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Office
330 Brookline Ave
Boston, MA 02215Phone+1 617-632-9209Fax+1 617-632-7620
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1978 - 1981
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1975
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- RI State Medical License 1999 - 2014
- PA State Medical License 1974 - 2000
- GA State Medical License 1975 - 1977
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- INSIGHTS ICD Registry Start of enrollment: 2004 Feb 01
- Efficacy of Implantable Defibrillator Therapy After a Myocardial Infarction Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Effects on Cardiac Conduction System Start of enrollment: 2021 May 18
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 52 citationsComparison of intracardiac echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography for imaging of the right and left atrial appendagesElad Anter, Joshua R. Silverstein, Cory M. Tschabrunn, Alexei Shvilkin, Charles I. Haffajee
Heart Rhythm. 2014-11-01 - 113 citationsHigh-power and short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation: Safety, efficacy, and long-term durability.Michael Barkagan, Fernando M. Contreras-Valdes, Eran Leshem, Alfred E. Buxton, Hiroshi Nakagawa
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2018-09-01 - 119 citationsPrevention of sudden death in patients with coronary artery disease: The multicenter unsustained tachycardia trial (MUSTT)Alfred E. Buxton, John D. Fisher, Mark E. Josephson, Kerry L. Lee, David B. Pryor
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 1993-11-01
Journal Articles
- Identification of Suitable Patients for ICD TherapyAlfred Buxton, MD, International Journal of Cardiology
Authored Content
- Identification of Suitable Patients for ICD TherapyAugust 2018
- Risk of Appropriate Therapy and Death Before Therapy After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Generator ReplacementJuly 2018
Press Mentions
- Mark E. Josephson, 73, Renowned Beth Israel CardiologistMarch 14th, 2017
- acc/aha Clinical Competence StatementSeptember 20th, 2019
- TCT23 Late-Breakers: Full Schedule AnnouncedOctober 21st, 2023
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Grant Support
- Nonsustained Ventricular TachycardiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1992–1995
- Nonsustained Ventricular TachycardiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1992
Professional Memberships
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