Bruce B. Lerman, M.D.

Dr. Lerman is the H. Altschul Professor of Medicine at Cornell and the Chief of the Division of Cardiology. He is also Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory.

His clinical interests include ablation of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, in addition to implantable defibrillators and management of complex arrhythmias.

Dr. Lerman's research interests include elucidating the molecular mechanisms of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia, as well as identifying the mechanisms and electrophysiologic properties of atrial tachycardia.

Dr. Lerman is the H. Altschul Professor of Medicine at Cornell and the Chief of the Division of Cardiology. He is also Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory.

His clinical interests include ablation of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, in addition to implantable defibrillators and management of complex arrhythmias.

 Dr. Lerman's research interests include elucidating the molecular mechanisms of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia, as well as identifying the mechanisms and electrophysiologic properties of atrial tachycardia..

A summary of Dr. Lerman's Education, Training and Faculty Appointments is listed as following:

1977   M.D., Loyala University - Stritch School of Medicine

1978   Internship - Internal Medicine - Northwestern University Memorial Hospital

1980   Residency - Internal Medicine - Northwestern University Memorial Hospital

1981   Fellow, Cardiology - University of Michigan Hospital

1982   Fellow, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

1983   Fellow, Cardiology - Johns Hopkins Hospital

1989   Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory - Cornell University Medical Center

1996   Chief, Division of Cardiology - Weill Medical College of Cornell University

1999   H. Altschul Master Professor of Medicine

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