
James Van Rensselaer Hunt Freeman MD MPH, MS
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiac Electrophysiology) Yale University School of Medicine
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Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2011 - 2013
Stanford University School of MedicineM.S., Health Services Research, 2011
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2004 - Present
CT State Medical License 2013 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, 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 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Energy Source Transition and Adjunctive Lesion Set Utilization After Commercial Release of Pulse Field Ablation.James V Freeman, Nihar R Desai, Zhen Tan, Sarah Zimmerman, Oussama M Wazni
Heart Rhythm. 2026-06-24 - Outcomes of Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion.Angela Y Higgins, Chien-Yu Huang, Sarah Zimmerman, Daniel J Friedman, Maxwell E Afari
JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2026-05-25 - 1 citations1-Year Real-World Outcomes With the Amulet Occluder From the EMERGE LAA Postapproval Study.Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, Atman P Shah, Himanshu Agarwal, Christopher R Ellis, Akash Makkar
JACC. Cardiovascular Interventions. 2026-05-11
Journal Articles
- Digoxin and Risk of Death in Adults with Atrial Fibrillation: The ATRIA-CVRN StudyFreeman JV, Reynolds K, Fang M, Udaltsova N, Steimle A, Pomernacki, NK, Borowsky, LH, Harrison TN, Singer DE, Go AS, Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 1/20/2014
- Effectiveness and Safety of Digoxin Among Contemporary Adults With Incident Systolic Heart FailureFreeman JV, Yang J, Sung SH, Hlatky MA, Go AS, Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes, 1/1/2013
- Use of evidence-based cardiac prevention therapy among outpatients with atrial fibrillationHess PL, Kim S, Piccini JP, Allen LA, Ansell JE, Chang P, Freeman JV, Gersh BJ, Kowey PR, Mahaffey KW, Thomas L, Peterson ED, Fonarow GC, Am J Med, 1/1/2013
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Long-Term Device-Related Adverse Events After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator TherapyIsuru Ranasinghe, Craig Parzynski, James V Freeman, Rachel P Dreyer, Joseph S Ross, Joseph G Akar, Harlan M Krumholz, Jeptha P. Curtis, American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 1/1/2014
- Impact of the 2014 Atrial Fibrillation Guideline on the Proportion of Patients Recommended for Oral AnticoagulationEmily C O'Brien, Sunghee Kim, Paul L. Hess, James V. Freeman, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, Jack E. Ansell, Peter R. Kowey, Elaine M. Hylek, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Pau..., American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 1/1/2014
- Sinus Node Dysfunction in Associated With Higher Symptom Burden and Increased Risk of Progression to Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Results From ORBIT-AF RegistryLarry R Jackson II, Sung Hee Kim, Jonathan P Piccini Sr, Bernard J Gersh, Gerald V Naccarelli, James A Reiffel, James Freeman, Laine Thomas, Paul Chang, Gregg C Fonaro..., American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, 1/1/2014
Press Mentions
Dropping Aspirin from Post-LAAO Regimens Seems like a Good IdeaAugust 27th, 2024
National Watchman Registry Reports Impressive Procedural SafetyApril 8th, 2020
Yale New Haven Doctors Use Device to Trap Blood Clots, Prevent StrokeJanuary 13th, 2018
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