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About the Physicians and Staff


David J. Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MS, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Division
9008 Founders Pavilion
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Clinical Specialty:
• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Cardiac Electrophysiology

Practice Location:
• Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania, Founders Pavilion

Education:
• MS: Northwestern University
• MD: Northwestern University
• Residency: Beth Israel Hsopital, Boston, MA
• Cardiology Fellowship: University of Massachusetts Medical Center
• Research Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco
• Electrophysiology Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Research Interest:
• Mechanisms of atrial fibrillation
• Developing new catheter based treatment modalities for atrial fibrillation
• Non-invasive risk stratification for atrial fibrillation
• Quantification of ECG waveform morphology in ventricular tachycardia
• Body surface potential mapping
• Signal averaged P waves

Selected Publications:
1. Gerstenfeld EP, Hill M, French S, Mehra R, Rofino K, Vander Salm TJ, Mittleman RS: Evaluation of Right Atrial and Bi-atrial Temporary Pacing for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. J Amer Coll Cardiol 1999;33:1981-8.

2. Gerstenfeld EP, SippensGroenewegen A, Lux RL, Lesh MD. Derivation of an Optimal Lead Set for Measuring Ectopic Atrial Activation from the Pulmonary Veins Using Body Surface Potential Mapping. J of Electrocardiol 2001;33:179-185.

3. Gerstenfeld EP, Khoo M, Martin R, Cook J, Lancey R, Rofino K, VanderSalm TJ, Mittleman RS: Effectiveness of Bi-atrial Pacing for Reducing Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery. J Intervent Card Electrophys 2001;5:275:283.

4. Gerstenfeld EP, Guerra P, Sparks PB, Hattori K, Lesh MD. Clinical Outcome After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Focal Atrial Fibrillation Triggers. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 2001;12:900-908.

5. Nakai T, Lesh MD, Gerstenfeld EP, Virmani R, Jones R, Lee R. Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (PLAATO) for Preventing Cardioembolism - First Experience. Circulation. 2002;105:2217-2222.

6. Gerstenfeld EP, Dixit S, Callans D , Rho R, Rajawat Y, Zado E, Marchlinski FE. Utility of Exit Block for Identifying Electrical Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins. Submitted for publication.

 

 

William Gregory Stevenson, MD Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Professor of Medicine
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Section

Practice Location
Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

150 E. Huron Street
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60611

Year Started Practice
1997

Board Certifications
Cardiology
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Internal Medicine
Medical School
Ohio State University, Columbus

Residency and Fellowship
University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor

Memberships
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Heart Rhythm Society
Email
bknight@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone
(773) 702-5988

Office Fax
(773) 702-4666

Office Postal Address
Bradley P. Knight, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 9024
Chicago, IL 60637

 



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