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Study Group: Cardiologists who Implant Guidant ICDs (US)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 77

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Rohit Arora, MD
Professor of Medicine
Finch University of Health Science-Chicago Medical School

Rohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASCI, FACP, is a Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Chicago Medical School, Illinois. He is also the Chairman of Cardiology and Associate Chairman of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Arora is also Chief of Cardiology at the North...

Michael Kim, MD
Associate Professor
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Michael Kim, MD, is an Associate Professor at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Illinois. He has served as a Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Health Partners and Regions Hospital in Minnesota and also as an Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kim has expertise in...

Forrest Rubenstein, MD
Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon
Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Forrest Rubenstein, MD, FACS, is a Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon in private practice. Dr. Rubenstein is board certified in General, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He has experience in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, aortic surgery, trauma, endovascular surgery, drug eluting stents,...

Byron Lee, MD
Assistant Professor
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

Byron Lee, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at University of California San Francisco. Dr. Lee is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. He has expertise in treatments for cardiac arrhythmia including pacemakers, implantable...

Nassir Marrouche, MD
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories
University of Utah Health Sciences Center

Nassir Marrouche, MD, is the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories and the Atrial Fibrillation Program at University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Previously, Dr. Marrouche was a Cardiologist in the Division of Pacing and Electrophysiology at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. He is involved in...

Brian Olshansky, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsBrian Olshansky, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Brian Olshansky, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at University of Iowa Hospital. He has expertise in evaluation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias using state of the art techniques including device implantation (pacemakers, resynchronization devices, and implanted defibrillators) and catheter ablation...

Jesse Sethi
Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist
Cardiac Solutions

Jesse Sethi, MD, FACC, is a Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Cardiac Solutions, a private practice in Arizona. Dr. Sethi has expertise in electrophysiology procedures such as pacemakers, defibrillators (ICDs), biventricular ICDs, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), atrial and ventricular...

GLG NewsSMAnalyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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A new drug that would change the way we treat Atrial Fibrillation! | 05-20-2008
Author: Nassir Marrouche, MD, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories, University of Utah Health Sciences Center

Atrial fibrillation management.  New anti-arrhythmic medication.  

The Future of Stereotaxis | 03-05-2008
Analysis of: Stereotaxis shares tank on Q4 loss | www.24x7mag.com
Author: Brian Olshansky, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

The development of the new technology related to Stereotaxis has been slow going.  While there is much hope there is also much hype.  It is not clear that Stereotaxis really adds much to the success of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillaiton.  There has been a vocal minority...

Preventing Bariatric Surgery Deaths | 01-25-2008
Author: Forrest Rubenstein, MD, Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Rubenstein Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

 Bariatric surgery is a major operative procedure that caries significant morbidity and mortality risks due to the comorbid diseases seen in this patient population.  This procedure is increasing in frequency as more patients are willing to have it and more surgeons are becoming proficient. The...

Medtronic - the new Guidant? | 10-18-2007
Analysis of: Medtronic Pulls Heart Device Wires | www.thestreet.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

The current recall is yet another in the world of cardiac rhythm devices. The ICD market is already shakey and may be adversely affected. Will Medtronic's reputation suffer?

Another ICD Related Recall - The Medtronic Fidelis ICD Lead: Increase in Fractures | 10-17-2007
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

With the industry still struggling to recover from the relatively recent Guidant ICD recalls it is possible that this latest ICD lead recall will affect overall ICD implant rates.  It is also possible that Medtronic, the leader in the ICD market, will suffer a loss of market share due to this latest...

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