Prof. Dr. med. Jörg Otto Schwab, M.D.
Cardiology and interventional cardiology
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Email: kardiologie@betaklinik.de
Phone: +49 (0)228 90 90 75 730
Fax: +49 (0)228 90 90 75 611
Further information
- internal medicine/cardiology, intensive care medicine
- special rhythmology and interventional cardiology (Germany
society of cardiology) - speaker of the team ”Telemonitoring“ of the Germany society
of cardiology - passionate biker and hiker
Studies and occupation
- studies: Justus-Liebig University Giessen (1989-1995), Germany
- assistant physician: Med. Clinic I, Cardiology Department of the University Hospital of Giessen (1996-2001), Germany; Med. Clinic II, University Hospital Bonn (since 10/2001), Germany
- senior physician: since 03/2003
- assistant director: since 03/2010
- board-certified internal medicine physician 09/2002
- cardiology 09/2003, further education in intensive medical care 06/2012
- doctoral dissertation 08/2000
- habilitation for internal medicine 04/2004
- W2 professor for interventional cardiology/intensive medical care since 08/2009
Research areas:
- sudden cardiac death
- cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
- electrophysiology
- ICD therapy and CRT
- remote patient monitoring
Memberships
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (German Society of Cardiology)
- since 2002 North American Society for Pacing
- since 2002 Electrophysiology
- European Heart Rhythm
- since 06/2005 Association and European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
- Fellow of ESC since 09/2006
- Fellow of Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) since 08/2010
- speaker of AG33 Telemonitoring since 04/2013 of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (German society of cardiology)