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Florida’s Atrial Fibrillation Experts & Leaders in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management

THE TRUE PULSE
OF OUR SUCCESS

THE TRUE PULSE
OF OUR SUCCESS

The more you love what you do, the better it is done. The physicians at Florida Electrophysiology Associates know and practice this. Beyond passion, our established expertise in treating complex heart rhythm disorders has provided viable solutions for our patients time and time again. At Florida Electrophysiology Associates, all of our doctors are fully trained in all aspects of modern electrophysiology including complex ablation techniques and skin-to-skin pacemaker and defibrillator implantation surgery. All of the doctors in this practice are Board Certified or Board Eligible in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Our team beats as one.

Dr. Robert S. Fishel, MD

Dr. Robert S. Fishel is the founder of Florida Electrophysiology Associates. His mentor at Emory was Dr. Jonathan Langberg, the developer of catheter ablations and the first physician to have ever performed a radiofrequency catheter ablation. Dr. Fishel has performed over 5000 catheter ablations in his career and implanted over 1500 defibrillators.


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Dr. Faren R. Angella, MD

Dr. Faren R. Angella stayed at the University of Florida in Gainesville for undergraduate studies, medical school, internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship and a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology. She has earned numerous awards including Phi Beta Kappa, best resident in internal medicine and outstanding cardiology fellow of the year. Dr. Angella has published numerous scientific articles in heart rhythm management.

Academic Education & More

Dr. Vladimir Rankovic, MD

Dr. Vladimir Rankovic is a cardiologist in Atlantis, Florida and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Bethesda Memorial Hospital and Delray Medical Center. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice for 23 years.

Academic Education & More

Dr. Marcelo Jimenez, MD

Dr. Marcelo A. Jimenez completed his Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at Lenox Hill Hospital and advanced Electrophysiology training at Loyola University under world renowned physicians. His expertise includes management of complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Jimenez specializes in complex ablations and advanced low fluoroscopy procedures such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and left atrial re-entry. Aside from providing excellent patient care, he is strongly committed to the education of future physicians. He is involved in teaching fellows, residents and medical students and serves as an Affiliate Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine.

Academic Education & More

Matthew Kolek, MD

Dr. Kolek completed his electrophysiology (EP) training at the prestigious Vanderbilt University, where he learned how to perform cutting edge EP procedures from the world’s most accomplished practitioners in our field. His skill set including complex ablations, AF ablation, Watchman devices, MICRA leadless pacemakers, and laser lead extractions, sets our practice apart from the rest. He has many accolades (Deans Award for Best Medical Student, AOA Medical Honor Society, and 19 research articles just to name a few) and we are thrilled to have him on our team to better serve you. He is currently accepting new patients in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lantana, Boynton Beach, and at our Broward County office.



Academic Education & More

Dr. Jason M. Appelbaum, MD

Dr. Appelbaum completed his internal medicine training at Emory University and his cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He expertly manages all aspects of heart rhythm disorders with medical therapy, catheter ablation, and device implantation. He remains on the cutting edge of electrophysiology by performing complex ablations as well as Micra implantation. He has numerous presentations at international conferences and was awarded Top Reviewer for the Journal of American College of Cardiology: Case Reports.

Academic Education & More

Dr. John N. Bibawy, MD

Dr. John N. Bibawy is a cardiac electrophysiologist who focuses on the medical management of arrhythmias, pacemaker and defibrillator placement and programming, as well as advanced left- and right-sided cardiac ablations such as SVTs, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.

Dr. Bibawy completed his medical training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in New York City at Northwell Health Staten Island University Hospital, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital.

He is actively participating in projects with an interest in EP-based topics with a focus in atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and device-based therapy.

Academic Education & More

Dr. Robert S. Fishel, MD

Dr. Robert S. Fishel is the founder of Florida Electrophysiology Associates. His mentor at Emory was Dr. Jonathan Langberg, the developer of catheter ablations and the first physician to have ever performed a radiofrequency catheter ablation. Dr. Fishel has performed over 5000 catheter ablations in his career and implanted over 1500 defibrillators.


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Dr. Faren R. Angella, MD

Dr. Faren R. Angella stayed at the University of Florida in Gainesville for undergraduate studies, medical school, internal medicine residency, cardiology fellowship and a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology. She has earned numerous awards including Phi Beta Kappa, best resident in internal medicine and outstanding cardiology fellow of the year. Dr. Angella has published numerous scientific articles in heart rhythm management.

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Dr. Vladimir Rankovic, MD

Dr. Vladimir Rankovic is a cardiologist in Atlantis, Florida and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Bethesda Memorial Hospital and Delray Medical Center. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice for 23 years.

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Dr. Marcelo Jimenez, MD

Dr. Marcelo A. Jimenez completed his Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at Lenox Hill Hospital and advanced Electrophysiology training at Loyola University under world renowned physicians. His expertise includes management of complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Jimenez specializes in complex ablations and advanced low fluoroscopy procedures such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and left atrial re-entry. Aside from providing excellent patient care, he is strongly committed to the education of future physicians. He is involved in teaching fellows, residents and medical students and serves as an Affiliate Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine.

Learn More

Matthew Kolek, MD

Dr. Kolek completed his electrophysiology (EP) training at the prestigious Vanderbilt University, where he learned how to perform cutting edge EP procedures from the world’s most accomplished practitioners in our field. His skill set including complex ablations, AF ablation, Watchman devices, MICRA leadless pacemakers, and laser lead extractions, sets our practice apart from the rest. He has many accolades (Deans Award for Best Medical Student, AOA Medical Honor Society, and 19 research articles just to name a few) and we are thrilled to have him on our team to better serve you. He is currently accepting new patients in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Lantana, Boynton Beach, and at our Broward County office.



