Dr. Rashad Khazi-Syed, MD

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Get to know Cardiac Electrophysiologist Dr. Rashad Khazi-Syed, who serves patients in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dr. Khazi-Syed is a cardiac electrophysiologist with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee – Water Tower Medical Commons. His clinical interests include cardiac rhythm disturbances and implantable cardiac services.

“By utilizing the latest advances in the field of medicine, I hope to maximize treatment outcomes. I form patient partnerships that are based on trust and mutual respect” expressed the doctor. 

Conveniently located in Milwaukee County, Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Milwaukee – Water Tower Medical Commons offers primary and specialty healthcare. The doctors and nurse practitioners provide a wide range of services, including family-focused care, heart care, women’s health, and rehabilitation therapy. 

Pertaining to his educational background, Dr. Khazi-Syed graduated with his medical degree from Deccan College of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Sinai Grace Hospital/Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He then completed a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans and a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. 

Treating heart rhythm problems, he is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

With his primary specialty being clinical cardiac electrophysiology, Dr. Khazi-Syed is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society and the American College of Cardiology.

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology (also referred to as cardiac electrophysiology, arrhythmia services, or electrophysiology), is a branch of the medical specialty of cardiology and is concerned with the study and treatment of rhythm disorders of the heart. An electrophysiologist is a type of cardiologist. They focus on the heart’s timing, or electrical system, and on diagnosing and treating irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias. They are also qualified to perform special tests of the heart’s electrical system, such as an electrophysiology study or an ablation.

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