Nazem Akoum MD, MS, FACC, FHRS
Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Dr. Akoum is director of the UW atrial fibrillation program and associate professor of medicine. In addition to his vast expertise in catheter ablation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, he is also an expert in cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators.
Dr. Akoum’s conducts research aimed at matching patients with atrial fibrillation to the best treatment option. This personalized approach includes selecting the best candidates for catheter ablation and choosing the ablation approach, novel drugs and devices to treat the arrhythmia and associated stroke risk.
Dr. Akoum is a native of Lebanon and earned his undergraduate degree in Mathematics as well as his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. He came to the United States in 2002 and trained in internal medicine at Indiana University and cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Utah. He was on faculty at the University of Utah for five years before joining UW.
Dr. Akoum’s conducts research aimed at matching patients with atrial fibrillation to the best treatment option. This personalized approach includes selecting the best candidates for catheter ablation and choosing the ablation approach, novel drugs and devices to treat the arrhythmia and associated stroke risk.
Dr. Akoum is a native of Lebanon and earned his undergraduate degree in Mathematics as well as his medical degree from the American University of Beirut. He came to the United States in 2002 and trained in internal medicine at Indiana University and cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Utah. He was on faculty at the University of Utah for five years before joining UW.
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES (Speaking, Spoken, and Authored)
Spotlight Series - Stroke Work-up: The Role of Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
Webcast
Cardiology
Oct 18, 2017 - Oct 18, 2020
University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Cardiology Update for Primary Care Providers
In-Person Event- Cardiology ...
- Apr 27 - 28, 2018
Seattle, Washington, USA
11th Annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium
- In-Person Event
- Cardiology
- Feb 23 - 24, 2018
- Park City, Utah, USA
4th Annual Full Spectrum of Heart Failure Therapy: Managing the Trajectory
- In-Person Event
- Cardiology
- Oct 20 - 21, 2017
- Seattle, Washington, USA
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