
John S. Zakaib MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Staff Electrophysiologist Minneapolis Heart Institute
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800 E 28th StMinneapolis, MN 55407
Phone+1 612-863-3900
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Summary
- Dr. John Zakaib is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Edina, MN, specializing in complex arrhythmia management and device therapies. He completed his medical education and training at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where he pursued fellowships in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Zakaib served as the Director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Lab at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, until 2017 and is currently a staff electrophysiologist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He has expertise in cardiac electrophysiology, atrial fibrillation, and related areas, and has published several research papers in prominent journals.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2006 - 2008
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2003
Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2017 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification e-MDs Solution Series, eMDs, 2011, 2014-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Solution Series EHR, e-MDs, 2011, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Safety, efficacy, and functional outcomes using a novel small-diameter defibrillation lead for left bundle branch area pacing: Final results of the LEADR LBBAP clinica...Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, Pamela K Mason, Xingbin Liu, Marek Jastrzebski, Russell Denman
Heart Rhythm. 2026-08-26 - Tricuspid regurgitation and leadless pacemakers: A state-of-the-art review.Kerollos Abdelsayed, Jay Sengupta, João L Cavalcante, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, Vinayak Bapat
Heart Rhythm. 2026-08-14 - Ablation of atypical flutter using a dual-energy lattice-tip focal catheter and integrated mapping system: Addressing target tissue-form factor mismatch.Mariam Tarek Desouki, Ali Bahbah, Kerollos Abdelsayed, Evan Walser-Kuntz, Emily Halvorson
Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2026-04-25
Press Mentions
Late-Breaking Data Show Reliable Performance of Small-Diameter Defibrillation Lead, the Medtronic OmniaSecure™May 25th, 2024
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