Baptist Heart Rhythm Center

Baptist Heart Rhythm Center

In a class of its own, the Heart Rhythm Center is the region’s first and only comprehensive heart center focused exclusively on the diagnosis and treatment of complex heart rhythm disorders – known as arrhythmias.

Our experienced team is dedicated to utilizing advanced medical technologies combined with compassionate care to address the needs of patients with symptoms such as:

• Skipped Beats or Fluttering– Palpitation
• Rapid Heartbeat – Tachycardia
• Slow Heartbeat – Bradycardia
• Lightheadedness or Passing Out – (Pre)Syncope

Conditions We Treat		Procedures Performed
Atrial Fibrillation – tailored treatment to the patient’s symptoms Sick sinus syndrome and heart block Palpitations – defining high/low risk and improving symptoms Supraventricular Tachycardia Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation Atrial Flutter Syncope Heart Failure – Cardiac Resynchronization to improve heart failure symptoms Pacemaker/ICD complications requiring extraction of leads and/or device with reimplant		Ablations for: Atrial Fibrillation Ventricular Tachycardia Supraventricular Tachycardia Decreasing ICD shocks Pacemaker Implantation Defibrillator Implantation Electrophysiology studies to evaluate palpitations and risk of sudden cardiac death Cardiac Resynchronization including upgrading existing pacemakers/ICDs to improve heart failure symptoms Laser lead extractions for pacemaker/ICD complications

Meet Our Physicians

Our team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists and medical staff are committed to the field of arrhythmias and cardiac electrophysiology. Together they have completed thousands of procedures. Due to their expertise and quality outcomes, patients are referred to their care throughout the region for a variety of complex arrhythmia needs.

Thabet Alsheikh, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Sumit Verma, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Ian Weisberg, M.D.

Our Location

Request an Appointment

To request an appointment or to learn more, please call 850.444.1717.

Frequently Asked Questions

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