Advanced in Arrhythmias

Dr. Samer Garas

Cardiology
Ascension Medical Group St. Vincents Riverside DePaul BLDG Cardiology
2 Shircliff Way Ste 400, 
Jacksonville, FL 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Arrhythmias
Ascension Medical Group St. Vincents Riverside DePaul BLDG Cardiology
2 Shircliff Way Ste 400, 
Jacksonville, FL 
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Overview

Samer Garas is a Cardiologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Garas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Hospital Affiliations
Ascension St Vincent's Southside
Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County
Ascension St Vincent's Riverside
Ascension St Vincent's Clay County
Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Ascension Medical Group St. Vincents Riverside DePaul BLDG Cardiology
2 Shircliff Way Ste 400, Jacksonville, FL 32204
Call: 904-388-1820

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

OSB Lead-AMPLATZER PFO Occluder New Enrollment PAS
OSB Lead-AMPLATZER PFO Occluder New Enrollment PAS
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
A Clinical Evaluation of Absorb™ BVS, the Everolimus Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in the Treatment of Subjects With de Novo Native Coronary Artery Lesions
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Retrospective and Prospective International EkoSonic® Registry of the Treatment and Clinical OUTcomes of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
Retrospective and Prospective International EkoSonic® Registry of the Treatment and Clinical OUTcomes of Patients With Pulmonary Embolism
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 22, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
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1 Total Publications

Short-Term Outcomes of Impella-Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Surgically Ineligible Patients: Insights From PROTECT III.
Short-Term Outcomes of Impella-Supported High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Surgically Ineligible Patients: Insights From PROTECT III.
Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
Published: April 09, 2025
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Jacksonville, FL 
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    • Angina
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    • Acute Coronary Syndrome
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    • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    • Bidirectional Tachycardia
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