Expertise of Kenneth Yamamura, MD
- Biography
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Kenneth Yamamura, MD is a board-certified cardiologist specializing in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Yamamura completed his undergraduate studies at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia before attending the University of Miami’s School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society. Dr. Yamamura continued with post-graduate studies at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. While there, he completed his internship, residency, and Cardiology fellowship before completing a specialized fellowship in Clinical cardiac Electrophysiology. Dr. Yamamura is the Director of Electrophysiology at Advent Health Tampa a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society.
Dr. Yamamura has over 20 years of clinical experience and practices all areas of cardiac electrophysiology, including device implantation and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, SVT, PVCs and ventricular tachycardia).
He has special interest in the treatment of atrial fibrillation with ablation for both paroxysymal and persistent forms of the disease. This also includes implantation of WATCHMAN device. Device therapy for congestive heart failure with cardiac resynchronization therapy, as well as physiologic pacemaker implantation utilizing HIS Bundle and Left Bundle area pacing.
- Education
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University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine - Graduate Education
- Residency
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Internal Medicine at University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, Florida
- Fellowship
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Cardiology at University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, Florida; Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, Florida
- Board Certifications
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: The American Board of Internal Medicine;
Cardiovascular Disease: The American Board of Internal Medicine