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Dr. Jason M. Appelbaum, MD

Dr. Appelbaum completed his internal medicine training at Emory University and his cardiology and electrophysiology fellowships at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He expertly manages all aspects of heart rhythm disorders with medical therapy, catheter ablation, and device implantation. He remains on the cutting edge of electrophysiology by performing complex ablations as well as Micra implantation. He has numerous presentations at international conferences and was awarded Top Reviewer for the Journal of American College of Cardiology: Case Reports.

Learn More

Dr. John N. Bibawy, MD

Dr. John N. Bibawy is a cardiac electrophysiologist who focuses on the medical management of arrhythmias, pacemaker and defibrillator placement and programming, as well as advanced left- and right-sided cardiac ablations such as SVTs, atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia.

Dr. Bibawy completed his medical training in Internal Medicine and Cardiology in New York City at Northwell Health Staten Island University Hospital, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital.

He is actively participating in projects with an interest in EP-based topics with a focus in atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and device-based therapy.

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Our Nurse Practitioners

Rajesh Harrilal, APRN
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Trisia R. Gopie, APRN
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Karen P. Clarke, APRN
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Lindsey Damiani, APRN
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Aji Thomas,
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Rajesh Harrilal, APRN

Rajesh Harrilal is a Family Nurse Practitioner accredited and Board certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center, and licensed in Florida by Florida Board of Nursing since 2001.

He has been a part of Florida Electrophysiology Associates since 2001, and partners closely with Dr. Robert Fishel, Dr. Faranaz Angella, Dr. Vladimir Rankovic, Dr. Marcello Jimenez, and Dr. Matthew Kolek.

He originally attended Florida Atlantic University, in Boca Raton, Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating with honors.

While working in the Intensive Care Unit at West Boca Medical Center, he completed his Master of Science in Nursing with subspecialty in Adult Critical Care.

Rajesh Harrilal is CCRN board certified in Adult Critical Care by American Association of Critical Care Nurses – ACCN – since 1998.

He has worked primarily in an inpatient setting and began working with Florida Electrophysiology Associates in 2001, managing patients at JFK Medical Center.

He is involved in the entire continuum of care of patients managed by Florida Electrophysiology Associates who are cared for at JFK Medical Center, and you will see him primarily managing patients in an inpatient setting.

Rajesh Harrilal is an active member of several professional organizations including the American College of Nurse Practitioners; ANCC; Sigma Theta Tau; AACN.

Education
  • Florida Atlantic University – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Florida Atlantic University – Masters of Science in Nursing
Trisia R. Gopie, APRN

Trish Gopie is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who has been a part of the FEA family since 2019.  She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Purdue University, and her Masters in Nursing with a focus in Family Nurse Practitioner at South University.  She is board certified by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Trish has a passion for cardiology and electrophysiology.  Her career has been spent in acute care, most recently in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at JFK Medical Center, where she gained a wealth of experience taking care of post open-heart and coronary intervention patients, including those with atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. There she gained an in-depth understanding of the relationship between arrhythmias, hemodynamics and structural heart disease.

She works closely with Dr. Fishel, Dr. Angella, and Dr. Rankovic providing care for patients in our Atlantis office, and to patients admitted to Bethesda East/West, Delray Medical Center, JFK Medical Center, Wellington Regional Medical Center and Palms West Hospital.

Karen P. Clarke, APRN

Karen Clarke is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who has been a part of the FEA family since 2019.  She completed her Bachelor of Science at Capella University and then furthered her education by completing her Masters in Nursing at Nova South Eastern University. She is also board certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Karen always had a great passion for cardiology and electrophysiology.  She also worked as a surgical and vascular APRN prior to joining the FEA family in 2019. She also has 13 years of experience as a cardiac and critical care registered nurse , where she worked closely with critically ill patient along with post open heart patients and cared for general surgical patients in a critical care setting.

Over the years Karen has gained knowledge in assessing, diagnosing, treating and managing patients with cardiac related arrhythmias and managing post operative care for patient after cardiac ablations and device implants.

She works closely with all the physicians in the practice by proving care to our patient in the office and to patient at Palms West Hospital, Wellington Regional Hospital, JFK Medical Center, Jupiter Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens hospital and Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Lindsey Damiani, APRN

Lindsey Damiani is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who recently joined the FEA family. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Worcester State University and her Master of Science in Nursing at Nova Southeastern University. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Lindsey started her nursing career at Wellington Regional Medical Center on the telemetry unit and was also cross-trained to work on the cardiac step-down, ICU, and medical/surgical units.  Most recently, she spent eight years working at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in the emergency department and gained an abundance of experience with cardiac arrhythmias, STEMI alerts, issues with pacemakers/defibrillators, and cardiac resuscitation.

Lindsey works closely with Dr. Kolek, providing care in the Jupiter office, as well as patients admitted to Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Jupiter Medical Center, and JFK Medical Center.

Aji Thomas,
APRN

Aji Thomas is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) who recently joined the FEA family. He earned a Diploma in Nursing from MS Ramiah Institute of Nursing, India; received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University and a Masters from South University. Aji is a Family Nurse Practitioner and Medical Surgical Nurse certified (ANCC).

Aji began his nursing career in 1998, and has worked in open heart operating rooms, critical care units, and in the medical surgical and telemetry specialties.

Aji has worked at JFK Medical Center since 2004 in various positions including charge nurse and unit co-ordinator. He also served as a Hospitalist Nurse practitioner at JFK Hospital, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Bethesda Hospital (east and west), and various other hospitals throughout Palm Beach County.

Aji has worked with patients who have complex cardiac conditions including post ablations, pacemakers, defibrillators, and Watchman. He works closely with physicians providing care at JFK Hospital and in our office.