Saman Nazarian, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) · University of Pennsylvania
Saman Nazarian is Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania. OpenAlex indexes 611 publications with 22,324 citations (h-index 74); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Saman Nazarian, MD, is Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at University of Pennsylvania (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania / Perelman School of Medicine). The public record shows 611 publications with 22,324 citations (h-index 74), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 12 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2016–2025).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex.
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 12 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; 32 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 251.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Conquer-AF Protocol for Redo Ablation Procedures in Recurrent Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Using the Sphere-9 Catheter and Affera Ablation System (Conquer-AF)
Sponsor: Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions
- Physician Assessment of the Clinical Utility of a Patient-Specific 3D Electro-Anatomical Heart Model in VT Ablation
Sponsor: CardioSolv Ablation Technologies
- Prospective Evaluation of CT Guided Ablation of Cardiac Ganglionated Plexi
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year20257 payments
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year20259 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20258 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
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Cardiovascular
100%Beta blocker100%Metoprolol Succinate100%Part D<11 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 27 Aug 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2016–2025 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATION OF POST-INFARCT LIPOMATOUS METAPLASIA AND MALIGNANT ARRHYTHMIA
University of Pennsylvania
FY2025$751,394R01HL171709 - Elucidating 3D Constructs of Reentrant Circuits via a Novel Noninvasive Hybrid-AI System
Rochester Institute of Technology
FY2025$672,323R01HL145590 - LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATION OF POST-INFARCT LIPOMATOUS METAPLASIA AND MALIGNANT ARRHYTHMIA
University of Pennsylvania
FY2024$772,624R01HL171709
Congress activity
Updated 27 Aug 2026
1 congress contribution (2025) across ASTRO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Ventricular Tachycardia is Safe and Effective: Results from a Large Retrospective Cohort
ASTRO Annual Meeting
ASTRO2025Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Quantitative Vector Screening to Improve Sensing and Reduce Inappropriate Shocks With the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2026 - Quantitative cardiac magnetic resonance standardized signal intensity comparison in dilated cardiomyopathy vs. cardiac sarcoidosis.
Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology
Article2025
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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pennmedicine.org/providers/saman-nazarian
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Mentions by others
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videolink.pennmedicine.org/videos/atrial-fibrillation-management-updates-and-research-from-penn-medicine
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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 →med.upenn.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Formerly Associate Professor of Medicine and Director
Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital
2016verifiedCorroborated 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 →med.upenn.edu ↗ - Director
Arrhythmia Imaging Research Laboratory / Director of EP Cardiovascular Imaging, University of Pennsylvania
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Heart Rhythm Journal Editorial Board
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Secondary affiliations
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Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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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 →medscape.org ↗
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