Sean Patrick Whalen MD

Summary

• Dr. Sean Whalen is a cardiologist based in Winston Salem, NC, with subspecialties in cardiac electrophysiology and interventional cardiology. He completed his medical education at Wake Forest School of Medicine, residency in internal medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and fellowships in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Emory University School of Medicine. Since 2014, he has served as the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Dr. Whalen is experienced in managing conditions such as cardiac electrophysiology, atrial fibrillation, aortic aneurysm, arrhythmias, and pacemaker implantation. His research contributions include several publications in notable journals, with recognized works investigating sinus tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation, and atrial fibrillation, among others. Additionally, he has been involved in clinical trials focusing on the use of Dabigatran Etexilate for stroke and thromboembolism prevention.