-mail: laurence.bayle (at) chu-bordeaux.fr (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.) 

Lariboisiere Univ. Hospital
Cardiologie
2 Rue Ambroise Pare
Paris 75475
+33-149-95-8223
    Dr. Antoine Leenhardt

Chu Rangueil
Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque
TSA 50032 31059
Toulouse Cedex 9 31403
+33-561-322-669
    Dr. Michele M. Salvador-Mazenq

Univ. of Nancy
Departement Des Maladies Cardio-Vasculai
CHU De Brabois
Vandoevre Les Nancy 54511
+33-383-153-296
    Dr. Etienne M. Aliot
 
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
 
bulletGREECE
Athens Euroclinic, Dept. of Cardiology
9 Athanassiadou St.
Athens, Greece
+30-1-641-6600
    Dr. Demosthenes G. Katritsis

Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens
41 Kourempana St.
Agios Dimitrios
Athens 173 43
+30-210-720-1493
    Dr. Antonis S. Manolis

 
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. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin
Dublin 4 Ireland
+353-1 2215048
    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

Fukuoka Sanno Hospital
Heart Rhythm Center
3-6-45 Momochihama
Sawara-Ku
Fukuoka 814-0001 JAPAN
+81-92-801-1011
    Dr. Koichiro Kumagai

Gunma Univ Graduate School of Medicine
3-39-22 Showa
Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511
+81-27-220-8145
    Dr. Yoshiaki Kaneko


Keio University
3-27-15-406 Todoroki
Setagaya-ku
Tokyo 160 JAPAN
011-81-3-5363-3792
    Dr. Kyoko Soejima

Keio University Hospital
Cardiology
35 Shinanomachi Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8582
+81-333531211
    Dr. Toshiaki Sato

Maebashi Red Cross Hospital
Cardiovascular Dept
3-21-36
Asahi-Cho
Maebashi, GUNMA 371-0014
+81-0-27-224-4585
    Dr. Shoichi Tange

National Cardiovascular Center
5-7-1 Fujishrodai Suitashi Suita
Div Cardiology
Internal Medicine
Suita, Osaka 565-8565
+81-6-6833-5-12
    Dr. Shiro Kamakura
    Dr. Wataru Shimizu

National Defense Medical College
Internal Medicine
3-2 Namiki Saitama
Tokorozawa 359-8513
+81-429-95-1597
    Dr. Bonpei Takase

Nihon Univ. School of Medicine
Dept. of Cardiovascular Medicine
30-1 Oyaguchi-Kami Itabashi-Ku
Tokyo 173-8610 Japan
+81-3-39278111 x 2413
    Dr. Ichiro Watanabe

Nippon Medical School
1-1-5 Sendagi Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-8603 Japan
+81-3-3822-2131 x 6736
    Dr. Yasushi Miyauchi

Okayama Univ Graduate School of Medicine
2-5-1 Shikata-Cho Kita-ku
Okayama, 700-8558
+81-8623-57351
    Dr. Hiroshi Morita
    Dr. Satoshi Nagase

Osaka City Univ Medical School of Medicine
1-4-3 Asahimachi
Abeno-ku
Osaka 5458585
+81-666453801
    Dr. Masahiko Takagi

Sakakibara Heart Institute of Okayama
2-1-10 Marunouchi
Okayama
+81-86-225-7111
    Dr. Tohru Ohe

Tokai University Hachioji-Hospital
1838 Ishikawa-machi
Hochioli-Shi
Tokyo 192-0032
+81-3-3822-2131 x 6743
    Dr. Yoshinori Kobayashi

Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Hospital
Dept. of Cardiology
5-1 Tsukudo-cho
Shinjuku
Tokyo 162-8543
+81-3-3269-8111
    Dr. Chikaya Omichi

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

Toyohashi Heart Center
21-1 Gobudori Oyama-cho
Toyohashi 441-8530
+81-532-37-3377
    Dr. Kohei Yamashiro

Univ. of Tsukuba
Grad School of Comp Human Sciences
Cardiology Div
1-1-1Tennodai
Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575
+81-29-8533142
    Dr. Hiroshi Tada

Yokohama City Univ
2nd Dept Intern Med School of Med
3-9 Fukuura/Kanazawa-Ku
Yokohama 236-0004
+81-45-787-2800
    Dr. Toshiyuki Ishikawa

 
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)
 
bulletMEXICO
Hospital Espanol
Cocos 30 casa 2
El rosal
Mexico 10600
+52-5-545-9213
    Dr. Jose B. Alvarez

 
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

Erasmus MC Rotterdam
Gravendijkweg 230
Rotterdam 3015CE
+31-10-463-2699
    Dr. Luc Jordaens

Medisch Spectrum Twente
Cardiology
Haaksbergerstraat 55
Enschede 7512ER
+31-10-4633991
    Dr. Marcoen F. Scholten
 
bullet the Philippines
Makati Medical Center
Room 376 New Wing
#2 Amorsolo Street
Makati City
+63-2-812-4013
    Dr. Anthony B. King, Jr.

 
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
Clinica Mongloa
C/Rios Rosas 52-2-Drch
Madrid 28003
+34-91-5710948
    Dr. Jesus M. Paylos

Guadalajara General Hospital
Donantes De Sangre S-N
Consultas De Cardiologia
Guadalajara CP-19002
+34-949209200
    Dr. Jorge R. Castro Dorticos

Hospital Universitario Getafe
Carretera De Toledo Km 125
Getafe E-28905
+34-91-683-0781
    Dr. Francisco G. Cosio

University of Barcelona Arrhythmia Section
Villarroel 170
Cardiovascular Inst Hospital Clinic
Barcelona 08036 SPAIN
34-93-227-5551
    Dr. Josep Brugada Terradellas
    Dr. J. Lluis Mont
 
bulletSWEDEN
Arrhythmia Center Stockholm
Sjukhusbacken 10
Södersjukhuset
118 83 Stockholm
+46 8 616 52 00
Fax: +46 8 616 52 01
E-mail: info@arytmicenter.se
Web site (in Swedish): http://www.arytmicenter.se
    Dr. Anders Englund
    Dr. Fariborz Tabrizi
Carto and DynaCt are used for mapping the heart, Stereotaxis. the computerized ablation system, is used for ablations.

Uppsala University, Uppsala University Hospital
Dept. of Medical Sciences, Cardiology
Uppsala SE751 85
+46-18-611-3113
    Dr. Carina B. Blomstrom Lundqvist


 
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)

Clinic Hirslanden Heart Center
Witellikerstrasse 36-40
Zurich, CH-8032 Switzerland
+41 (0) 44 387 37 11
    Dr. Han Kottkamp
 
bulletTAIWAN
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. 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. 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)
 
bullet St. 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

Allegheny General Hospital/The Gerald McGinnis Cardiovascular Institute
320 E. North Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(877) 97HEART
Web site: http://www.aghmcginniscvi.org

    Dr. William Belden, AGH Electrophysiology
    Dr. Robert Moraca, McGinnis Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Dr. William Belden is our Electrophysiologist who focuses on A-Fib (Pulmonary Vein Isolation). Additionally we have a young surgeon, Dr. Robert Moraca, who provides surgical options (Maze and Mini-Maze). They work together in determining the best course for a patient.
 
bulletAtrial Fibrillation Center/Maimonides Medical Center
4802 Tenth Av.
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 283-8840
    Dr. Adam S
altman
 
bullet Atrial Fibrillation Institute/St. Vincent's Heart and Vascular Center
Chartrand Bldg., Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 388-1820, (904) 388-AFIB (2342)
Web site: http://www.afibjax.com
    Dr. Raymond Lee
    Dr. Mark Mostovych

 
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
Heart Institute
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Maze and Mini-Maze (800) 233-2771
    Dr. Gregory P. Fontana

 
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
Ross Heart Hospital
Cardiothoracic Surgery
N820 Doan Hall
410 West 10th. Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 293-5502
    Dr. John Sirak (Total Thoracoscopic Maze)
 
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)
 
bullet St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa/Advanced Center for Atrial Fibrillation
3030 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 877-AFIB (2342)
Web site: http://www.advancedafibcenter.com
    Dr. Gary Dworkin, Cardiac Surgeon (Maze, Mini-Maze)
 
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 and Mini-Maze Operation 888-800-9484, 314-747-4267
    Dr. Ralph Damiano, Jr.

 

specialists in persistent/chronic a-fib

bullet The French Bordeaux Group (step wise ablation technique with 95% success rate in curing Chronic A-Fib after two ablations)
 
bullet Dr. Robert A. Schweikert, Akron, Ohio
 
bullet Dr. Francis E. Marchlinski and Dr. David J. Callans, Un. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
 
bullet Dr. Fred Morady, Un. of Michigan (developed Ablation Frontier's Multi Electrode catheters for Chronic A-Fib still in clinical trials (11/20/09)
 
bullet Dr. Andrea Natale and Dr. J. David Burkhardt, Austin, TX
 
bulletDr. Carlo Pappone, Milan, Italy (uses step wise technique, though different than Bordeaux group)
 
bulletDr. Sidney Peykar in Florida (uses Bordeaux step wise technique and trained in Bordeaux)
 
bulletDr. Vivek Reddy at Mount Sinai, New York (uses step wise technique, though different than Bordeaux group)
 
bullet Dr. J. Marcus Wharton (843) 792-2579   
 

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