Director of Electrophysiology at Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Todd J. Cohen, MDEditor-in-Chief Emeritus
Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York
Section Editors
Kathryn A. Glatter, MDSudden Death Update
Woodland Clinic, Woodland, California Dr. Glatter graduated with honors from Harvard Medical School and completed her training at Harvard and UCSF. As a clinical electrophysiologist, her research interests include genetic causes of sudden death and arrhythmias.
L. Bing Liem, DOAtrial Fibrillation Update
El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California Dr. Liem is the Director of the Electrophysiology and Cardiac Rhythm Device Laboratory at El Camino Hospital. Articles in this monthly section will pertain to ablation technology, devices, and pharmacology.
Jose Nazari, MDCryotherapy Update
Northshore University HealthCare System, Evanston, Illinois Clinical electrophysiologist Dr. Jose Nazari was the Primary Investigator in the clinical trials for cryoablation therapy, and helped in the development of cryotherapy. His interests include device implantation, radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation, atrial fibrillation ablation, biventricular pacing, pacemakers and defibrillators.
Consulting Editors
Douglas Beinborn, MA, RN
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Douglas Beinborn is located at the prestigious Mayo Medical Center. In addition, he is a frequent contributor to EP Lab Digest.
Betty Ching, RN, CCDS, FHRS
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Betty Ching is the Nurse Manager of the Device Clinic at the Heart and Vascular Institute.
Blair P. Grubb, MD
The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio
Dr. Grubb is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Service at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
Melanie Gura is the Director of Pacemaker & Arrhythmia Services at Northeast Ohio Cardiovascular Specialists.
David L. Hayes, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Hayes has authored a number of medical publications, including a book entitled Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation: A Clinical Approach. He served as NASPE President from 1999-2000, and has remained an active participant in the electrophysiology community since then.
Warren Jackman, MD
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dr. Jackman is a George Lynn Cross Research Professor Emeritus, and Senior Scientific Advisor for the Heart Rhythm Institute. He retired from clinical practice at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in December 2007.
Alan Kadish, MD
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Kadish's clinical interests include catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, pacemakers, and ICDs.
Abraham G. Kocheril, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS
University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, and Christie Clinic, Champaign, IL.
Dr. Kocheril is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a pioneer in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure. His interests include cardiac evaluation of athletes and the electrophysiologic effects of harp music on the heart.
Mark S. Link, MD
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Link is the Director of the Center for the Evaluation of Athletes and Co-Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing Laboratory at Tufts.
Christian Machado, MD
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Dr. Machado is a Clinical Associate Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine, M.D. Senior Partner at Heart Cardiology Consultants, and the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Clinic at Providence Hospital.
Linda C. Moulton, RN, MS
CCE Consulting and Critical Care ED, New Berlin, Illinois
Linda Moulton, RN, MS is the Owner of Critical Care ED and CCE Consulting, and is a frequent contributor to EP Lab Digest. Her other professional roles have included manager and clinical specialist. She has taught across the U.S., for the Heart Rhythm Society and for industry.
Donna-Lee Moore-Stout RN, CCRN
Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
Donna-Lee Moore-Stout RN, CCRN is the Coordinator of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, Oregon.
Andrea Natale, MD
St. David’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas
Dr. Andrea Natale is located at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, as well as at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
Brian Olshansky, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa
Dr. Olshansky is a Professor of Medicine and serves as the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Some of his current interests include study of the mechanism of tachycardias, autonomic control of arrhythmias and novel pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to arrhythmias.
Walid Saliba, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Saliba is the Director of the Electrophysiology Lab at the Cleveland Clinic. His specialty interests include atrial fibrillation ablation, ablation of ventricular arrhythmias, biventricular ICD and pacemaker implants and extractions.
J. Philip Saul, MD
The Children’s Hospital at MUSC, Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Saul is the Division Director of The Children’s Heart Program of South Carolina and the Medical Director of The Children’s Hospital at MUSC.
Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD
UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Los Angeles, California
Dr. Shivkumar is the Director of UCLA's Cardiac Arrhythmia Center and EP Program and Professor of Medicine & Radiological Sciences. His interests include Arrhythmias, Cardiac Catheterization, Catheter Ablation (Percutaneous Epicardial Ablation), Heart Valve Disease, Invasive Cardiac Interventions, Pacemakers, and Syncope.
Jagmeet P. Singh, MD, DPhil
Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Singh is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and part of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center.
Robert A. Sorrentino, MD, FHRS, FACC
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Sorrentino is the Acting Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of Arrhythmia Services at the Medical College of Georgia.
John Marcus Wharton, MD
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Wharton is a Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Electrophysiology, and Director of the Electrophysiology Fellowship Program at MUSC. His clinical interests include arrhythmias and ablation of arrhythmias.
Stephen Winters, MD
Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey
Dr. Winters serves as Director of the Cardiac Rhythm Management Program at Morristown Memorial Hospital.
Stanley A. Wojtusik Jr., BA, RN, RCIS
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Stanley Wojtusik works as a Professional Education Specialist in Pennsylvania.
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