Brett D. Atwater MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Director of Electrophysiology, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
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8081 Innovation Park Dr602Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone+1 571-472-3270
Fax+1 571-472-3271
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Summary
- Dr. Brett Atwater is an electrophysiologist in Fairfax VA and is the Director of Electrophysiology for the Inova Health System. He received his medical degree from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 15 years. He specializes in cardiac electrophysiology and is experienced in cardiac electrophysiology and icd / pacemaker insertion.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2008 - 2010
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2028
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2021
WI State Medical License 2005 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Offsetting costs of new ablation technologies with increased procedural efficiency and volume.Leonard Ilkhanoff, Xitlalitc Plasters, Stephen A Gaeta, Chirag Sandesara, Jae Jeff Lee
Heart Rhythm. 2026-09-01 - Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Rectilinear Biphasic Waveform and Biphasic Truncated Exponential Waveform Shocks for Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation.Andrew H Nguyen, Abbas Emaminia, Chirag Sandesara, Leonard Ilkhanoff, Stephen A Gaeta
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2026-08-04 - Sex-Based Differences in Left Bundle Branch Capture During Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing.Ilya Y Shadrin, Sara A Coles, Claus Graff, Sana M Al-Khatib, Zak Loring
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2026-08-01
Authored Content
- Impaired Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch BlockJanuary 2018
- Impaired Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch BlockJanuary 2018
- Impaired Recovery of Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch BlockJanuary 2018
Press Mentions
Inova Offers Two New, Leading-Edge Technologies to Treat and Prevent AFibDecember 5th, 2025- Medtronic Initiates Global Pivotal Study of Cardiac Pacing in a New Patient PopulationSeptember 15th, 2025
- EP Innovations at Inova Schar Heart and VascularSeptember 10th, 2025
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