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Vivek Reddy, MD

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PROFESSOR | Medicine, Cardiology
PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
212-241-7114
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Electrophysiology
Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (AF)

AF is the most common heart arrhythmia. Medications are only modestly effective, so we are working on catheter-based approaches to treat AF by directly cauterizing the tissue causing the problem. We are working with other approaches to do this catheter ablation procedure using laser energy or cryo energy (freezing tissue).

Left Atrial Appendage Closure

People with AF are at high risk for stroke-thus most people receive Warfarin Rx. We are working on approaches to use catheters to close the left atrial appendage. Then, patients would be protected from stroke without having to take Warfarin (Coumadin).

Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)

Ventricular tachycardias are the most common cause of sudden death. The standard approach is to place defibrillators (ICDs) in patients at high risk for sudden death. We are working on approaches to use catheters to cauterize (ablate) the tissue responsible for these arrhythmias.

MD, University of Michigan Medical School

Residency, Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, York Street Campus

Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, University of Chicago Medicine

Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

2009

Endowed Professorship: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology

2009

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Professor of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology

2007

Best Doctors in Boston

2000

CIMIT Fellowship

Center for Minimally Invasive Therapy

1992

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholarship

1989

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society

1190 5th Avenue

New York, NY 10029

212-241-7114

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