For over 30 years our physicians have been nationally recognized experts in atrial fibrillation ablation, MRI imaging for arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia ablation, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) including the subcutaneous ICD, prevention of sudden cardiac death, cardiac device infections including lead extraction, and arrhythmias in athletes. Through research protocols and FDA-approved therapies, we offer access to the newest technologies that frequently aren’t available elsewhere in the Northwest, like the Watchman device for atrial fibrillation.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Electrophysiologists diagnose and treat abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Electrophysiologists diagnose and treat abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia.
Comprehensive assessment and treatment
Expertise and Innovation
Expertise and Innovation
Comprehensive Individualized Care
Comprehensive Individualized Care
We offer care and support based on your needs. Your personalized treatment plan may include medication therapies, nonsurgical catheter procedures, minimally invasive surgery or advanced surgery when required.
Multidisciplinary Team Care
Multidisciplinary Team Care
Our patients are treated compassionately in a collaborative setting, with a multidisciplinary team that includes experts in arrhythmia management and treatment, heart failure, cardiac transplant, cardiac surgery, cardiac anesthesia, infectious disease, cardiac imaging, structural heart disease, interventional cardiology, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease.
Common conditions and symptoms treated
- Arrhythmias associated with congenital heart disease
- Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
- Patients needing cardiac implantable electronic devices
- Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
- Arrhythmias during pregnancy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Remote monitoring of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)
- Supraventricular tachycardia including Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
- Arrhythmias in athletes
- Inherited genetic disorders
- Slow heart rates (Bradycardia)
- Ventricular tachycardia and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
Meet our cardiac electrophysiologists
Nazem Akoum, MD, MS
Nazem Akoum, MD, MS
Section head of UW Medicine Cardiac Electrophysiology.
Dr. Babak Nazer
Dr. Babak Nazer
Director of the Ventricular Arrhythmia Program.
Neal Chatterjee, MD, MSc
Neal Chatterjee, MD, MSc
Cardiac Electrophysiologist.
Meet the Cardiac Electrophysiology Team
Meet the Cardiac Electrophysiology Team
Our cardiac electrophysiology specialists will give you the expert care you need to manage a heart rhythm problem.
Common procedures and treatments performed
- Atrial fibrillation ablation with radiofrequency or cryoballoon
- Diagnostic electrophysiology (EP) studies
- Lead extraction with powered or mechanical tools
- Ventricular tachycardia and premature ventricular contractions (PVC) ablation
- Atrial flutter ablation
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)
- Pacemakers
- Watchman and lariat left atrial appendage occluders
- Biventricular devices
- Implantable loop recorders
- Supraventricular tachycardia ablation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White ablation
Explore our featured locations
Heart Institute at UW Medical Center – Montlake
Main Hospital, 1959 NE Pacific St., 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98195
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Heart Institute at UW Medical Center – Northwest
McMurray Medical Building, 1536 N. 115th Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98133
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Heart Institute at Harborview
Ninth & Jefferson Building, 908 Jefferson St., 10th floor, Seattle, WA 98104
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