
Overview
Michael Eskander, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiac electrophysiologist. Dr. Eskander specializes in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias including PVCs, and supra-ventricular tachycardias (SVTs). He offers patients options for guideline-driven treatments, welcomes their questions, and works in partnership with them to provide the best patient-centered management. He offers both invasive and non-invasive treatment options, including complex ablations, cardiac resynchronization therapy, implantable devices (e.g., pacemakers, defibrillators and loop recorders), and cardiac device and lead management.Dr. Eskander is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS). He wishes to utilize the latest strategies and most effective technologies to treat patients and manage all cardiac device and rhythm-related diseases, and is dedicated to outcomes improvement.Away from work, Dr. Eskander enjoys sports, outdoor activities and spending time with his family.
Dr. Eskander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. His top areas of expertise are Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.
Insurance
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Locations
1802 S Yakima Avenue, Suite 312, Tacoma, WA 98405
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Eskander isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Eskander isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Sick Sinus SyndromeDr. Eskander isAdvanced. Learn about Sick Sinus Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Eskander isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- AnginaDr. Eskander isExperienced. Learn about Angina.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- AtherosclerosisDr. Eskander isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Eskander isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)

