Erich Wedam
Experienced in Heart Failure

Dr. Erich Wedam

Cardiology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
Bethesda, MD 

Experienced in Heart Failure
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
Bethesda, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Wedam received his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine at the National Naval Medical Center & Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, and in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Virginia. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Q&A: Erich Wedam on Safe Cardiac Care During the Pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine (August 14, 2020).

Dr. Wedam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Failure. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2001
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NJ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
UVA Health University Hospital, Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2006
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Cardiology, 2004
Hospital Affiliations
Suburban Hospital
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20817
Call: 301-897-5301
Other Locations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building C, Washington, DC 20016
Call: 202-960-1500

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.


6 Total Publications

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation should be offered as primary therapy: what's your hurry?
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation should be offered as primary therapy: what's your hurry?
Journal: Cardiac electrophysiology clinics
Published: August 26, 2015
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