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Patrick Michael Kozak, MD

Patrick Michael Kozak, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine (Winston-Salem)

Research Interests

  • Electrocardiography
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
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Education
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2015
Residency
Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2018
Fellowship
Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2021
Cardiac Electrophysiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, 2023
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Positions
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine (Winston-Salem)
Departments and Affiliations
Cardiovascular Medicine (Winston-Salem)

Research

  • Publications
  • Exploring Optimal Cardiac Electronic Implantable Devices Programming: Reducing Non-Actionable Alerts and Assessing Clinical Outcomes. Mostafa MA, Bodziock G, Cotten L, Schaich CL, Seiler A, Dillon J, Brock J, Hansen R, Kozak P, Simmons T, Bradford N, Allred J, Whalen P, Bhave PD. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Sep; 36(9):2226-2232.
  • Superior transseptal versus left atriotomy approaches in isolated mitral valve surgery. Khawaja ZR, Cambronero GE, Aboutabl YM, Wood EC, Jordan JE, Craven TE, Kozak PM, Bhave PD, Lata AL, Kincaid EH, Kon ND, Imielski BR. JTCVS Open. 2024 Dec; 22:208-213.
  • Rapid atrial pacing above the maximum sensor rate: a case report. Bodziock GM, Kozak PM, Pruitt C, Dillon JF, Bhave PD. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2023 Nov; 7(11):ytad586.
  • A comparative study of the two leadless pacemakers in clinical practice. Shantha G, Brock J, Singleton MJ, Schmitt AJ, Kozak P, Bodziock G, Bradford N, Whalen P, Bhave P. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2023 Sep; 34(9):1896-1903.
  • Role of dofetilide in patients with ventricular arrhythmias. Shantha G, Singleton M, Kozak P, Bodziock G, Atreya AR, Narasimhan B, Deshmukh A, Liang JJ, Hranitzky P, Whalen P, Bhave P. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2024 Jan; 67(1):91-97.
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Research Interests

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac
  • Defibrillators, Implantable
  • Electrocardiography
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
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