Overview
Dr. Samy Elayi completed his residency in internal medicine and cardiology at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France followed by completion of a three-year fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.Dr. Elayi has served as a professor in medicine, director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory and Research for the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington and professor of medicine/chief of electrophysiology for the University of Florida Jacksonville.Dr. Elayi has authored and co-authored more than 100 research articles and mentored medical students, residents, and cardiology and electrophysiology fellows at UK and University of Florida with several “great mentor” awards. Dr. Elayi is a fellow of the American Journal of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society and also editor/board member for the well-known electrophysiology journal PACE.
Dr. Elayi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Fainting, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A-300, Lexington, KY 40504
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc
Joshua Hayman is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Hayman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, X-Linked Cardiac Valvular Dysplasia, and Cardiac Diverticulum.
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Vincent Sorrell is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Sorrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Kentucky Children's Hospital
Islam Elgendy is a Cardiologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Elgendy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Tamponade, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ArrhythmiasDr. Elayi isAdvanced. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Elayi isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- FaintingDr. Elayi isAdvanced. Learn about Fainting.
- Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect
- Familial Ventricular Tachycardia
- Experienced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Elayi isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Elayi isExperienced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Elayi isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Elayi isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia