
Dhanunjaya R Lakkireddy MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Medical Director for the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute at HCA Midwest Health
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5100 W 110th Street Suite 200Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone+1 913-449-1297
Fax+1 913-906-2339
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Summary
- Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology and the Medical Director for the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute at HCA Midwest Health. Dr. Lakkireddy is affiliated with the HCA Midwest Health network of hospitals located throughout the Kansas City, Mo and Overland Park, Kan. metro areas. With more than 15 years of experience, he has specialized clinical expertise and interests in electrophysiology, complex arrhythmia management (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia), heart ablation, left atrial appendage closure; ablation, pacemaker and other device implantation and management, cardiac resynchronization therapy& pulmonary artery pressure sensors in heart failure, premature ventricular contractions, syncope, adult congenital and inherited cardiac rhythm disorders (Long QT, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, Brugada syndrome) and myocarditis.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2005 - 2006
Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2005
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Osmania Medical College NTR UHSClass of 1996, Graduate Degree
Certifications & Licensure
KS State Medical License 2001 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2006 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2010 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2022 - 2022
MI State Medical License 2001 - 2020
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, 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
Clinical Trials
- AcQMap 2.1 With Electro-Magnetic Tracking System Feasibility Study (EMT Feasibility Study) Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 29
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
- AcQMap® US Registry of Procedural and Long-term Clinical Outcomes (Discover-US) Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 29
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Unsuccessful percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A single center perspective.Adnan Ahmed, Rachad Ghazal, Aashish Katapadi, Danish Bawa, Vasvi Singh
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2026-08-03 - External Suture-Retention Device Versus Manual Compression for Venous Access-Site Closure Post-Ablation: The LockeT II Study.Aashish Katapadi, Karnik Patel, Nikhila Chelikam, Ayesha Arab, Eli Herink
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2026-08-01 - 2 citationsReassessing stroke prevention after atrial fibrillation ablation: Lessons from OCEAN, ALONE-AF, and OPTION trials.Jalaj Garg, Mina K Chung, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy
Heart Rhythm. 2026-08-01
Press Mentions
Studies Spotlight Safety Concerns with Pulsed-Field Ablation for AFMay 5th, 2025
BIO-LIBRA: Outcomes Vary by Sex, Device in Cardiomyopathy Patients with ICDsMay 2nd, 2025
VANISH2 Bolsters Data Backing VT Ablation in Ischemic CardiomyopathyApril 29th, 2025
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