KeesagA.BaronMD

Cardiology • Springfield, MO

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Imaging

Baron Cardiology Group, PC

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Office
1242 E Independence
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone+1 417-883-5500

Fax+1 417-883-5577

Education & Training

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 1989 - 1990
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 1988 - 1989
University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
California Institute of TechnologyFellowship, Study of the in vivo delivery of biologically inactive molecules via vesicular electric field pulse-encapsulation for use in diagnostic radiography and drug delivery., 1984 - 1984
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 1982
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1979 - 1980
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Research Fellowship: Dr. George Popjak: Whether mevalonate can suppress B-hydroxy B-methyl glutaryl CoA reductase (HMG CoA reductase) in cell cultures of homozygous familial hypercholesterolemic (FH) fibroblasts , 1977 - 1977
University of California, San Diego, Revelle College BS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1973 - 1977
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestFellowship, Research fellowship: Dr. Stewart Sell: Study of the T-Cell immune response of rabbits to specific mitogenic stimulants in cell suspensions., 1976 - 1976
Salk Institute for Biological StudiesResearch Fellowship, Immunology, Laboratory of Dr. Dianne Jacobs: Investigation of the immunologic deficiencies in senescence using splenic cell suspensions and measuring the T- and B-cell responses to mitogenic stimulants., 1975 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
MO State Medical License 1995 - 2025
NV State Medical License 1990 - 2003
OR State Medical License 1989 - 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

12 citations
16-lead ECG changes with coronary angioplasty. Location of ST-T changes with balloon occlusion of five arterial perfusion beds.
Helge A. Saetre, Ronald H. Startt, Selvester, Joseph C. Solomon, Keesag A. Baron
Journal of Electrocardiology. 1991-01-01

Journal Articles

"Programmed Electrical Stimulation at Potential Ventricular Reentry Circuit Sites: Comparison of Observations in Humans with Predictions from Computer Simulations."
Stevenson, W.G., Nademanee, K., Weiss, J.N., Wiener, I., Baron, K.A., Yeatman, L.A., Sherman, C.T., Circulation, vol. 80: pp 793-806, October, 1989.
"Ventricular Tachycardia is Not the Predominant Cause of Monitored Sudden Death in Heart Failure"
Luu, M., Stevenson, W.G., Stevenson, L.W., Baron, K.A., Walden, J., Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 13, no. 2, 179A, February, 1989.
“Frequency of Bradyarrhythmia as the Cause of Sudden Death in Advanced Heart Failure.”
Luu, M., Stevenson, W.G., Stevenson, L.W., Baron, K.A., Walden, J., Clinical Reasearch, vol. 31, no. 1, 97A, 1989.
“Fist Pacing. A Forgotten Procedure in Bradyasystolic Cardiac Arrest.”
Iseri, L.T., Allen, B.J., Baron, K.A., Brodsky, M.A., American Heart Journal, vol. 113, no. 6, pp 1545-1550, June 1987.
“Curing Atrial Fibrillation - - Cardiology Special Issue.”
Baron, K.A., Bulletin: Greene County Medical Society, vol. LVIV, no. 2, page 17, February 2001.
“Case Study.”
Baron ,K.A., Guidant/CPI AICD Advances - - Technology and Therapy, Spring 1998, pp. 13-14.
“Multi-Center Clinical Experience with a Lumenless, Catheter-Delivered, Bipolar, Permanent Pacemaker Lead: Implant Safety and Electrical Performance.”
Baron , K. A., Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 29 (8), 858–865, August 2006., 8/2006
"Microwave Ablation: Correlation of Antenna Size with Lesion Volume."
." Baron, K.A., Mead, R.H., Ruder, M., Higgins, S, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 4/1994
"Microwave Ablation: In Vivo Data."
Ruder, M, Mead, R.H., Baron, K.A., Higgins, S., Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiolog, 4/1994
“16-Lead ECG Changes with Coronary Angioplasty: Location of ST-T Changes with Balloon Occlusion of Five Arterial Perfusion Beds."
Saetra, H.A., Startt/Selvester R.H., Solomon, J.C., Baron, K.A., Ahmad, J., Ellestad, M.E., Journal of Electrocardiography, 1992
"Diverse Mechanisms of Unexpected Cardiac Arrest in Advanced Heart Failure."
Luu, M., Stevenson, W.G., Stevenson, L.W., Baron, K.A., Walden, J., Circulation, vol. 80: pp 1675-80, December, 1989., 12/1989
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Press Mentions

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Other Languages

Armenian

Industry Relationships

Executive Board Member, GSI, IncInfrasonics for homeland/border security and medical applications.2015 - Present
Executive Board Member, Intuitive Medical Corporation, Inc.Development of software for electronic medical records.2008 - 2011
Founder and Chief Operations Officer, AFx, IncResearch, development, manufacturing, and marketing of microwave modified maze and other ablative devices. Merged with Guidant. FDA Approvals: Microwave generator Series 1000, Flex 2 endocardial, Flex 4 epicardial, Felx 10 minimally invasive robotic epicardial and Deep percutaneous atrial flutter.1994 - 2005
Founder, Medical Computer Imaging, Inc3D mapping of arrhythmia