Rod Passman MD

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Professor in Medicine-Cardiology and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School

680 N Lake Shore DrSte 1000Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-9797
Fax+1 312-926-6295

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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 1997 - 1998
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1994 - 1997
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1993
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1998 - 2029
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2021
PA State Medical License 1994 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

T-Wave Alternans in Dialysis Patients
COMPLETED
Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion With COntinuous Monitoring
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Recent-onset atrial fibrillation: challenges and opportunities.
Emma Svennberg, Ben Freedman, Jason G Andrade, Matteo Anselmino, Yitschak Biton
European Heart Journal. 2026-01-07
1 citations
Age-Dependent Contributions of Rare and Common Genetic Variation in Atrial Fibrillation.
Zhanlin Chen, Peter F Aziz, Philip Greenland, Rod Passman, Adam S Gordon
Circulation. Genomic and Precision Medicine. 2025-10-01
Efficiency of an artificial intelligence-aided portable 12-lead electrocardiogram acquisition system.
Meghna Gaddam, Graham Peigh, Shifa Banani, Rod S Passman
Heart Rhythm O2. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Changes in the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of Radiofrequency Energy in Patients with Retained Cardiac Leads During MRI at 1.5T and 3T
Lawrence L Wald, Rod S Passman, James C Carr, Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Atrial Fibrillation Variability on Long‐Term Monitoring of Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices
Taya V Glotzer, Rod S Passman, Rachel M Kaplan, Clinical Cardiology

Lectures

Arthur C. Nielsen, Jr. Vascular Symposium
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois - 9/13/2012

Other

Radiofrequency catheter ablation to prevent recurrent atrial fibrillation
Passman R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/radiofrequency-catheter-ablation-to-prevent-recurrent-atrial-fibril
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-02
Clinical uses of amiodarone
Passman R, Giardina E
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-uses-of-amiodarone
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-21
Clinical uses of dronedarone
Passman R, Giardina E
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-uses-of-dronedarone
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-09

Press Mentions

Northwestern Medicine Hopes to Improve Treatment for AFib Using an Apple WatchMarch 27th, 2025
Exploring Shared Decision-Making in Atrial FibrillationFebruary 19th, 2025
This Heart Condition Is 3 Times More Common Than We Thought, Researchers SaySeptember 11th, 2024

Grant Support

The Rhythm Evaluation for Anticoagulation with Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Trial (REACT-AF)NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2022–2029