Overview
Dr. Powers is the co-director of cardiac rhythm device services and co-director of lead management. His areas of expertise include cardiac rhythm devices, lead extraction, arrhythmia ablation, and left atrial appendage closure (Watchman). Dr. Powers attended the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a journalist and completed an MBA before attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He then trained in medicine at Duke University Medical Center before heading to the University of Iowa Hospital for general cardiology training. Dr. Powers spent two years studying animal models of autonomic dysfunction and the impact on cardiac regulation in the Irani research lab at Iowa. Dr. Powers then returned to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for an advanced fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology. After training, he returned to the University of Iowa Hospital. In his time at University of Iowa, he led the lead management program, which he transformed into one of the largest centers in the nation. Dr. Powers is on the editorial board for the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and reviews articles for several other cardiology journals. He is a part of the standard setting program for the American Board of Internal Medicine Electrophysiology collaborative maintenance pathway. He has given many invited lectures, generally focusing on cardiac devices and lead extraction. He has also published 21 peer reviewed research papers with a focus on cardiac devices and arrhythmias.
Dr. Powers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Ectopic Heartbeat, and Cardiac Ablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Cardiac Ablation.
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Locations
Pavilion I STE 360, Lutherville, MD 21093
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Hugh Calkins is the Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is an internationally recognized expert on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) and arrhythmia management. Dr. Calkins attended Williams College and Harvard Medical School before training in medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his cardiology training at Johns Hopkins. His first faculty position was at the University of Michigan, where he directed the Pacemaker Service, and he returned to Johns Hopkins as director of the Arrhythmia Service in 1992. Dr. Calkins is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is on the editorial board of many other cardiology journals. He is a former member of the American Board of Internal Medicine Electrophysiology Boards Test Writing Committee. Dr. Calkins is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society. He led a 44-member international task force whose 2012 Expert Consensus Statement gave recommendations for treatment and research of atrial fibrillation. Dr Calkins is a past president of the Heart Rhythm Society and was elected to be a member of the Miler Coulsen Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2014. Dr. Calkins has published more than 500 articles and book chapters on a large variety of cardiac arrhythmias. His research has focused predominantly on catheter ablation, atrial fibrillation, syncope, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr. Calkins has also written extensively on most aspects of heart rhythm disorders and their treatment. Dr. Calkins is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. David Douglass Spragg is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. His research focuses on treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), and particularly on catheter ablation for AF. Dr. Spragg received his undergraduate degree in the Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. After pursuing a Sarnoff Cardiovascular research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Spragg completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001 for Cardiology and Cardiac EP fellowships. He served as chief fellow for the Cardiology program, and was recognized for his research during fellowship as the Michel Mirowski Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Spragg joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2006, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. He was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine in 2024. Besides his teaching and clinical appointments at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Spragg is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Research Program. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Spragg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
The Heart Group Of Lancaster General Health
Jeffrey Arkles is a Cardiologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Arkles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Arkles is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- ArrhythmiasDr. Powers isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Powers isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Brugada SyndromeDr. Powers isExperienced. Learn about Brugada Syndrome.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Powers isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Ectopic HeartbeatDr. Powers isExperienced. Learn about Ectopic Heartbeat.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Powers isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).