“Board Certified in Cardiac Electro physiology”

Education

Medical School – Universidad CES. Medellin, Colombia
Residency (Internal Medicine) – UT Health Science Center. San Antonio, Texas
Fellowship in Cardiology – UT Health Science Center. San Antonio, Texas
Fellowship in Electrophysiology – University of Maryland Medical Center. Baltimore.

Board Certifications

2006 – Internal Medicine
2009 – Cardiovascular Disease
2018 – Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Academic Appointments

• Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine. University of Maryland School of Medicine.
• Associate editor, Cardiac Anatomy section. JACC Case reports. American College of Cardiology.

Awards

• Junior and senior resident of the Year 2005/2006. UT Health Science Center.
• Finalist. Fellows in training, ACC 2007. American College of Cardiology.
• Finalist. Fellows Case Competition 2010. European Society of Cardiology.
• Elite reviewer of the year. Europace 2012 and 2015. European Society of Cardiology.
• Best abstract Award. LAHRS 2020. Latin American Heart Rhythm Society.

Publications

Over 100 peer reviewed original papers, editorials, book chapters and scientific abstracts

Research

Over 100 peer reviewed original papers, editorials, book chapters and scientific abstracts

Procedures Performed

• Pacemaker implantation including leadless (Micra), biventricular (CRT-P) and physiologic (His/ Left bundle) pacing.
• Defibrillator implantation including transvenous (ICD), subcutaneous (S-ICD) and biventricular(CRTD) defibrillators.
• Cardiac rhythm monitor implantation (implantable loop recorder).
• Lead extractions using laser sheaths.
• Zero fluoroscopy guided ablations (no X ray exposure).
• Ablation of supraventricular tachycardias (SVT).
• Ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (VT and PVCs) including epicardial, bipolar ablation and ECGi mapping.
• Ablation of atrial fibrillation using radio-frequency and cryoballoon techniques.
• Ablation of atrial flutter (typical and atypical).
• Electrophysiologic study with pharmacologic testing.

About

Dr. Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo completed Internal Medicine and Cardiology fellowship at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, followed by Electrophysiology training at the University of Maryland Medical Center. His clinical interests include complex ablations and advanced device implants. His practice emphasizes procedure standardization and efficiency to improve patient outcomes. He is actively involved in research and education with the University of Maryland School of Medicine as Associate professor, and with the American College of Cardiology as Associate Editor of JACC Case Reports.