Douglas Packer, MD
Enriched profileCardiologist, Cardiac Electrophysiology · Intermountain Health
Douglas Packer is Cardiologist, Cardiac Electrophysiology at Intermountain Health. OpenAlex indexes 553 publications with 53,138 citations (h-index 87); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 9 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 1% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Douglas Packer, MD, is Cardiologist, Cardiac Electrophysiology at Intermountain Health (Intermountain Cardiac Care Clinic / Intermountain Medical Center), Salt Lake City/Murray, UT. The public record shows 553 publications with 53,138 citations (h-index 87), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 9 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2026–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 9 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 12 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 277.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 9 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- SERF VT Ablation Early Feasibility Study (EFS)
Sponsor: Thermedical, Inc.
- Saline-Enhanced Radiofrequency (SERF) Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia
Sponsor: Thermedical, Inc.
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year202515 payments$10,586openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.Program year20247 payments$31,016openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year20246 payments$16,874openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2026–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- (1/2) Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic and Heart Failure Drug Therapy in Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure (CABANA-HF)
Ihc Health Services, Inc.
FY2026$1,293,639UG3HL182948 - Catheter Ablation versus Antiarrythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrilllation Tria
Mayo Clinic Rochester
FY2014$735,166U01HL089709 - Catheter Ablation versus Antiarrythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrilllation Tria
Mayo Clinic Rochester
FY2013$710,806U01HL089709
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Dose-Dependent Effects of Radiation on the Coronary Arteries: Results From a Preclinical Model of Single-Fraction Proton Beam Cardiac Radioablation.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2026 - Characteristics of In Vivo Lesion Formation With a Temperature-Controlled Diamond-Tip Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter in the Ventricle: A Preclinical Model.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2025 - Early Impact of Proton Beam Therapy on Electrophysiological Characteristics in a Porcine Model.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2023 - Pulsed Field Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: PULSED AF Pivotal Trial.
Circulation
Article2023 - Effects of Ablation Versus Drug Therapy on Quality of Life by Sex in Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the CABANA Trial.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Clinical Trial2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Douglas-Packer-2013826058
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Mentions by others
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instagram.com/intermountainhearthealth/reel/C7Xfr0sSFeF
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doctors.intermountainhealth.org ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →mayoclinic.org ↗
- Member
Board of Trustees, Heart Rhythm Society
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NIH CABANA Trial (Catheter Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation)
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Awards & honors
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- Distinguished Service Award
Brigham Young University
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Duke University
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Former John M. Nasseff
Sr. Professor in Cardiovascular Diseases and Director, Translational Electrophysiology Research Laboratory, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN (prior primary appointment, now historical/secondary)
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Alta View Hospital, Intermountain Medical Center, LDS Hospital (UT)
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Media & interviews
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- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →heartrhythm365.org ↗
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