Fred Kusumoto

Fred Kusumoto is a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, serving as Chair of the Division of Heart Rhythm Services and Consultant in Cardiovascular Medicine. He specializes in arrhythmia treatment, focusing on optimizing outcomes for patients with pacemakers, defibrillators, and atrial fibrillation through individualized care systems.

Education includes:

• MD from University of California, San Diego
• Fellowship in Electrophysiology at UCSF
• BS in Genetics from UC Davis

His research investigates multi-level arrhythmia management, from molecular mechanisms to large-scale healthcare databases. Key areas include:

• Quality improvement via clinical registries
• Lifelong management of cardiac devices
• Medical education innovations

Recent publications center on evidence-based guidelines for atrial fibrillation and bradycardia, emphasizing translational research from trials to clinical practice.

Scientific honors include:

• Presidency of the Heart Rhythm Society
• National guideline leadership (ACC/AHA/HRS)
• Multiple teaching excellence awards

He directs teams developing consensus statements and leads research on ventricular arrhythmias and device extraction protocols.