Hugh Grosvenor Calkins MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Director, Johns Hopkins ARVD Program, Director, and the Electrophysiology Laboratory.

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601 North Caroline StreetSuite 7200Baltimore, MD 21287
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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1986 - 1989
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1992 - 2028
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
WI State Medical License 2020 - 2023
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
AK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016
MI State Medical License 1989 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation System Study
SUSPENDED
PHASE3
Catheter Ablation vs Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 13
COMPLETED
NA
Pilot Randomized Trial With Flecainide in ARVC Patients Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 23
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
External validation of the DSP-risk score for prediction of clinically significant ventricular arrhythmias in primary prevention patients with desmoplakin cardiomyopat...
Alessio Gasperetti, Barbara Bauce, Alexandros Protonotarios, Brittney Murray, Crystal Tichnell
Heart Rhythm. 2026-10-01
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Effectiveness End Points, Safety End Points, and Trial Design: Academic Research Consortium Initiative Endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society.
Paul J Wang, Edward P Gerstenfeld, Jonathan P Piccini, Atul Verma, T Jared Bunch
Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2026-09-29
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
Alessio Gasperetti, Cynthia A James, Firat Duru, Peter van Tintelen, Hugh Calkins
European Heart Journal. 2026-09-22

Journal Articles

Arrhythmic Outcome of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Patients Without Implantable Defibrillators
Hugh Calkins, Jane Crosson, Crystal Tichnell, Jonathan Chrispin, Harikrishna Tandri, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Integrating New Approaches to Atrial Fibrillation Management: The 6th AFNET/EHRA Consensus Conference
Hugh Calkins, MD, EP Europace

Lectures

When to Consider Rate Control, Rhythm Control, and Catheter Ablation for AF
62nd Annual Scientific Session & Expo, San Francisco, California, USA
When to Consider Rate Control, Rhythm Control, and Catheter Ablation for AF
American College of Cardiology, 62nd Annual Scientific Session & Expo, San Francisco, California, US
Navigating Recently Updated Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Practice Guidelines
EUROPACE 2013, Athens, Greece

Press Mentions

Holiday Drinking Can Harm Your HeartDecember 1st, 2022
RAFT-AF: No Clear Benefit for Catheter Ablation in HF, but Secondary Outcomes Show PromiseMay 18th, 2021
Blood Biomarkers to Detect New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Cardioembolism in Ischemic Stroke PatientsFebruary 6th, 2021