David Francis Scollan MD, PHD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
3400 Spruce St Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. David Scollan is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Scollan performs testing procedures on patients hearts electrical system in order to assess timing and abnormalities associated with electrical activities of the heart. Adult Cardiac Electrophysiologists are trained to treat irregular heartbeats, and carry out electrophysiology studies or ablations.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Direct histological validation of diffusion tensor MRI in formaldehyde-fixed myocardium.
- Reconstruction of cardiac ventricular geometry and fiber orientation using magnetic resonance imaging.
- Avoidance of left phrenic nerve injury during endocardial ventricular tachycardia substrate modification.
- The dynamic range of neonatal heart rate variability.
- Histological validation of myocardial microstructure obtained from diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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