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Lynda Rosenfeld, MD

Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology)
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Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program, Cardiovascular Medicine

Firm Chief, Goodyer Teaching Service, Internal Medicine

Medical Director, HVC Anticoagulation Clinic, Cardiovascular Medicine

About

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Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology)

Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program, Cardiovascular Medicine; Firm Chief, Goodyer Teaching Service, Internal Medicine; Medical Director, HVC Anticoagulation Clinic, Cardiovascular Medicine

Biography

I received my BA from Jackson College of Tufts University and my MD from the Cornell University Medical College. I came to Yale to do my Cardiology Fellowship (where I was the first female cardiology fellow and the first fellow who did additional training in Cardiac Electrophysiology) and have been at Yale since then. I have emphasized patient care and teaching during my career and I am the Director of the Yale Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program and Firm Chief of the Goodyer Teaching Service. My research interests have included device and drug therapy of arrhythmias, arrhythmias complicating the management of adults with congenital heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and the cardiac manifestations of sarcoidosis.

Appointments

Education & Training

Fellow
Yale University School of Medicine (1982)
Resident
New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (1979)
Intern
New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center (1977)
MD
Cornell University (1976)
BA
Jackson College of Tufts University, Biology (1972)

Research

Overview

My research interests have included the arrhythmias associated with congenital heart disease, the unique presentation of Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome in older patients, studies examining the management of atrial fibrillation and the use of implantable cardiac electronic devices as well as the remote monitoring of those devices. I have also been involved in studies examining the impact of stroke in the setting of atrial fibrillation on patients and their care givers and in examining strategies for screening for asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. I have a special interest in the diagnosis and arrhythmic consequences of cardiac sarcoidosis and am involved in writing the upcoming revised guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cardiac involvement in Lyme disease.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atrial Fibrillation; Bradycardia; Cardiology; Pediatrics; Tachycardia

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Lynda Rosenfeld's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

2022

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • activity

    Heart Rhythm Society Program Committee

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    Yale New Haven Hospital P&T Committee

  • activity

    American Journal of Cardiology

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    American Heart Journal

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    Circulation Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology

Clinical Care

Overview

Lynda E. Rosenfeld, MD, is a cardiologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating irregular heartbeats. Her message to new patients: “We will figure this out and help your life be better.”

Dr. Rosenfeld became a physician because of her interest in heartbeat irregularities and their treatment. Her current research is focused on remote monitoring of implantable devices that control and correct heart arrhythmias. Such devices, along with major advances in cardiac care, have revolutionized the field. “I’m struck by the amazing progress in cardiology in general and electrophysiology in particular during my professional lifetime,” she says.

A professor of medicine (cardiovascular) at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Rosenfeld finds her greatest satisfaction in helping patients manage difficult health challenges, and then watching them go on to lead happy and productive lives. “I have many patients who are memorable for their incredible courage, strength and humor,” she says.

Clinical Specialties

Cardiovascular Medicine; Electrophysiology

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Board Certifications

  • Cardiovascular Disease

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    1981
  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    1979

Get In Touch

Contacts

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Mailing Addresses

Cardiovascular Medicine

PO Box 208056, 333 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8056

United States

Cardiovascular Medicine

789 Howard Ave. Dana 316, Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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