Dr. Sean Pokorney
Overview
I am excited about electrophysiology because it gives me the opportunity to improve patients' quality of life and allows patients to live longer in many cases. I ultimately went to medical school because of a passion for helping people, lifelong learning, and establishing meaningful relationships with my patients. I strongly believe in patient engagement and patient-centered decision making. Therefore, I believe that it is important to spend time educating patients and discussing all available treatment options. I encourage patients and their family members to ask questions so that I can help them understand their health. I offer medical therapy and catheter ablation therapy to patients with atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), and ventricular tachycardia. I also place transvenous pacemakers and defibrillators (ICDs), cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices, leadless pacemakers, and subcutaneous defibrillators. I also perform lead extractions. I have two children, and I enjoy cooking, as well as playing golf, tennis, and skiing.
Dr. Pokorney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 152 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 25 articles in the study of Cardiac Ablation.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
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
Duke Raleigh Hospital
Patrick Hranitzky is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Hranitzky has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Thrombectomy.
Duke Cardiology Arringdon
Jonathan Piccini is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Piccini has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Duke Cardiology South Durh
I chose to focus my research and practice on heart rhythm problems, because these problems, unlike many other heart conditions, can be cured. New treatment options for heart rhythm problems are rapidly evolving, which also makes this field very exciting. I have been at Duke for nearly 20 years. Both of my parents were involved in health care, so my choice of profession is part of a family tradition. I also went to a school where there was a strong tradition of community service, so I am thrilled that I get to wake up every day and get a chance to make a difference. As a heart rhythm specialist, I have the opportunity to make patients feel better right away without the use of many medications to help manage their condition, which I find extremely gratifying. I moved to North Carolina many years ago because of its natural beauty and still enjoy spending time outdoors as much as I can. I am a trained classical pianist and also play the cello. Dr. Bahnson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cardiac Ablation. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Pokorney isElite. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Distinguished
- ArrhythmiasDr. Pokorney isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- Advanced
- Bidirectional TachycardiaDr. Pokorney isAdvanced. Learn about Bidirectional Tachycardia.
- Cardiac AblationDr. Pokorney isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Ablation.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Pokorney isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Pokorney isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Pokorney isAdvanced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Experienced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Pokorney isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Pokorney isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)Dr. Pokorney isExperienced. Learn about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Pokorney isExperienced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).