Geoffrey Rubin is a cardiologist and can be reached on Twitter @geoffrey_rubin.

The role of cardiac electrophysiologists in the coronavirus pandemic

Conditions
March 28, 2020

Cardiac electrophysiologists (EPs) – like many other medical and surgical subspecialists in New York City – are volunteering and being reassigned to care for ill patients with coronavirus (COVID-19), their cath lab skills put to rest for the time being.

EP is a procedure-based field, comprised of many “elective” cases that nonetheless improve symptoms and extend life. Amidst the pandemic, EP labs throughout the country are ramping down to solely handle …

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The role of cardiac electrophysiologists in the coronavirus pandemic

How this doctor went from meek to confident

Physician
January 10, 2017

At 5:07 p.m. on July 27 of last year, my pager’s beep pierced the bustle of the hospital hallway: “CARDIAC ARREST. 6GS room 356 bed 2. Need cards STAT.”

It was only seven minutes into my first overnight call as a cardiology (“cards”) fellow, and I felt like I’d received a code-dose shot of epinephrine. In a most un-doctorly manner, I sprinted up the four flights of stairs to the ward.

Panting, …

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How this doctor went from meek to confident