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About
In 1994, Robert Sheppard, MD, FACC, FHRS brought to the Heart Institute a new era of expertise by developing the cardiac electrophysiology department and currently serves as director of cardiac electrophysiology & pacing. He developed the first cardiac electrophysiology laboratory in St. Petersburg, FL and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. He performed the first catheter ablation and implanted the first cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator/pacemaker in St. Petersburg, FL.
Dr. Sheppard received his undergraduate degree from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, N.Y. He obtained his medical degree from New York Medical College - Valhalla, N.Y. and completed his fellowship training in both cardiology and electrophysiology & pacing at Hahnemann University - Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Sheppard was an assistant professor of medicine at Hahnemann University before moving to Florida and served as clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of South Florida. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Dr. Sheppard is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. He has written many publications for a variety of peer reviewed journals, textbook chapters and pursues his interest in research by participating in numerous previous and current clinical research trials.
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Education/Academic qualification
College of Medicine, Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, Drexel University
1989 → 1992
College of Medicine, Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, Drexel University
1989 → 1992
Residency, Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook
1986 → 1989
Residency, Internal Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook
1986 → 1989
MD, New York Medical College
… → 1986
MD, New York Medical College
… → 1986
Research Interests
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
Disciplines
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Cardiology
Research output
- 7 Article
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Multicenter Study on the Safety of Pulsed Field Ablation in Over 40,000 Patients: Manifest-us
MANIFEST-US Investigators, Jan 20 2026, In: Cardiology Meeting Abstracts. 87, 2, p. 172-193 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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B-PO03-075 A VAGAL RESPONSE DURING CRYOBALLOON ABLATION INDICATES SUCCESSFUL PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION AND LONG TERM FREEDOM FROM SYMPTOMIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Tun, Z. W., Yacoub, M., Amer, T., Cardona, F. & Sheppard, R. C., Aug 1 2021, In: Heart Rhythm. 18, 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cryoballoon Pulmonary Vein Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Yacoub, M. & Sheppard, R. C., Jun 16 2019, In: StatPearls.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Left Atrial Spindle Cell Sarcoma in a 34-Year-Old Woman.
White, R. M., Sheppard, R. C., Wassmer, P. C., Wilson, C. H. & Morales, C. A., Aug 20 2018, In: CASE : cardiovascular imaging case reports. 2, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multipoint Pacing Reduces Predicted Health Care Costs in the Majority of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Patients
Corbisiero, R., Baker, J., Love, C., Martin, D., Sheppard, R., Worley, S. J., Niazi, I., Goates, S., Connolly, A., Lee, K., Cohorn, C., Nabutovsky, Y. & Tomassoni, G., Aug 1 2018, In: Journal of Cardiac Failure. 24, 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review