Overview of Dr. Akoum
Dr. Nazem Akoum is a cardiologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Akoum accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 200 doctors at UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical Center who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
1959 NE Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2008 - 2009- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
WA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2022 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Fellow (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
- Fellow (EHRA) European Heart Rhythm Association
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reduction in Left Atrial Epicardial Adipose Tissue Following Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.Nadia Chamoun, Yaacoub Chahine, Ahmad Kassar, Hala Al Yasiri, Tori Hensley
Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2025-03-20 - Impact of catheter ablation on atrial fibrillation outcomes in various cardiomyopathies: findings from LGE-MRI quantified atrial fibrosis analysis.Ahmad Kassar, Nadia Chamoun, Romanos Haykal, Yaacoub Chahine, Hala Al Yasiri
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2025-03-08 - Application of artificial intelligence to analyze data from randomized controlled trials: An example from DECAAF II.Mario Mekhael, Han Feng, Nazem Akoum, Christian Sohns, Philipp Sommer
Heart Rhythm. 2025-01-13
Press Mentions
OPTION: LAAO Matches up to DOACs After Ablation, but Questions RemainNovember 18th, 2024- SHAM-PVI: Catheter Ablation Improves Objective Measure of AF BurdenSeptember 2nd, 2024
- New Risk Factors, Better Treatments for AFib: What to KnowMay 4th, 2023
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
- European Heart Rhythm AssociationFellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Altius Provider Directory
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Harvard Pilgrim HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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