Brett D. Atwater MD

Cardiology•Fairfax, VA

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

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.

Meet Dr. Brett Atwater, MD with Inova Heart and Vascular Institute

Learn more about Brett D. Atwater, MD at https://www.inova.org/doctors/brett-d-atwater-md

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 - 2026
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 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Pacing Affects Cardiovascular Endpoints in Patients With Right Bundle-Branch Block (The PACE-RBBB Trial) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Ranolazine Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Trial Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 3
Characterization of Interventricular Conduction Measurements Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
Automated MEdical Record Driven Implantable CArdioverter-defibrillator Heart Failure Trial (AMERICA-HF) Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Physiologic Pacing Registry Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 27
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Safety of ICD Remote Monitored Exercise Testing to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes: REMOTE HF-ACTION Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 27
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Leadless Atrial Pacing Targeting Bachmann's Bundle for Atrial Resynchronization.
Zachary Hollis, Eunice Yang, Kyungmoo Ryu, Leyla Sabet, Gaurav A Upadhyay
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-07-23
Two-year Follow-up on Safety and Clinical Outcomes of Stylet-driven Leads for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Compared with Right Ventricular Pacing in the Medicare Pop...
Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Parikshit S Sharma, Brett D Atwater, Devi Nair, Jacqueline Joza
Heart Rhythm. 2025-07-09
Pacemaker Prediction Following Trans-aortic Valvular Intervention-Do Risk Scores Help?
Leonard Ilkhanoff, Brett D Atwater
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2025-05-07

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’s Multidisciplinary AFib Center Improves Patient Outcomes and SatisfactionJanuary 27th, 2023
Without Appropriate Technical Updates, Patients Are at Risk of Inappropriate Shocks from Their DefibrillatorsJanuary 20th, 2022
Cutting 200 Calories Daily plus Aerobic Exercise May Improve Aortic Stiffness in Older AdultsAugust 2nd, 2021
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