
Stephen A Fahrig MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
4230 Harding Pike Suite 330 Nashville TN, 37205About
Dr. Stephen Fahrig is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Fahrig 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
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1987
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1990
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology- 1996
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Idiopathic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia with normal QT interval in a structurally normal heart.
- Methadone and torsade de pointes: case report and review of the literature.
- Initial description of radiofrequency catheter ablation as treatment for atrial flutter in Marfan's syndrome: a case report and literature review.
- Atrial flutter and myotonic dystrophy in a male adolescent treated with radiofrequency catheter ablation.
- ST segment elevation in lead aVR: what to expect from this orphan?
- Diffuse ST segment elevation: what's your diagnosis? Acute pericarditis.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Atrial Flutter
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Fellowships
- Cardiology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA 1993
- Cardiac Electrophysiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH USA 1995
Stephen A Fahrig MD's Practice location
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Nearest Hospitals
SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITALl
4220 HARDING RD, PO BOX 380 NASHVILLE TN 37205