MehmetKAktasMDMBA

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

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Office
601 Crittenden Blvd
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone+1 585-275-4775

Fax+1 585-473-1573

Dr. Mehmet Aktas is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Rochester, NY. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
He received his medical degree from State University of New York Upstate Medical University and completed training at the Cleveland Clinic and University of Rochester Medical Center. He has been in practice 15 years.
He specializes in cardiac electrophysiology. He has extensive experience in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and device based therapies including implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion and follow-up. He is actively involved in numerous clinical research projects focused on the treatment of heart failure, atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death.

University of RochesterFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2008 - 2009
University of RochesterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 2002

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012

PubMed

Journal Articles

Device Measured Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Not Minute Ventilation Reflects Changes in Dyspnea Status in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients
Mehmet Aktas, John Boehmer, Journal of Cardiac Failure
CIED Malfunction in Patients Receiving Radiation Is a Rare Event That Could Be Detected by Remote Monitoring
Abrar H Shah, Mehmet K Aktas, Genaro Fernandez, Sughosh Dhakal, Michael J Moravan, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Device Measured Rapid Shallow Breathing Index and Not Minute Ventilation Reflects Changes in Dyspnea Status in Ambulatory Heart Failure PatientsAugust 2018

URMC to Lead $27M Heart Failure Medication StudyAugust 13th, 2024
Cite as Tosun M, Olmez M, Unver E, Et Al. Oxidative and Pro- Inflammatory Lung Injury Induced by Desflurane Inhalation in Rats and the Protective Effect of Rutin [Published Online as Ahead of Print on August 19, 2021]. Adv Clin Exp Med. 2021;30(9). doi:10.17219/acem/136194September 25th, 2020
Chest Pain Drug Ranolazine Falls Short in Preventing First Episode of Ventricular Arrhythmia or DeathSeptember 5th, 2018
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