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-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
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
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
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
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
*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
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