Research interests
Participates in electrophysiology research projects at MedStar Health[6]
Athanasios Thomaides
Associate Professor of Medicine
Current relationship
Associate Professor of Medicine
Current relationship
Athanasios Thomaides is a cardiac electrophysiologist and faculty leader at MedStar Health whose work spans heart-rhythm care, electrophysiology training, quality and safety, and research into new ablation technologies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UCLA, worked for two years in clinical research at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and completed medical training at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, internal medicine residency at Indiana University, and cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at Temple and MedStar Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center. He joined the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute faculty in 2015. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown, Associate Program Director of the cardiac electrophysiology fellowship, and Director of Electrophysiology Quality and Safety. His clinical interests include atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, implanted devices, and lead extraction.
Born in New Jersey
Raised in Greece
Returned to the United States during his teenage years to finish high school and pursue further education
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Training includes Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology certification, Cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center, Cardiology fellowship at Temple University Hospital, and Cardiovascular Disease certification, plus 7 more records.
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Participates in electrophysiology research projects at MedStar Health[6]
Recipient of industry grants supporting research[6]
Serves as principal investigator and sub-investigator in national and international clinical studies testing new ablative modalities[6]