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Eric RashbaCardiologist, Director, Heart Rhythm Center, Professor of MedicineElectrophysiologyRenaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Eric Rashba is an expert in the evaluation and management of all arrhythmia conditions. His clinical practice focuses on atrial fibrillation management, including ablation and stroke prevention, device therapy for cardiac arrhythmias, and extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker and defibrillator leads. Research interests include new mechanisms of QT prolongation, and prediction and prevention of sudden cardiac death.
Education
- Medical School, Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine
- Research, Strong Memorial Hospital,
- Fellowship, Tufts - New England Medical Center, Electrophysiology
- Fellowship, Tufts - New England Medical Center, IM-Cardiology
News Highlights
March 15, 2019Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding,
and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial FibrillationJAMA NetworkRead ArticleApril 1, 2018Stony Brook doctor implanting world’s smallest pacemakerNewsdayRead ArticleSeptember 15, 2014Raising Awareness for Atrial FibrillationNewswiseRead ArticleDecember 26, 2013A Christmas MiracleKTVNRead ArticleJuly 2, 2019Anger, stress may be linked to heart problemsCNNRead Article