James Edgerton MD, FACS, FACC, FHRS

Dr. James R. Edgerton, MD, FACS, FACC, FHRS is an Adjunct Professor of Surgery with the cardiothoracic surgery division at Washington University in St Louis working mainly in clinical research. He also serves as Senior Clinical Scientist at Baylor, Scott, and White Health in Dallas, Texas.

He completed a general surgery residency at the University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, and a cardiothoracic residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. He is board certified in both general and cardiothoracic surgery. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology, and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). He holds and has held leadership positions in HRS, STS, AATS, and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery.

He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and the Journal of the Heart Surgery Forum. Additionally, he is a reviewer for seven tier-one peer-reviewed journals. He is a sought-after lecturer speaking at multiple international scientific meetings and has demonstrated surgical technique, operating on five different continents.

He continues to impact the field through research, involvement in various guidelines statements, and educational lecturing internationally. His research interests lie in the fields of cardiac arrhythmias and quality assurance.