Kenneth Ellenbogen - F1000 Section Head (since 16 November 2005)
Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, USA
BIOGRAPHY
Kenneth Ellenbogen is Vice Chairman of the Division of Cardiology and Director of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University.Professor Ellenbogen's academic, clinical and research efforts include an interest in newer, more effective ways to perform ablation and to develop methods for ablation of atrial fibrillation. He is involved in the development of new types of pacemakers and exploring the role of pacemakers in treating congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation.He is Chairman of the American Heart Association's Committee on Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias, Chairman of the Education Committee and member of the Board of Trustees for the Heart Rhythm Society. He is President of the Richmond American Heart Association, Director of the Cardiology Advisory Board for the entire V.A. medical system and Delegate to the AmericanCollege of Cardiology. He is a senior editor of the journal PACE and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the AmericanJournal of Cardiology, the American Heart Journal, Circulation, the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, and Heart Rhythm. Professor Ellenbogen is a Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Cardiology, the Council on Clinical Cardiology and the Council on Circulation.