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Dr. Sumeet Chhabra

Sumeet K Chhabra, MD

Board-Certified Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist


Sumeet Chhabra, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, cardiology, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Chhabra’s practice exclusively focuses on delivering minimally invasive and state-of-the-art electrophysiology services to the population of North Texas at HeartPlace’s locations in Garland, Plano, and Richardson, Texas. 

Dr. Chhabra has served as Medical Director of Electrophysiology Services at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano since 2015. He has also been the Assistant Medical Director of Electrophysiology Services at Methodist Richardson Hospital since 2014. 

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and earned his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Chhabra completed his medical residency, cardiology fellowship, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

The recipient of numerous medical honors and awards, Dr. Chhabra has a wide range of medical interests and maintains hospital affiliations at numerous hospitals in North Texas.

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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophyiology
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Echocardiography
  • Internal Medicine

HOSPITALS:

EDUCATION:

  • Fellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 
  • Residency, Internal Medicine:  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 
  • Medical School, MD Degree: George Washington University, School of Medicine, Washington, DC 
  • Undergraduate: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

  • Medical Director, Electrophysiology Section at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano (2015 - Present)
  • Assistant Medical Director, Electrophysiology Section at Methodist Richardson Medical Center (2014 - Present)

HONORS/AWARDS:

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Chhabra SK, Bogar LJ, DeCaro MV, Cohen IS. "Complex Mitral Valve Endocarditis Involving Left Atrial False Tendon". J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60(22): 2330-2330

 

  • Ho RT, Kenia A, Chhabra SK. "Resetting and Termination of a Short RP Tachycardia - What is the Mechanism?". Heart Rhythm 2012 (In Press)

 

  • Chhabra SK, Greenspon AJ, Pavri BB, Frisch DR, Ho RT. "Electrical Isolation of the Atrioventricular Node: A New Technique of Atrioventricular Junction Ablation to Preserve a Nodal Escape Rhythm". Heart Rhythm 2012;9(5S): S169-170.

 

  • Kumar SK, Chhabra SK, Pavri BB. "Are There Differences in Initial ECG Findings in Patients With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Acute Coronary Syndrome?". Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5S): S460.

 

  • Chhabra SK, Andrel J, Frisch DR, Greenspon AJ, Adams S, Mather PJ, Rubin S, Whellan DJ. "Atrial Fibrillation as a Predictor of Length of Stay in Patients Hospitalized With Diastolic or Systolic Heart Failure Exacerbation". Heart Rhythm 2008;5(5S): S101.

 

  • Chhabra SK, Kumar SK, Mather PJ. "Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy following Significant Emotional Stress". Presented at ACP Pennsylvania Southeastern Region Abstract Competition in October 2007.

 

  • Chhabra SK, Pessanha B, Chettiveettil D, Jones F, Lewis JF. "Diastolic Dysfunction by Tissue Doppler Imaging in Older Patients with Normal Systolic Function: Relation to Left Ventricular Remodeling". J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2006;19(5): 615.

MEDIA:

 

 

  • "Minimally Invasive Cardiac Rhythm Procedures": Presented at Texas Health Presbyterian Plano. September 2015.

 

  • Chhabra SK, Frisch DF. Atrial Arrhythmias in Heart Failure. In, Mather PJ, Deedwania P, editors. Drug and Device Selection in Heart Failure (expected title). New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, 2013 (In Press).

 

  • HeartPlace - Dr. Sumeet Chhabra Physician Biography (video)

  • HeartPlace - Dr. Sumeet Chhabra on Cardiac Electrophysiology (video)