Emad F. Aziz D.O., M.B., CH.B.

Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

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Professor of Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Section Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Aziz is managing a very busy electrophysiology service performing more than 700 electrophysiology procedures annually. These included a variety of every electrophysiology cases from all device implantations (Pacemakers, implantable and subcutaneous defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization devices) to all complex ablations (with extensive ablation experience for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation, Supraventricular tachycardia, Lariat left atrial Closure device, and ventricular tachycardia for idiopathic, ischemic and non-ischemic hearts). He is one of the leading laser lead extractor, performing the most difficult cases with a great success record. Recently was named to the Stereotaxis CENTURY club, which recognizes the top robotic navigation ablation experts in the nation. Dr. Aziz is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, the American Osteopathic Board of Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He attended the Faculty of Medicine of Alexandria University in Egypt and the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Westbury, NY. Dr. Aziz completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowships in Cardiology and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center along with a fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure at Montefiore-Einstein Heart Institute. He also run a very robust research department as the director of the ACAP cardiac research program (which consist of 12 novel state of the art clinical management pathways with all their databases) publishing more than 130 abstracts and 80 manuscripts and book chapters. He is currently the principle investigator for 12 national and international electrophysiology trials including RESPONT-CRT (Sorin), RAID (NIH), VEST (Zoll Medical Corporation), SDD for ICD (St. Jude Medical), GLORIA-AF (Boehringer Inglheim Pharmaceuticals), MADIT-PARS, NAVISTAR THERMoCOOL and on the advisory board for multiple device companies (Biotronik, Sorin and Barclay’s). He is named in the NEW YORK TOP PHYSICIAN SUPER DOCTORS published by the New York Times for the past six years and is a fellow of the heart rhythm society joining the elite physicians in the field of electrophysiology.

Education and Training

College of Osteopathic Medicine - New York Institute of Technology

Alexandria School of Medicine MB. CHB 1989

Board Certification

Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Cardiovascular Disease (Internal Medicine)

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (Internal Medicine)

Provider Details

Male Spanish, Arabic 21 years of experience

Emad F. Aziz D.O., M.B., CH.B.

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Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOAC's)
The novel drugs are called dabigatran (Pradaxa), rivaroxaban (Xarelto), apixaban (Eliquis), and edoxaban (Lixiana). The trade names are those in parenthesis. Edoxaban was the most recent drug studied and was the subject of the Engage AF TIMI 48 trial (4).First, your insurance provider might have a...
Questions About Heart Rate
1. What is a heart rate? What does it indicate, and why is it important?Heart rate (HR) is the number of heart beats calculated per minute. The heart is the source of life in the human body, so it is a very busy organ, working 24/7 with a total of about 80,000-110,000 beats per day. The average...
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heart rhythm abnormality. It is caused by abnormal electrical signals that are causing the heart to beat irregularly and usually very fast.Symptoms of atrial fibrillation are palpitations (racing heart, skipped beats, and irregular heartbeats), chest...

What happens during an Electrophysiology test?
During an EP study your doctor typically will introduce (3) small catheters (Wires) through a large vein from the leg (Femoral vein) to the heart and stimulate the heart either electrically or by utilizing medication (Adrenaline) to induce tachycardia and study its mechanism. During the EP study your physician will also be able to ascertain the need for a pacemaker or an ICD. READ MORE
How is a hole in a heart usually diagnosed?
A Hole in the heart can be either an incomplete closure of the small membrane between the 2 upper chambers of the heart which are called atria this is typically called atrial septal defect or for short ASD or it could be a result of an incomplete closure of the members septum in between the 2 lower chamber the heart which are cold ventricles and is typically called ventricular septal defect. There is also a subsector of ASD which is called patent foreman ovale or for short PFO and it only occur after birth when the foreman ovale fails to close. And it is presence in about 25% of the population. Best test to evaluate and diagnose any of these defects is an echocardiogram to start with which is an ultrasound of the heart during the test you can evaluate the size of the defect as well as the amount of blood flow that goes through it and if there is a reversal of the flow from the left side to the right side or vice versa. Cardiac MRI can also be used to evaluate any congenital abnormality of the heart including any septal defects. While the majority of PFO's does not require any closures larger one will require closure either by catheter or surgically because the can increase the risk of stroke by about 40 to 50% READ MORE
Are these symptoms an impending heart attack?
will certainly use symptoms are alarming particularly with your strong family history of heart disease. However, what I'm getting from the brief note that you have high blood pressure and fast heart rate certainly that could be the result of an anxiety or it could be a problem with the thyroid gland which is very common in women in your age group. I suggest seated physician to at least run blood tests to rule out any thyroid problem ( thyroid hyperactivity) which could be treated. Also after these tests your physician might require to order blood testing to check on your cholesterol level and may be a CTA to check on your coronary calcium score. Best of luck! READ MORE
My mother is suffering from rapid heartbeat. What is the treatment?
tachycardia is a very generic term and a need to be more specific. There are multiple causes for tachycardia. That can range from abnormalities in the rhythm of the upper chamber the heart which can be further classified to atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter which are quivering of the left atrium of the heart or a more regular fast rhythms which are summarized as supraventricular tachycardias. There also tachycardias that originate from the lower chamber the heart which could also be a regular some of them are single premature contractions which we call in short PVCs or even ventricular tachycardia. All these tachycardias can have very effective therapies once diagnosed my suggestion is to see and electrophysiologist who then will order an event monitor for up to 30 days to be able to capture the arrhythmia and then establish a management plan for mom. Most common arrhythmia that happen and elderly is atrial fibrillation with an incidence of about 20 to 25% in that case blood thinners are prescribed and the option of medical management furthers catheter-based management which called ablation procedure can be offered READ MORE
My mother has heart failure and PVC's. What can be done for her?
PVCs or premature ventricular contraction could be the culprit or the result of heart failure. High burden of these PVCs particularly more than 10,000 per day out associated with progression of the weakness of the heart and should be treated. Management could include the addition of special medication like beta blockers which could be tolerated and heart failure Patients, however if the PVCs burden is very high catheter ablation procedure can be very safe and very effective to eliminate these extra beats which could very well result in the reversal of your mom's heart failure. We have been very successful in such procedures with great success stories of reversal of the heart failure and improvement of the patient left ventricular function. READ MORE
My mothers heartbeat is irregular. What could be causing this?
there are many causes of irregular heartbeat. Most common is atrial fibrillation which is an irregular heartbeat that originates from the left upper chamber the heart causing the upper chamber to beat chaotically that can cause symptoms of fatigue, tiredness, shortness of breath and is sustained for more than five hours can be the culprit for stroke. There is a strong correlation between atrial fibrillation and high blood pressure. I would suggest for mom to see a specialist [electrophysiologist] who then will likely order a prolonged monitor for up to 30 days to establish a diagnosis. Other causes of irregular heartbeat could be skipped beats either from the upper chamber of the heart or the lower chamber the heart those could be less harmful at times however also need to be evaluated and most of the time the patient would need a monitor to reach the diagnosis READ MORE
Are there alternatives to a catheter ablation for atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia
I totally understand why you are petrified. However AVRT particularly in the presence of anomalous bypass tract can result in several tachycardias which can make it very difficult for the child to play study or runaround with children do. I certainly would not advise adding destruction to a nine-year-old, beta-blocker could be contraindicated if she has a bypass tract. Catheter ablation in an experienced hands is very safe and very effective when it's done in an experienced center READ MORE
Can pregnancy cause changes in heartbeat?
Absolutely, pregnancy can increase your heart rate and it's not uncommon for the basal heart rate to be around 100-110 bpm, which is quite normal. However it is worthwhile to visit your physician and have a baseline ECG done to confirm that this is appropriate sinus tachycardia. Best of luck with your pregnancy! READ MORE

Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Atrial Fibrillation ManagmentVentricular Tachycardia ManagamentSyncopeImplantable cardiac Devices (Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Biventricular Devices)Leadless Pacemaker ImplantationLaser Lead ExtractionAdvanced Device Therapy for Sleep Apnea

Faculty Titles & Positions

Faculty of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology -
Local, Regional, National, and International Public Speaking; Upcoming Lecutres in Greece and Spain for the European Society of Cardiology -
On Board for the following Journals: European Journal of Medical Research, International Journal of Clinical Medicine, World Journal of Cardiovascular, Disease, Transtitional Medicine and Research Journal of Health Care Quality, Progress in Cardiovascula -

Awards

New York Times Magazine in New York Super Doctors Rising Stars 2013
Top Arab Doctors Award 2012
Winner of the 10th Annual Joan Barber Memorial Research Award 2010
Winner of the Jay N. Cohn New Investigator Clinical and Integrative Physiology Award 2009
Top teaching Student Award, by APEP class
Heart Rhythm Society Meeting Award
Super Doctors 2018 New York TImes Magazine

Professional Memberships

Heart Rhythm Society (Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society)
Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
Egyptian Society of Cardiology (ESc)
American Heart Association (AHA)
American College of Cardiology (Fellow of the American College of Cardiology)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI)
American Academy of Osteopathic Medicine (AAO)
Egyptian American Medical Society (EAMS) (President 2016-2018)
National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA)
AOIA Osteopathic Political Action Committee Chairman’s Circle (AOIA-OPAC)
Council of Quality of Care and Outcomes Research American Heart Association (QCOR-AHA)

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

President of the Egyptian American Medical Society

Treatments

Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Heart Failure, Syncope, Lase Lead Extraction

Internships

St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University Affiliate (Cardiac Electrophysiology)

Fellowships

St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, Columbia University Affiliate; Montifiore Hospital (Heart Failure)

Professional Society Memberships

American Heart Association, European Heart Rhythm Association, European Society of Cardiology, American College of Osteopathic Internists, American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Osteopathy, Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals, National Arab American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Information Association- Osteopathic Political Action Committee, American Heart

Professional Affiliations

Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Articles and Publications

40 Manuscripts, 120 Abstracts, 19 Book Chapters Published

What do you attribute your success to?

His persistence and perseverance in pursuing his goals to provide clean, high tech, efficient delivery of clinical services to inpatient and outpatient. His dedication to high quality management of populations with complex medical and social needs. He analyzes healthcare delivery problems. Also his rigorous data collection and analysis to understand utilization patterns such as gaps in care, outliers in cost, quality measures, and case-mix adjustment.

Areas of research

Investigates for many national and international multi-center studies involving new technologies and strategies for management of arrhythmia patients. In addition, through the development of novel pathways for cardiac patient management and their implementation. This is the goal of the ACAP cardiac research program and databases, to develop new ways to close the gap in management and lead to better patients? outcomes.

Teaching and speaking

Hobbies / Sports

Reading, Tennis, and Soccer

Favorite professional publications

JAMA, JCE, JACC, HRJ, Europace, Heart, Circulation, Arrythmia

Areas of research

Investigates for many national and international multi-center studies involving new technologies and strategies for management of arrhythmia patients. In addition, through the development of novel pathways for cardiac patient management and their implementation. This is the goal of the ACAP cardiac research program and databases, to develop new ways to close the gap in management and lead to better patients outcomes.