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Mehmet Aktas, MD, Cardiology, Rochester, NY

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Cardiology Rochester, NY

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

Summary

  • 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.

Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2027
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2002 - 2005
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

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

Authored Content

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

Press Mentions

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  • URMC to Lead $27M Heart Failure Medication Study
    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/136194
    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
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