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John Zakaib, MD, Cardiology, Minneapolis, MN

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 Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2006 - 2008
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2003 - 2006
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2003
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2017 - 2026
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2003 - 2009
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
    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

Press Mentions

  • Late-Breaking Data Show Reliable Performance of Small-Diameter Defibrillation Lead, the Medtronic OmniaSecure™
    Late-Breaking Data Show Reliable Performance of Small-Diameter Defibrillation Lead, the Medtronic OmniaSecure™May 25th, 2024

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