Dr William G. Stevenson is a leading cardiac electrophysiologist based at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2017, after more than two decades at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, he moved to Vanderbilt to continue his work in advanced arrhythmia care. During his time in Boston, he served as Director of the Clinical Cardiology Electrophysiology Program and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Academic History
Dr Stevenson earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed postgraduate training in internal medicine and cardiology, followed by advanced fellowship training in cardiac electrophysiology. His training laid the foundation for a career focused on complex arrhythmia diagnosis, mapping and treatment.
Career Overview
Dr Stevenson is internationally recognised for his work in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. His clinical practice has focused on difficult-to-manage rhythm disorders, with particular expertise in catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation and supraventricular tachycardias.
He is widely known for developing and refining novel cardiac mapping techniques used to guide catheter ablation procedures. These methods have become standard tools in electrophysiology laboratories worldwide.
Over the course of his career, Dr Stevenson has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has provided post-doctoral training to over 50 fellows in cardiac electrophysiology.
Before joining Vanderbilt University, he spent over 20 years at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he directed the Clinical Cardiology Electrophysiology Program and held a professorship at Harvard Medical School.
Dr Stevenson has held numerous leadership roles within the field, including serving as past President of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society. He was the founding editor of Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology and currently serves on the editorial board of Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review (AER).
His contributions to the specialty have been recognised with major honours, including the 2012 Michel Mirowski Award for Excellence in Clinical Cardiology and Electrophysiology. He has also been recognised publicly for clinical excellence, including being named a top cardiologist by Boston Magazine.
Career Timeline
- 1979: Graduated with an M.D. from Tulane University School of Medicine
- 1980s–early 1990s: Completed training in internal medicine, cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology
- 1993–2017: Director, Clinical Cardiology Electrophysiology Program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- 2017 – present: Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Recognition
Dr Stevenson is internationally recognised as a pioneer in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. His innovations in mapping and ablation techniques have transformed the management of complex arrhythmias and influenced clinical practice globally. His leadership in professional societies, editorial work and educational contributions have shaped generations of electrophysiologists.
Areas of Speciality
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Supraventricular Tachycardias
- Catheter Ablation
- Electrophysiological Mapping
- Clinical Research and Fellowship Training
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