Dr. Stevenson is on Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Office
3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-936-1036
Summary
- Dr. William Stevenson is a cardiologist in Nashville, TN and is a professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He specializes in cardiac electrophysiology and is experienced in diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmias, with a particular focus on catheter ablation.
Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1982 - 1984
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1982
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1993 - 2022
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- CA State Medical License 1980 - 1995
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Overall Teacher of the Year Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2020
- Distinguished Teacher Heart Rhythm Society, 2018
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Join now to see all
Clinical Trials
- Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) Ablation or Escalated Drug Therapy Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
- Pilot Study of Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
- Intramural Needle Ablation for Ablation of Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
- Join now to see all
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 777 citations2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association ...Patrick T O'Gara, Frederick G Kushner, Deborah D Ascheim, Donald E Casey Jr, Mina K Chung
Circulation. 2013-01-29 - 522 citations2017 AHA/ACC/HRS guideline for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: A Report of the American College of Card...Sana M. Al-Khatib, William G. Stevenson, Michael J. Ackerman, William J. Bryant, David J. Callans
Heart Rhythm. 2017-10-30 - 14 citationsRight ventricular scar-related ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic cardiomyopathy: Electrophysiological characteristics, mapping, and ablation of underlying heart d...Saurabh Kumar, Samuel H. Baldinger, Sunil Kapur, Jorge Romero, Nishaki Mehta
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2018-01-01
Journal Articles
- Original Research Left Ventricular Entropy Is a Novel Predictor of Arrhythmic Events in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Receiving Defibrillators for Primary Preve...Paul C Zei, Sunil Kapur, Roy M John, Usha B Tedrow, Raymond Y Kwong, William G Stevenson, Laurence M Epstein, Bruce A Koplan, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
- Very High-Power Short-Duration, Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: The Prospective Multicenter Q-FFICIENCY TrialOpen AccessJanuary 18th, 2023
- A Common Heart Problem That’s Easy to MissJuly 28th, 2021
- A Common Heart Problem That’s Easy to MissJuly 26th, 2021
- Join now to see all
Committees
- member, 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Professional Memberships
- Member
Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.
Find your profile and take control of your online presence: