Edward Gerstenfeld, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine; Chief, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology · University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Edward Gerstenfeld is Professor of Medicine; Chief, Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 25 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, is Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The public record shows 16 publications with 926 citations (h-index 5), centered on Atrial Fibrillation. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 12 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2022–2026).
- Top research focus: Atrial Fibrillation
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 12 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 2 Sept 2026. Every fact links its source below.
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)Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- PVI Alone Versus PVI Plus PWI and SVCI With PFA
Sponsor: Edward Gerstenfeld, MD
- Health eHeart BEAT-AFib - Health eHeart Biomarkers of Early Atrial Transformation in Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
- A Trial of High Power-Short Duration Versus Standard Power-Long Duration Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Industry payments
Updated 2 Sept 2026
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year202518 payments$16,713openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year202510 payments$11,179openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year202513 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
66.4%Beta blocker30.9%Metoprolol Succinate64%Sotalol11%Metoprolol Tartrate11%Carvedilol7%Bisoprolol Fumarate7%Part D<11 patientsAntiarrhythmic27.5%Dofetilide49%Multaq22%Flecainide Acetate13%Amiodarone Hcl10%Propafenone Hcl Er7%Part D<11 patientsBlood & clotting
33.6%Factor Xa inhibitor33.6%Eliquis78%Xarelto22%Part D≥78 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 2 Sept 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2022–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Elucidating Mechanistic Relationships Between Atrial Ectopy, Atrial Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation
University of California, San Francisco
FY2026$785,332R01HL159069 - Novel, automated mobile heart rhythm analysis technology to start antiarrhythmic medications safely at home
Safebeat Rx Inc.
FY2025$977,252R44HL167294 - Elucidating Mechanistic Relationships Between Atrial Ectopy, Atrial Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation
University of California, San Francisco
FY2025$801,360R01HL159069
Publications
Matched to this physician's OpenAlex author record; most-cited works shown first.
- Pulsed Field Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
2025 - Focal Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Tachycardia Adjacent to the Phrenic Nerve
JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
2025
Online presence
Updated 2 Sept 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/edward-gerstenfeld-md-a8439102
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 →doximity.com ↗ - X / Twitter
x.com/Ed_Gerst
- LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/edward-gerstenfeld-34136a102
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
afsymposium.com/edward-gerstenfeld-md
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 →afsymposium.com ↗ - Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/1MMYoAEqQAD3dZSlpXS1h2
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →open.spotify.com ↗ - YouTube
youtube.com/watch
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →youtube.com ↗
We list an account only when the public record ties it to this person. verified means we've confirmed the match in more than one place; provisional means it looks right but we're still confirming.
Background & recognition
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
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 →ucsfhealth.org ↗
- 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 →ucsfhealth.org ↗
- 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 →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
- Board Certification: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
American Board of Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ucsfhealth.org ↗ - Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Contributor
2017 and 2024 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS expert consensus guidelines on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
2024verifiedCorroborated 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 →academic.oup.com ↗ - Associate Editor
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
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 →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗ - Editorial board member
multiple cardiology/electrophysiology journals
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 →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Fellow
American College of Cardiology (FACC)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.usnews.com ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Holder
Melvin M. Scheinman Endowed Chair in Cardiology, UCSF
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 →profiles.ucsf.edu ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ucsf.edu ↗
- 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 →youtube.com ↗
Every item links to where we found it. verified means we've confirmed it in more than one place; provisional means we found it and are still confirming.
Similar KOLs
Other experts from the same institution or the same specialty.
Bruce Miller, MD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Gregory Marcus, MD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Eric Small, MD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Adam Boxer, MD
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)