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Office
Lawrence J Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817Phone+1 800-282-3284
Summary
- Muhammad Bilal Munir, MD is a Cardiology specialist based in Sacramento, CA with a subspecialty in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is an Associate Professor at UC Davis School of Medicine and directs the Heart Station at the UC Davis Medical Center. Dr. Munir completed his education at Rawalpindi Medical College, with fellowships and residencies at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center, West Virginia University and University of Pittsburgh. He has experience in procedures such as arrhythmia ablation and device implantation as well as extractions. Additionally, he has multiple published papers and has received recognition as a Journal Reviewer for numerous cardiologic publications.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2020 - 2022
- West Virginia UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2017 - 2020
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
- UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
- Rawalpindi Medical CollegeClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- WV State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- PA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiac Electrophysiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Journal Reviewer Heart Rhythm
- Journal Reviewer Heart Rhythm O2
- Journal Reviewer Journal of the American Heart Association
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsCombined atrial fibrillation ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion procedure in the United States: a propensity score matched analysis from 2016-2019 national r...Deepak Kumar Pasupula, Sudeep K Siddappa Malleshappa, Muhammad B Munir, Anusha Ganapati Bhat, Antony Anandaraj
Europace. 2023-02-16 - 8 citationsAssociation of advanced age with procedural complications and in-hospital outcomes from left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation in patients with atrial fib...Muhammad Bilal Munir, Muhammad Zia Khan, Douglas Darden, Zain Ul Abideen Asad, Mian Tanveer Ud Din
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2022-10-01 - 11 citationsEfficacy and Safety of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drugs as Initial Therapy for Management of Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis.Aminah Abdul Razzack, Hassan Mehmood Lak, Suveenkrishna Pothuru, Sajedur Rahman, Syed Adeel Hassan
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2022-03-19
Abstracts/Posters
- Incidence and Cause of Hospital Readmissions After Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia AblationRohit Rattan , Vikas K Singh , Prabhjot Bedi , Deepak Kumar Pasupula , Muhamad Bilal Munir , Andrew Voigt , Evan Adelstein , Sandeep K Jain , and Samir Saba, American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions 2018, 11/6/2018
- Comparative Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With and Without Atrial FibrillationMuhammad Bilal Munir , Fahad Alqahtani , Sami Aljohani , Abdulrahman Tarabishy , Abdulrahman Beltagy , Ashwin Bhirud , and Mohamad Adnan Alkhouli, American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions 2017, 11/14/2017
- Trends and Predictors of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation After Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Insight From The National Inpatient SampleMuhammad Bilal Munir , Fahad Alqahtani , Sami Aljohani , Ashwin Bhirud , Sujal Modi , and Mohamad Adnan Alkhouli, American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions 2017, 11/14/2017
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Other
- Heart Failure Hospitalizations Increased While Mortality Decreased.Munir MB, Physicians Briefing
http://www.physiciansbriefing.com/Article.asp?AID=716886 - Heart Failure Hospitalizations on the Rise in U.S.Munir MB, U.S. National Library of Medicine
https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_162045.html - Heart Failure Care Improving, but Hospitalizations on the Rise.Munir MB, UPMC Media
http://www.upmc.com/media/NewsReleases/2016/Pages/hf-clinical-cardiology.aspx
Press Mentions
- Medscape: This Week in CardiologyMay 12th, 2023
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest in End-Stage Kidney Disease, WVUOctober 19th, 2018
- WVU Study: More Implantable Defibrillators, Electrophysiologists Needed for Cardiac Arrest PatientsOctober 15th, 2018
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Committees
- Member, UC Davis Medical Student Admissions Committee 2023 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- American Physician Scientists AssociationMember
- European Society of CardiologyMember
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