Faculty

Zayd Eldadah

MD, PhD
Physician Executive Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute

Dr. Eldadah is Physician Executive Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Chief Strategy Officer, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. He completed a medical degree, a PhD in Human Genetics, and a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then stayed at Johns Hopkins to complete fellowships in clinical cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology before joining the faculty at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2004.

He has been certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Eldadah's clinical interests include all aspects of heart rhythm care with a special focus on atrial fibrillation and the use of medical devices to improve quality of life. His research interests include improving existing technology and developing novel ways of understanding and relieving heart rhythm problems, as well as better understanding genetic factors influencing atrial fibrillation and the risk of sudden cardiac death.

2027 Sessions

Session 17 - Roundtable: #ASKWAF

Discussant

Moderator

Saturday, February 27 6:20–6:45 PM
Faculty

Will Cho

PA-C
Physician Assistant, Associate Director of Advanced Practice
University of Utah

Will is a board certified Physician Assistant specializing in Cardiac Electrophysiology with over a decade of experience. He currently serves as the EP Advanced Practice team lead at the University of Utah and also functions as the Director of Advanced Practice in Cardiovascular Medicine.

His interests include management and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac device troubleshooting and assisting in the EP Lab with procedures such as ablation, pacemaker/defibrillator implantation and lead extraction.

He is an IBHRE Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) and Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS).

William completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah and went on to St. John’s University for his Physician Assistant training.

Faculty

Zayd Eldadah

MD, PhD
Physician Executive Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute

Dr. Eldadah is Physician Executive Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, and Chief Strategy Officer, MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. He completed a medical degree, a PhD in Human Genetics, and a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then stayed at Johns Hopkins to complete fellowships in clinical cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology before joining the faculty at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2004.

He has been certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Eldadah's clinical interests include all aspects of heart rhythm care with a special focus on atrial fibrillation and the use of medical devices to improve quality of life. His research interests include improving existing technology and developing novel ways of understanding and relieving heart rhythm problems, as well as better understanding genetic factors influencing atrial fibrillation and the risk of sudden cardiac death.

Faculty

Rebekah Eutsler

MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Cardiology-Electrophysiology NP
Tulane Medical Group

Rebekah Eutsler, MSN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in electrophysiology. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing with honors from Southeastern Louisiana University in December 2024 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Louisiana College in 2008. Her practice focuses on atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias, and cardiac device management, with a commitment to comprehensive care for heart rhythm disorders.

Faculty

Jodie Hurwitz

MD
Partner
none

Position: Head of Electrophysiology at Medical City Dallas/Medical City Heart and Spine Hospital
Director of Electrophysiology North Texas Heart Center

Previous President of Heart Rhythm Society

Education training
BA in Chemistry Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MA
MD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx NY
Internship/residency at Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern, Dallas Texas
Fellowship in Cardiology/EP at Duke University Medical School, Durham North Carolina

Head of Electrophysiology at Medical City Dallas/Medical City Heart Hospital since 1993.
Director of Electrophysiology/CIED at North Texas Heart Center since 2006.

Positions
1993- present – partner North Texas Heart Center
1993 – present – Head of Electrophysiology at Medical City Dallas/Medical City Heart Hospital
2000-present – Director of Electrophysiology/CIED North Texas Heart Center
1990-1993- Assistant Professor at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1993- Director of Electrophysiology at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1988-1990- instructor at Duke University Medical School, Durham North Carolina
2010 – present – President of North Texas Electrophysiology Society
2023-2024 – President Heart Rhythm Society
2024-2025- Past President Heart Rhythm Society
2013-2016– Chair of American College of Cardiology Foundation for Electrophysiology/ECG
2020- 2024-Writing Committee for EP for American Board of Internal Medicine
2024- present - Secretary for American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

Faculty

Leslie Li

MD
EP physician
North Texas Heart Center

EP physician at North Texas Heart Center, Dallas, TX.

Faculty

Bassam Wanna

MD
Assistant Professor
Tulane University

Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiac Electrophyiology at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Program Director for CCEP fellowship Tulane University
Interested in Atrial arrhythmias, supraventricular tachycardias, device therapy, lead extractions.
In addition to interplay between environment, diet, lifestyle habits and their effects on atrial fibrillation.

Faculty

Monique Young

ACNP-BC, CVNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Tulane Cardiology

Monique is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner and certified in cardiology. She is a dedicated Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner with 24 of experience in the cardiology field, specializing in the management of complex arrhythmias and the delivery of comprehensive care to patients undergoing electrophysiological procedures, and advancement of artificial intelligence. She is a published contributor and an expert in managing the atrial fibrillation clinic with the University of Tulane School of Medicine.

Interests:
Outside of work, Monique enjoys spending time with family, especially her new grandbaby Vivian.

Faculty

Janet Han

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