Vivek Reddy

Dr. Vivek Y. Reddy is a renowned cardiac electrophysiologist based in New York, currently serving as Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Services for The Mount Sinai Hospital and Director of Electrophysiology for the Mount Sinai Health System. He holds the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Professorship of Medicine in Cardiac Electrophysiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Reddy is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking clinical work in heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and the development of device-based stroke prevention strategies. Under his leadership, Mount Sinai has been the lead investigational site for numerous multinational clinical trials, including those exploring pulsed field ablation and other emerging arrhythmia technologies. In 2014, he implanted the world’s first miniature leadless pacemaker in the United States at The Mount Sinai Hospital, marking a major advance in pacing technology.

Academic History

Dr. Reddy received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan Medical School. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital and went on to a Clinical Fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Chicago Hospitals. He then completed an advanced Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he also served as Director of the Experimental Electrophysiology Laboratory and Attending Electrophysiologist. Prior to his tenure at Mount Sinai, he was Director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Career Overview

Dr. Reddy joined the Mount Sinai School of Medicine faculty in 2009 as Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Service and has since expanded his role across the Mount Sinai Health System. He leads a multidisciplinary team of physician-scientists focused on developing and testing advanced therapies for cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure, including catheter ablation techniques, device therapies for stroke prevention, and next-generation ablation energy sources such as pulsed field ablation. His work has included seminal clinical research trials, innovative clinical applications of imaging in electrophysiology, and multiple first-in-human procedures including the nation’s first implantation of a miniature leadless pacemaker. Dr. Reddy also participates frequently as a lecturer and panelist at major international electrophysiology and cardiology conferences.

Career Timeline

• University of Michigan Medical School – Undergraduate and MD
• Yale-New Haven Hospital – Internal Medicine Residency
• University of Chicago Hospitals – Cardiology Fellowship
• Massachusetts General Hospital – Electrophysiology Fellowship; Director, Experimental Electrophysiology Lab
• University of Miami Miller School of Medicine – Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
• 2009–Present – Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Services, The Mount Sinai Hospital; Director of Electrophysiology, Mount Sinai Health System; Helmsley Trust Professor of Medicine

Recognition

Dr. Reddy is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in cardiac electrophysiology, with pioneering contributions to both clinical practice and research. He has led many influential clinical trials and “first-in-human” studies, including novel catheter ablation technologies and leadless pacing systems. His work has been published in major peer-reviewed journals and has helped shape modern approaches to the management of atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, and stroke prevention in patients with heart rhythm disorders.

Areas of Speciality

• Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Ventricular Tachycardia
• Catheter Ablation Therapies
• Leadless Pacemaker Technologies
• Stroke Prevention Device Therapies
• Pulsed Field Ablation

Sources

• https://profiles.mountsinai.org/vivek-reddy Mount Sinai Health System
• https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2014/first-leadless-pacemaker-in-united-states-implanted-into-a-patient-at-the-mount-sinai-hospital Mount Sinai Health System
• https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2009/vivek-y-reddy-md-joins-the-mount-sinai-medical-center-as-director-of-electrophysiology-laboratories Mount Sinai Health System
• https://www.heartrhythmcongress.org/speakers/view/1380 heartrhythmcongress.org
• https://www.radcliffemedicaleducation.org/author/dr-vivek-reddy