
Walter K Clair MD MPH
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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1215 21st Ave SMCE South TowerNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-2318
Fax+1 615-936-1711
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Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1989 - 1993
- Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, 1985
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1984
- Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1981
- Harvard UniversityAB, Biology, Cum Laude, 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1993 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
- KY State Medical License 1996 - 2013
- NC State Medical License 1989 - 1995
- SC State Medical License 1985 - 1989
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Harvard Alumni Association Award 2016
- Fellow (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of Implantable Defibrillator Therapy After a Myocardial Infarction
- Ranolazine Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Trial Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Expanding Opportunities by Adding Accessibility to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.Walter K Clair, Anne E Sumner, Eldrin F Lewis,
Circulation. 2024-09-17 - Introducing AHA's New President: Keith B. Churchwell, MD.Walter K Clair, Francine LoRusso
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024-08-06 - Social Determinants of Sudden Cardiac Death.Walter K Clair
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022-10-27
Journal Articles
- Apparent Failure to Sense During temporary Pacing with a Permanent Pulse GeneratorClair, WK , Montgomery, J and Ellis, CR, PACE, 1/26/2014
- A Travel AlertClair, WK, William, H, Hygaard, BJ and Saavedra, PJ, The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management, 1/1/2013
- MRI Conditional Pacemakers: The Future Begins HereSabin, D and Clair, WK, The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Strategies for the Safe Performance of MRI in ICD PatientsGimbel JR, Trohman RG, Lindsay WC, Clair WK, Wilkoff BL, PACE, 1/1/2002
- Frequency of Asymptomatic Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia in Patients Followed by Trans-telephonic Electrocardiogram MonitorPage RL, Wilkinson WE, McCarthy EA, Clair WK, and Pritchett ELC, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/1992
Lectures
- "Lead Position, Pacing Algorithms, and MRI" ( Oral Abstracts Co-Chair)San Francisco, CA - 1/8/2014
- Cardiac Electronic Implantable Devices and the "End of Life " Patient "Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN - 1/5/2014
- Ten Things to Know about Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in 2013Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN - 1/25/2013
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Press Mentions
- Let's Give Them Something to Talk About!May 14th, 2021
- Ascension West, Midtown Gets New President, CEOApril 23rd, 2021
- Vanderbilt’s Clair Receives Harvard Medal for “Extraordinary Service”April 15th, 2021
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