David D. Spragg
Advanced in Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
Advanced in Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)

Overview

Dr. David Douglass Spragg is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. His research focuses on treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), and particularly on catheter ablation for AF. Dr. Spragg received his undergraduate degree in the Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. After pursuing a Sarnoff Cardiovascular research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Spragg completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001 for Cardiology and Cardiac EP fellowships. He served as chief fellow for the Cardiology program, and was recognized for his research during fellowship as the Michel Mirowski Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Spragg joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2006, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. He was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine in 2024. Besides his teaching and clinical appointments at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Spragg is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Research Program. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.

Dr. Spragg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT). His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 149 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT).

Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, 2001
Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cardiology, 2006
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
German
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Suite 3300, Baltimore, MD 21224
Other Locations
Howard County Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21044

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.


4 Clinical Trials

iCLAS™ for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
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