Electrophysiology Laboratory

The Electrophysiology (EP) Lab at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital is one of the longest running and most highly experienced programs in Northern California for the evaluation and management of heart rhythm disturbances.

Our dedicated and highly trained EP team is committed to getting the heart rhythm - and the lives – of our patients back to normal through comprehensive evaluation, treatment and follow-up care. We perform a range of specialized services, including electrophysiology studies, pacemaker and defibrillator implantations, and ablation procedures.

Since its 1991 inception as the first electrophysiology lab in the North Bay, the SRMH EP Lab has been on the forefront of new procedures and technologies in heart rhythm management. Under the leadership of EP Lab Director Peter Chang-Sing, M.D., F.A.C.C. our program actively participates in clinical trials that often provide patients with early access to new treatment options.

Procedures for eligible patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure include:

• Curative Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Ablation

  The EP Lab has performed ablations since 1991. Six years ago, we were one of the first three medical facilities in Northern California to perform Curative A-Fib Ablation, which eliminates not only severe symptoms of A-Fib, but also the need for lifelong anti-arrhythmic medication. In terms of volume, we are among the top three facilities in the greater Bay Area performing this curative procedure.

• Bi-ventricular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)

  Also known as Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, The EP Lab was one of the first 25 facilities in the U.S. to participate in clinical trials for Bi-ventricular ICDs. These devices are designed to treat patients with Congestive Heart Failure by re-synchronizing the heart’s pumping action. We are one of the nation’s most experienced EP facilities in the implantation of Biventricular ICDs.

Peter Chang-Sing, M.D., F.A.C.C., Director

Dr. Chang-Sing is one of the most experienced clinical cardiac electrophysiologists in Northern California as well as a highly respected research investigator whose clinical trial partnerships with leading medical device companies have led to new technologies in heart rhythm management. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford Dr. Chang-Sing is board certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiology and internal medicine. He is an advisory board member for Medtronic, Guidant and St. Jude Corporations.

Education:

• B.S., M.S., electrical engineering; Stanford University
• Ph.D., physiology and biophysics; Harvard University
• M.D., medicine; Yale University School of Medicine
• Fellowship, cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Affiliations and Achievements:

• Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical
• Winner of the Lange Medical Publications award at Yale
• Council Member of ACC (American College of Cardiology) and Heart Rhythm Society
• Proctor for other physicians in Bi-ventricular ICD implantation
• Biventricular implants for Medtronic

If you have been diagnosed with arrhythmia, ask your physician about how our electrophysiology services may be of benefit to you. For more information, contact SRMH EP Lab Coordinator Lorri Martinez, R.N., at (707) 547-5489.