Ronald D Berger MD, PhD, FHRS
Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MarylandDr. Ronald D. Berger received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from M.I.T. in 1981, 1983, and 1987, respectively, and the M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School in 1987. He trained in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology at Johns Hopkins before joining the Cardiology faculty there in 1993. He is Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins, and is Director of the Fellowship Program in Cardiac Electrophysiology there. His research interests include development of new technologies for ablation, defibrillation, and arrhythmia risk stratification.
Disclosures
1. Boston Scientific – Consultant
2. Imricor – Equity Interest
3. MRI Interventions – Equity Interest
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- MY APPROACH to Choosing an ICD for a Patient Who May Need an ICD
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance to Predict Appropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging May Be Safe in Patients With a Pacemaker or Defibrillator
- Retrieval of the Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker Is Safe and Feasible
- Optimal ICD Programming and Testing: 2015 Expert Consensus Statement
- Full-Body MRI in Patients With an ICD
- Safety and Effects of MRI in Patients With Coronary Sinus Left Ventricular Pacing Leads
- MRI-Guided Approach to Localize and Ablate Gaps in Repeat AF Ablation