
Kenneth A Ellenbogen MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Director, Division of Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing VCU School of Medicine Kimmerling Professor of Cardiology
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1250 E Marshall StInternal MedicinecardiologyRichmond, VA 23298
Phone+1 804-828-7565
Fax+1 804-828-6082
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1983 - 1986
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1980
Princeton UniversityB.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1973 - 1976
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1987 - 2028
NC State Medical License 1983 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1990 - 1994
MD State Medical License 1982 - 1986
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (eRx), Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart, FirstNet, HealthSentry and P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification HealtheLife and FirstNet, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Concomitant cryoballoon pulmonary vein and posterior wall isolation in persistent atrial fibrillation: Results from the Left Atrial Posterior Wall Isolation in Conjunc...Arash Aryana, Deep K Pujara, Shelley L Allen, Ethan R Ellis, Russell R Heath
Heart Rhythm. 2026-08-01 - Incremental Innovation With Unanswered Questions: The Evolution of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices.Pranav Mankad, Kenneth A Ellenbogen
JACC. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2026-07-17 - Measuring Changes With Pacing Modes: A Closer Look at Clinical Endpoints.Jacqueline Joza, Kenneth A Ellenbogen
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2026-07-14
Journal Articles
- Effect of Catheter Ablation with Vein of Marshall Ethanol Infusion vs Catheter Ablation Alone on Persistent Atrial FibrillationAkash Makkar, Rahul N Doshi, David Delurgio, Charles A Athill, Kenneth A Ellenbogen, Andrea Natale, Jayanthi Koneru, Irakli Giorgberidze, Neal S Kleiman, JAMA
- Risk Score Model for Predicting Complications in Patients Undergoing Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample DatabaseKenneth A Ellenbogen, Aditya Saini, Jayanthi N Koneru, EP Europace
- Permanent His Bundle pacing for cafrdiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure and right bundle branch blockSharma PS, Naperkowski A, Bauch TD, Chan JYS, Arnold AD, Whinnett ZI, Ellenbogen KA, Vijayaraman P, Circculation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 1/1/2018
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Novel, Simple and Accurate Method for Assessment of HIS Bundle Pacing Morphology Using Near Field and Far Field Device Electrograms.Saini A, Serafini NJ, Campbell S, Waugh WB, Zimberg R, Sheldon TJ, Kron J, Kalahasty G, Padala SK, Trohman RG, Shepard RK, Koneru JN, Ellenbogen KA, Sharma PS, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2018
- Atrial Fibrillation Repeatedly Induced by Automatic Threshold Testing.Larsen T, Sargent D, Huizar JF, Tan AY, Ellenbogen KA, Kaszala K, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2018
- Cardiac Resyncronization Therapy Utilizing Permanent HIS Bundle Pacing in Patients with Right Bundle Branch Block and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.Vijayaraman P, Sharma PS, Naperkowski A, Chan JYS, Ellenbogen KA, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2018
Lectures
- Update on Atrial FibrillationMultiple Dates and Locations - 1/16/2018
- Hemodynamics Effects of His bundle Pacing.New York, NY - 1/12/2018
- How often must extrapulmonary vein foci be ablated for successful treatment of atrial fibrillation?Boston, MA - 1/11/2018
Other
- Interventricular electrical delay is predictive of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.Gold MR, Singh JP, Ellenbogen KA, Yu Y, Wold N, Meyer TE, Birgersdoter-Green U, JACCEP
1/18/2016 - Minimizing right ventricular pacing with a new pacing algorithm for implantable pacemakers and defibrillators: ADI mode.Ellenbogen KA, EP Lab Digest
1/1/2006 - Atrial fibrillation ablation: State of the art.Kenigsberg DN, Ellenbogen KA
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1/1/2006
Authored Content
- Summary of Persistent AF Ablation with Contact-Force-Sensing Catheter: The Prospective Multicenter PRECEPT TrialJuly 2020
- Summary of Persistent AF Ablation with Contact-Force-Sensing Catheter: The Prospective Multicenter PRECEPT TrialJuly 2020
- His Bundle Pacing the Holy Grail of Pacing?May 2018
Press Mentions
Cardiology Groups Share New Recommendations for Performing Safe, Effective Cardiac Ablations in ASCsNovember 25th, 2025
CMS to Cover Cardiac Ablations Performed in ASCs—Cardiology Group Calls It a ‘Tremendous Victory’November 24th, 2025
Mental Disorders Following Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy: Incidence and Prognostic Implications in a Nationwide Cohort Study | JACC: Clinical ElectrophysiologyNovember 7th, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French
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