Chief, Division of Cardiology and Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology - Kaiser Permanente, Hawaii Region
Cardiology
Dr. Kevin F. Kwaku, MD
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Kevin Kwaku works in the field of Cardiology. He studied medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is one of the top medical schools in the US. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is ranked 8/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 2 awards: "Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACC)". Doctor Kevin F. Kwaku, MD is also published. He has 20 publications published. The lastest publication: "Progressive depolarization: a unified hypothesis for defibrillation and fibrillation induction by shocks.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Effect of ranolazine on ventricular vulnerability and deFibrillation threshold in the intact porcine heart.
- Treatment options for patients with Coronary artery disease identified as high risk by T-wave alternans testing.
- The Atrial neural network: Ablation minefield or strategic target?
- Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in two siblings with Wolfram Syndrome.
- Suppression of calcium-induced repolarization heterogeneity as a mechanism of nitroglycerin's antiarrhythmic action.
- Cardiac conduction through engineered tissue.
- Cell therapy for rate control in Atrial fibrillation: a new approach to an old problem.
- T-wave alternans: does size matter.
- Noninvasive sudden death risk stratification by ambulatory ECG-based T-wave alternans analysis: evidence and methodological guidelines.
- Frayed nerves in Myocardial infarction: the importance of rewiring.
- Typical AVNRT--an update on mechanisms and therapy.
- Progressive depolarization: a unified hypothesis for deFibrillation and Fibrillation induction by shocks.
- On the mechanism of ventricular deFibrillation.
- Shock-induced depolarization of refractory myocardium prevents wave-front propagation in deFibrillation.
- Animated images of cardiac membrane voltage during deFibrillation.
- Non-inducibility post-pulmonary vein isolation achieving exit block predicts freedom from Atrial fibrillation.
- Reduction and redistribution of gap and adherens junction proteins after ischemia and reperfusion.
- Vasculitis presenting with ventricular tachycardia.
- Delayed occurrence of unheralded phase IV complete heart block after ethanol septal ablation for symmetric hypertrophic obstructive Cardiomyopathy.
Schools
Columbia University College Of Physicians and Surgeons
Ma Gen Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Med Center
Harvard Med SchBeth Israel Deaconess Med Center
Harvard University
Procedures Preformed
- Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
- Cardiac Imaging
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Conditions Treated
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Ectasia
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Doctors Specialties
- Cardiology
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACC)
Education
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center -
Massachusetts General Hospital -
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1619956968 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | KWAKU | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | KEVIN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 968191469 | |
| NPPES Provider State | HI | |
| Specialty Description | Cardiology | |
| Total Claim Count | 330.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1619956968 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | KWAKU |
| First Name Of The Provider | KEVIN |
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