Ajit Janardhan, MD
- Accepting New Patients
- Position: Cardiology / Electrophysiology
- Primary Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease (Board Certified)
- Additional Specialty: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Board Certified)
- Languages Spoken: English
- Gender: Male
About Ajit
Ajit Janardhan, M.D., Ph.D., is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.
Dr. Janardhan's professional interests and extensive training include device therapy and radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardias and ventricular tachycardia, as well as treating cryptogenic stroke, syncope and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. He is subspecialty trained in the insertion and management of pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, and in the ablation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
Education
- Medical School
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MD
Stony Brook University School of Medicine
Stony Brook, NY
- Internship
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Internal Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
- Residency
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Internal Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO
- Fellowship
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Cardiovascular Disease
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO -
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Medical Interests
Research Interests:
Dr. Janardhan is actively involved in cardiac research, focusing on developing new methods to treat electrical disorders of the heart such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation. He has published numerous scientific journal articles, book chapters, and scientific abstracts, and has received top prizes at scientific conferences. The Heart Rhythm Society has recognized Dr. Janardhan's groundbreaking research by selecting him for the Young Investigators' Award for Basic/Translational research.