Hirad Yarmohammadi, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Overview
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Arrhythmia Management
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Catheter Ablation
- Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
- Diagnostic Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiological Evaluations
- Electrophysiology
- Electrophysiology-Arrhythmias
- Holter Monitor
- Implant Cardiac Defibrillator
- Inherited Arrhythmias
- Pacemaker Implant
- Pacemaker Management
- Supraventricular Tachycardia SVT
- Syncope
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- Farsi
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (Iran)
- Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital
- Residency: Cleveland Clinic
- Fellowship: University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
2019 -- Present - Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society
2019 – Present - Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
2019 – Present - Fellow of the American Heart Association
2014 -- Fellow of the Year: University of Minnesota Cardiology Fellowship Program
2012 -- Young Investigator. Finalist Award Northwestern Cardiovascular Forum Research Award
2008 -- 2nd Place Award American College of Physicians, Doctors Dilemma Competition
2007 -- D.E.A Appreciation Award Police Department of New York City
-- First Place Award Shiraz University of Medical Sciences- National Medical Comprehensive Exam
Research
Selected Publications
- Atrioventricular Block During Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Arrhythmias. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. November 2018. DOI:10.1016/j.jacep.2018.10.005
- Early Repolarization Found on Routine Electrocardiograms: Risk and Management. Ochsner J. 2018 Summer;18(2):110-111.
- Serum Calcium and Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Oct;92(10):1479-1485. Epub 2017 Sep 21.
- Novel measure of autonomic remodeling associated with sudden cardiac arrest in diabetes. Heart Rhythm. 2017 Oct;14(10):1449-1455. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.07.011. Epub 2017 Jul 13.
- Dual phase cone-beam computed tomography in detecting <3 cm hepatocellular carcinomas during transarterial chemoembolization. J Cancer Res Ther. 2017 Jan-Mar;13(1):38-43.</em>
- Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer? Cleve Clin J Med. 2016 Jul;83(7):524-30. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.
- Presence of gas in left ventricle due to infective endocarditis. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2016 Jul-Aug;10(4):335-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jcct.2016.05.007. Epub 2016 Jun 8.
- Hemopericardium from Inferior Cava Filter Strut Fracture and Embolization. Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography: 2015 Jul 10. pii: S1934-5925(15)00220-8.
- Association of Common Variations on Chromosome 4q25 and Left Atrial Volume in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology. 2015:9 1-7.
- Anti-factor Xa and activated partial thromboplastin time measurements for heparin monitoring in mechanical circulatory support. JACC Heart Failure. 2015 Apr;3(4):314-22
- Echocardiographic Ramp Test for Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Do Loading Conditions Matter? JACC Heart Failure. 2015 Apr;3(4):291-9.
- Usefulness of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance-Guided Management in Patients with Recurrent Pericarditis. Am J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15; 115(4):542-7.
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging before catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Much more than left atrial and pulmonary venous anatomy. Editorial. International Journal of Cardiology. 2015 Jan 20; 179:461-4.
- Clinical Features Associated with Adverse Events in Patients with Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome Following Cardiac Surgery. Am J Cardiol. 2014 Nov 1; 114(9):1426-30.
- Outflow Thrombus in a Left Ventricular Assist Device: Visualization by Computed Tomography Angiography. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2014 Nov-Dec;8(6):473-4
- Relation Between Echocardiographically Estimated And Invasively Measured Filling Pressures in Constrictive Pericarditis.Am J Cardiol. 2014 Jun 1;113(11):1911-6.
- Magnetic Resonance Image Intensity Ratio, A Normalized Measure to Enable Inter-Patient Comparability of Left Atrial Fibrosis. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Jan;11(1):85-92.
- Dabigatran versus warfarin anticoagulation before and after catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2013 Sep; 37(3):233-9.
- Efficacy of the CHADS2 Scoring System to Assess Left Atrial Thrombogenic Milieu Risk Before Cardioversion of Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 1; 112(5):678-83.
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance T1 Mapping of Left Atrial Myocardium. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Sep; 10(9):1325-31.
- Initial experience with magnetic resonance imaging of atrial scar and co-registration with electroanatomic voltage mapping during atrial fibrillation: success and limitations. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Dec; 9(12):2003-9.
- Transesophageal Echocardiography & Cardioversion Trends in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A 10 Years Survey. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2012 Sep; 25(9):962-8.
- Use Indications for Transesophageal Echocardiography Before Cardioversion for Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Appropriateness Criteria. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Jun; 5(6):641-8.
- Role of CHADS2 Score in Evaluation of Thromboembolic Risk and Mortality in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Direct Current Cardioversion: An ACUTE Substudy. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Jul 15;110(2):222-6.
- Patent foramen ovale associated with the unusual presentation of unilateral paramedian thalamic perforating artery infarction after embolic occlusion of "Artery of Percheron": Case report and review of the literature. J NeuroIntervent Surg. 2011 Jun; 3(2):156-9.
- "Inherited coagulation disorders in Southern Iran" Haemophilia. 2002 Nov; 8(6): 740-744