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Joseph Akar, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine in Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Program at Yale School of Medicine. He specializes in complex arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, with expertise in catheter ablation and fluoroscopy-free techniques using intracardiac echocardiography. His academic roles include co-PI of an NIH-funded study on atrial fibrosis imaging and leadership in national registries (NCDR AFib Ablation Registry).
Education: MD from University of Pittsburgh (1995), Internal Medicine residency at Yale New Haven Hospital (1998), Fellowships in Cardiovascular Medicine and Cardiac Electrophysiology at University of Virginia (2002–2004), and PhD in Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (2004). He previously held faculty positions at Loyola University Medical Center before returning to Yale in 2013.
Research focuses on atrial fibrillation mechanisms, including electrical/structural remodeling, non-invasive imaging, and device remote monitoring. He contributed to consensus statements on atrial cardiomyopathy and EP lab standards. His work spans basic science (mouse models), translational studies (ablation techniques), and outcomes research (30,000-patient device registry).
Key contributions include reducing radiation exposure in ablation, identifying atrial fibrosis biomarkers, and advancing understanding of arrhythmia triggers. He collaborates with engineers and clinicians globally, holds NIH and FDA grants, and mentors trainees in cardiology and electrophysiology.
Labs/Teams: Directs Yale’s Complex Ablation Program and participates in the Electrophysiology & Cardiac Arrhythmia Program. Active in professional societies (HRS, EHRA) and guideline-writing groups.