Prof. Sami Viskin – Arrhythmia Treatment

Head of the Cardiac Hospitalization Department, Tel-Aviv Medical Center Sourasky, Ichilov, Israel. Professor of Cardiology, Tel Aviv University.

Prof. Viskin is in the list of the best doctors of 2021 by Forbes.

EDUCATION

Prof. Viskin graduated from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University with the Internal Medicine Diploma. Then graduated and received Cardiology Diploma at Sourasky Center, Tel Aviv University. Postdoctoral Fellowship has been done at the University of California San Francisco-Cardiac Electrophysiology.

Expertise

Supraventricular arrhythmias:

• Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and ascending tachycardia
• Cardiac arrhythmias such as Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome
• NAVx or CARTO procedures

Ventricular arrhythmias:

• Ventricular arrhythmias caused by Dilated Cardiomyopathy or Right Ventricular Dysplasia, Long QT Syndrome and Brugada Syndrome
• Medication, ablation, or implantation treatment – automatic defibrillator (ICD), NAVx or CARTO procedures

Academic Activity

Prof. Viskin is a member of:

• Israel Heart Society
• Israel Working Group of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology
• North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology
• Europe Working Group on Cardiac Pacing
• Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
• Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) Foundation
• International Medical Advisory Board
• Editorial Board: Heart (British Heart Journal)
• Editorial Board: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
• Editorial Board: Heart Rhythm
• EDITORIAL CONSULTANT. THE LANCET journal
• Invited Editor. Journal of The American College of Cardiology
• Editorial Consultant. Lancet Cardiology
• Editorial Board: PACE, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
• ASSOCIATE EDITOR: EUROPACE
• Editorial Board: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
• Israel Working Group on Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology
• Referee and Advisor to the German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development

Cardiologist consultation in Israel

You can get a Second Opinion of Prof. Sami Viskin for arrhythmia treatment.

Prof. Viskin provides consultations in Israel for patients from Romania.

In some cases the consultation may be coordinated via Zoom or Skype. In order to define if second opinion online is possible in your case please contact us and provide medical reports.

For a consultation please send us the following information:

• Detailed medical summary since the day the arrhythmia was diagnosed, including details of treatment and outcomes
• Reports and graphs of ECG
• Any other visual diagnostics such as ECHO / CT / MRI / MRA / CTA reports and discs (may be sent us via www.wetransfer)
• Recent blood tests (if any)

We will promptly coordinate and provide the details of the consultation of Prof. Viskin in Israel in the nearest days.

According to the results of the consultation, prof. Viskin will give recommendations for the further treatment. Doctor’s report with recommendations in English will be given to you immediately after the consultation. ⇒ Cardiologist’s Report Example

If medications are prescribed for the treatment of arrhythmia, we will help you purchase them in Israel.

When it comes to the diagnosis and mini invasive arrhythmia treatment in Israel, whether it is a CARTO ablation surgery, peacemaker or other invasive treatments, we will provide you with all the details and promptly organize treatment in an Israeli hospital under supervision of Prof. Viskin and his medical team.