Seth Worley, MD
Enriched profileDirector of the Interventional Implant Program · MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Seth Worley is Director of the Interventional Implant Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. OpenAlex indexes 127 publications with 7,310 citations (h-index 32); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology profiles in the FindMyKOL directory.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Seth Worley, M.D., is Director of the Interventional Implant Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The public record shows 127 publications with 7,310 citations (h-index 32), centered on Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies, Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2021 · Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 3 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 61.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
sourced statements on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →esc365.escardio.org ↗
Contact
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 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Study to Determine the Safety and Feasibility of Utilizing the CD Leycom Pressure/Conductance Catheter to Determine Optimal LV Pacing Site
Sponsor: Lancaster General Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Merit Medical Systems IncProgram year202515 payments$467,629openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Merit Medical Systems IncProgram year202432 payments$397,765openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Merit Medical Systems IncProgram year202346 payments$592,011openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
9 congress contributions (2005–2023) across AHA, HRS per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- PO-01-064 IMPROVED METHOD FOR VEIN OF MARSHALL ALCOHOL ABLATION: CASE SERIES
Heart Rhythm
HRS2023Co-author - PO-686-03 BIVENTRICULAR PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION IN A PATIENT WITH CONGENITALLY OCCLUDED SVC
Heart Rhythm
HRS2022Co-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 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- "Retained wire femoral lead removal and fibroplasty" for obtaining venous access in patients with refractory venous obstruction.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Article2021 - Paclitaxel coated balloon fibroplasty: A more effective treatment for chronic symptomatic lead/catheter related central venous obstruction?
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Case Report2021 - Interventional device implantation, Part I: Basic techniques to avoid complications: A hands-on approach.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Review2021
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Biventricular Pacing for Atrioventricular Block and Systolic DysfunctionArticle854 citations2013
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- 05Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy: A reversible form of left ventricular dysfunctionArticle525 citations1986
Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
cardiacrhythmnews.com/seth-j-worley
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cardiacrhythmnews.com ↗ - Other
esc365.escardio.org/person/207863
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 →esc365.escardio.org ↗ - Other
medstarhealth.org/news-and-publications/articles-and-research-reports/seth-worley-md-brings-groundbreaking-device-implantation-techniques-for-crt
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 →medstarhealth.org ↗
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Background & recognition
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →esc365.escardio.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 →medstarhealth.org ↗
Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Fellow
Heart Rhythm Society
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 →medstarhealth.org ↗ - Past president
Lancaster Heart & Stroke Foundation
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 →medstarhealth.org ↗
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 →youtube.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →cardiacrhythmnews.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →vumedi.com ↗
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