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PO Box 190667
Dallas, TX 75219
Summary
- James R Edgerton, MD, FACS, FACC, FHRS is an Adjunct Professor of Surgery with the cardiothoracic surgery division at Washington University in St Louis working mainly in clinical research. He also serves as Senior Clinical Scientist at Baylor, Scott and White Health in Dallas, Texas.
He completed a general surgery residency at University of Florida, Gainesville Florida and a cardiothoracic residency at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. He is board certified in both general and cardiothoracic surgery. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association of Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons, American College of Cardiology, and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). He holds and has held leadership positions in HRS, STS, AATS, and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. He serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Atrial Fibrillation and Journal of the Heart Surgery Forum. Additionally, he is a reviewer for seven tier one peer reviewed journals. He is a sought-after lecturer speaking at multiple international scientific meetings and has demonstrated surgical technique, operating on five different continents.
He continues to impact the field through research, involvement in various guidelines statements, and educational lecturing internationally. His research interests lie in the fields of cardiac arrhythmias and quality assurance.
Education & Training
- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1984 - 1986
- University of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1984
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- SC State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2008 - 2022
- OK State Medical License 2007 - 2021
- WI State Medical License 1988 - 2021
- CO State Medical License 1986 - 2007
- FL State Medical License 1979 - 1985
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
- Member American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1989
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1102 citations2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Patient Selection, Procedural Techniques, P...Hugh Calkins, Karl Heinz Kuck, Riccardo Cappato, Josep Brugada, A. John Camm
Heart Rhythm. 2012-01-01 - 63 citationsMinimally invasive surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: six-month results.James R. Edgerton, James H. McClelland, David Duke, Marc W. Gerdisch, Bryan M. Steinberg
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009-07-01 - 876 citations2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.Hugh Calkins, Gerhard Hindricks, Riccardo Cappato, Young-Hoon Kim, Eduardo B Saad
Europace. 2018-01-01
Press Mentions
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Executive SummaryOctober 19th, 2018
- Electrophysiology Society, and the Society of Thoracic SurgeonsAugust 19th, 2018
- Learn About Bicupsid Aortic Valves and Prolapsed Mitral ValvesOctober 12th, 2016
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