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Rachel Lampert, MD, is a Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) at Yale School of Medicine and Director of the Sports Cardiology Program at Yale Medicine. She specializes in treating athletes with arrhythmias, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), and genetic heart conditions, focusing on safe return-to-play guidelines. Her work has revolutionized national eligibility criteria for athletes with ICDs, demonstrating safety through longitudinal data.
- Education: MD, Vanderbilt University (1987)
- Training: Resident, Bellevue Hospital (1991); Fellow, Yale-New Haven Hospital (1996)
Her research bridges cardiology, sports medicine, and stress physiology, investigating the interplay between mental stress, autonomic dysfunction, and cardiovascular outcomes. She leads the ICD Sports Registry, a foundational dataset for guideline changes.
Recent articles highlight her expertise in ICD programming, wearable health technologies, and autonomic stress responses. Collaborations include James Dziura (statistics), Matthew Burg (psychocardiology), and the American Heart Association.
Key Contributions:
- 2015 revision of American Heart Association guidelines on sports participation with ICDs
- Director of Yale’s Stress & Addiction Clinical Research Program
- NIH Peer Review Group member
- Active in professional societies: Heart Rhythm Society, American Heart Association