- Cardiac electrophysiology study (EP Study)
- Left atrial appendage occlusion
- Watchman device implant
David S. Frankel, MD
Cardiology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory
- Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
I treat the entire range of heart rhythm disorders, from bradycardias to tachycardias, including supraventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular complexes and ventricular tachycardia. I implant cardiac devices, including subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitors, pacemakers and defibrillators. I also perform the entire range of catheter ablations. My goal is to work with you to find the best treatment for your condition.
My education and training
- Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System
Spoken languages
English
English
עברית
Hebrew
Reviews
1158 reviews
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Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2011
- American College of Cardiology, National
- Heart Rhythm Society, National
- Penn Cardiac Arrhythmia Program
- Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs issue from 2018 through 2025
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Boyle TA, Frankel DS. Severe acute kidney injury from limited pulsed field ablation , Heart Rhythm: 2025
Shivamurthy P, Cevasco M, Supple GE, Hanumanthu BK, Markman TM, Guandalini G, Hyman MC, Enriquez A, Kumareswaran R, Fradley MG, Deo R, See VY, Riley M, Garcia F, Nazarian S, Lin D, Frankel DS, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Schaller RD. Epicardial placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in adults: Technical considerations, system performance, and clinical outcomes , Heart Rhythm: 2025
Zghaib T, Enriquez A, Schaller RD, Dixit S, Supple GE, Garcia FC, Callans DJ, Hyman MC, Frankel DS, Marchlinski FE, Nazarian S, Markman TM. Coronary venous ethanol infusion for treatment of refractory ventricular arrhythmias , Heart Rhythm: 2025
Rekapalli P, Oraii A, Heintz J, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Frankel DS, Hyman M, Lin D, Markman T, Messé SR, Nazarian S, Cucchiara B, Schaller RD, See VY, Yang W, Kasner SE, Marchlinski FE, Deo R. Detection and Significance of Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia in a Post-Stroke Population , JACC Clin Electrophysiol: 2025
Nguyen O, Wiedrick J, Massera D, Adlestein E, Frejat S, Castrichini M, Alsidawi S, Giudicessi JR, Geske JB, Carrick RT, Madrazo J, Dellise N, Zenker MA, Boyle TA, Reza N, Owens AT, Frankel DS, Hundal P, Tajik J, Galazka P, Lewontin M, Ayers M, Wong T, Flanagan M, Mitter SS, Kanwal A, Bilen O, Baghdadi S, Shah H, Kvapil J, Roldan P, Berenbom L, Jesurum J, Tootill D, Siqueira-Benzow A, Harper M, Saleh D, Choudhury L, Valenta I, Lang M, Phelan DM, Prizand D, Lakdawala N, Ho CY, Liang LW, Weiner SD, Ravi S, Abuzaid AS, Makkiya M, Markowitz JS, Sherrid M, Masri A. Incidence and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation and Systolic Dysfunction in Patients Receiving Mavacamten for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Multicenter Study , medRxiv: 2025
Chaumont C, Oraii A, Rodriguez-Queralto O, Petzl A, Zado E, Hanumanthu BKJ, Markman TM, Hyman MC, Tschabrunn CM, Enriquez A, Shivamurthy P, Kumareswaran R, Riley MP, Lin D, Schaller RD, Nazarian S, Callans DJ, Supple GE, Garcia FC, Frankel DS, Dixit S, Anselme F, Marchlinski FE. Sex-Related Differences in Non-Pulmonary Vein Triggers During Initial Atrial Fibrillation Ablation , JAMA Netw Open, 8: 2025,e2529527
Enriquez A, Frankel DS. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Heart Failure With Mitral Regurgitation: 2 Benefits for the Price of 1 , JACC Clin Electrophysiol: 2025
Shaik A, Frankel DS, Khurshid S. When Close Is Not Close Enough: Cardiomyopathy After Deep Septal Pacing , J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol: 2025
Markson FE, Abe TA, Frankel DS, Schaller RD. Incidence of Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy Among Patients With Leadless Versus Transvenous Ventricular Pacemakers , Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol: 2025
Tan JL, Chirinos J, Patel D, Jagasia D, Hyman MC, Guandalini GS, Nazarian S, Lin D, Supple G, Frankel DS, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Ren JF, Markman TM. Intracardiac echocardiography for left ventricular diastolic function assessment during atrial fibrillation ablation , J Interv Card Electrophysiol: 2025