AmitJShankerMDFACC, FHRS

Cardiology • New York, NY

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President Strategic Medical Affairs Terumo Medical Corporation

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New York, NY 10021
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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2003 - 2005
NIH Clinical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, NHLBI Fellowships, 2002 - 2004
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2002
Brown UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1997
The Pennsylvania State UniversityB.S.

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2008 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2006 - 2008
WI State Medical License 2005 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
Fellow (FSCAI) Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Global President's Club Award Boston Scientific, 2017
Global Health Economics/Market Access Awards (3) Boston Scientific, 2017
Global CEO Winning Spirit Award Boston Scientific, 2016
Young Investigators Award Astra Zeneca, 2004
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award American Heart Association (AHA), 2003
Ruth Kirschstein Individual National Research Service Awards U.S. National Institute of Health, 2003-2004
Academic Scholarships Awards Pennsylvania Power & Light, Buckeye Pipeline, Chrysler Corporation, AT&T, 1991
National Merit Scholar 1989-1990
President Ronald Reagan Academic Fitness Award 1988
Fellow American College of Cardiology
Fellow Heart Rhythm Society
Fellow Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Heart Rhythm Society's survey assessing same-day discharge after electrophysiology procedures and implementation in ambulatory surgical centers.
Shanker, A. J., Christopher F Liu, Jodie L Hurwitz, Andrew D Krahn, Kenneth A Ellenbogen, David J Slotwiner, Mark H Schoenfeld, Frank Pelosi Jr, Sumeet K Mainigi, Adam...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2024 Apr 2
1 citations
Impact of reductions in Medicare reimbursement for cardiac ablation in the United States: Heart Rhythm Society's follow-up survey.
Daniel P Morin, Jim W Cheung, Mina K Chung, Jalaj Garg, Andrew D Krahn, Dhanunjaya R Lakkireddy, Lisa Miller, Bharath Rajagopalan, Amit J Shanker, Anne Marie Smith, Ch...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2023 May 1
4 citations
Heart Rhythm Society's survey assessing the impact of reductions in Medicare reimbursement for cardiac ablation in the United States.
Daniel P Morin, Andrew D Krahn, Fred Kusumoto, Christopher F Liu, Amit J Shanker, Emily P Zeitler, Lisa Miller, Anne Marie Smith, Kimberly A Selzman> ;Heart Rhythm. 2022 Sep 1
2 citations
Revaluing ablation therapy: History, recent developments, and future Heart Rhythm Society strategy.
Christopher F Liu, Andrew D Krahn, Fred Kusumoto, Kimberly A Selzman, Amit J Shanker, Emily P Zeitler, Daniel P Morin> ;Heart Rhythm. 2022 Sep 1
302 citations
2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS focused update of the 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology Founda...
Cynthia M. Tracy, Andrew E. Epstein, Dawood Darbar, John P. DiMarco, Sandra B. Dunbar, N.A. Mark Estes, T. Bruce Ferguson, Stephen C. Hammill, Pamela E. Karasik, Mark ...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2012 Oct 2
250 citations
2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities
Cynthia M. Tracy, Andrew E. Epstein, Dawood Darbar, John P. DiMarco, Sandra B. Dunbar, N.A. Mark Estes, T. Bruce Ferguson, Stephen C. Hammill, Pamela E. Karasik, Mark ...> ;Circulation. 2012 Oct 2
117 citations
2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology Founda...
Cynthia M. Tracy, Andrew E. Epstein, Dawood Darbar, John P. DiMarco, Sandra B. Dunbar, N.A. Mark Estes, T. Bruce Ferguson, Stephen C. Hammill, Pamela E. Karasik, Mark ...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2012 Oct 1
4 citations
Guidance for the Heart Rhythm Society pertaining to interactions with industry: Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society on April 26, 2011
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43 citations
Matrix Protein–Specific Regulation of Cx43 Expression in Cardiac Myocytes Subjected to Mechanical Load
Amit J. Shanker, K. A. Yamada, Karen G. Green, Kathryn A. Yamada, Jeffrey E. Saffitz> ;Circulation Research. 2005 Mar 18
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Press Mentions

New Cardiologist Practicing in PotsdamJanuary 3rd, 2020
2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update Incorporated into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Gui...March 7th, 2019
Appropriate Use CriteriaMarch 1st, 2019