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Isaac Russell Whitman, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University. He is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, with clinical practice at the Temple Heart & Vascular Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
His clinical and research interests include arrhythmia evaluation, electrophysiology studies, catheter ablation, cardiac device implantation and extraction, and epidemiologic research in cardiac and arrhythmic diseases. He is dedicated to patient education and has been recognized for excellence in clinical teaching and patient care.
Dr. Whitman’s research spans multiple domains including atrial fibrillation, sudden cardiac death, alcohol and heart health, ventricular arrhythmias, and genetic associations in cardiovascular disease. His publications, primarily from 2009 to 2017, reflect a strong emphasis on clinical epidemiology, patient behavior, and procedural outcomes, often in collaboration with institutions like UCSF and multi-center studies such as the Health eHeart Study.
Scientific Honors and Awards:
- Andrew I. Shafer Leadership in Medicine Award (2012)
- Clinical Fellow Educator Award, UCSF (2013)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2014)
- “Golden Stethoscope” Award, UCSF Division of Cardiology (2014)
- Top Doctors, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Philadelphia magazine (2024–2025)
Dr. Whitman has trained extensively, completing his MD at Jefferson Medical College, Internal Medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and fellowships in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of California, San Francisco, along with advanced clinical research training. He is not noted as part-time, former, or retired, and remains an active academic and clinician.
