StopAfib.org Medical Advisory Board
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The StopAfib.org Medical Advisory Board is made up of some of the world’s foremost electrophysiologists, surgeons, cardiologists, neurologists, epidemiologists, and researchers who are on the forefront of atrial fibrillation treatment. The Medical Advisory Board will provide a sounding board to help StopAfib.org appropriately address atrial fibrillation treatments, including providing insight into future treatment directions.
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The StopAfib.org Medical Advisory Board includes:
Lishan Aklog, MD, Surgeon
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
- Profile
- Contact info
- Article: Dr. Lishan Aklog Answers Patient Question About Whether to Use Amiodarone for Mini Maze Surgery
Emelia J. Benjamin, MD
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University, Boston, MA and Co-Investigator, Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA
- Profiles and contact info: Boston University and Framingham Heart Study
- Video: Interview with Dr. Emelia Benjamin on Framingham Risk Prediction Tool for Atrial Fibrillation
Prof. John Camm
Professor of Clinical Cardiology, St. George’s University of London, London, UK
- Profile and contact info
- Video: Interview with Professor John Camm at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010
Riccardo Cappato, MD, Electrophysiologist
Center of Clinical Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
- Profile and contact info
- Video: Interview with Dr. Riccardo Cappato at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010
Ralph J. Damiano Jr., MD, Surgeon
Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
James R. Edgerton, MD, Surgeon
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, TX
- Profile
- Contact info
- Video: Surgeon Discusses Evolution and Future of Atrial Fibrillation Maze Procedure
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, Electrophysiologist
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Steven C. Hao, MD, Electrophysiologist
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Peter R. Kowey, MD, Electrophysiologist
Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA
President, Main Line Health Heart Center
Professor of Medicine & Clinical Pharmacology, Thomas Jefferson University
- Profile
- Contact info
- Video: Interview with Dr. Peter Kowey at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium about new atrial fibrillation treatments
Gregory YH Lip, MD
Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
- Profile and contact info
- Article: New Stroke Risk Factors for Those with Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Female Gender, Heart Disease, and Age
- Article: New “HAS-BLED” Tool Identifies Those with Atrial Fibrillation at Risk for Bleeding From Coumadin or Warfarin
Nassir F. Marrouche, MD, Electrophysiologist
Executive Director, Comprehensive Arrhythmia Research & Management Center at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT
- Profile
- Contact info
- Video: Interview with Dr. Nassir Marrouche on Personalized Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Through “Staging
- Article: Personalized Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Using New Method to “Stage” AF
Andrea Natale, MD, Electrophysiologist
Executive Medical Director, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center, Austin, TX
- Profile and contact info
- Video: Interview with Dr. Andrea Natale at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010
Prof. Bo Norrving
Professor of Neurology, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
President, World Stroke Organization
Douglas L. Packer, MD, Electrophysiologist
Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
President, Heart Rhythm Society 2010-2011
- Profile and contact info
- Article: Sophisticated New 4-D and 5-D Imaging May Soon Guide Catheter Ablations
Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, Electrophysiologist
The Care Group, LLC, Indianapolis, IN
Vivek Y. Reddy, MD, Electrophysiologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Andrea M. Russo, MD, Electrophysiologist
Professor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
- Profile and contact info
- Video: Interview with Dr. Andrea Russo about Afib Gender Differences at Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2010
John H. Sirak, MD, Surgeon
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH
David J. Wilber, MD, Electrophysiologist
Professor of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL