Penn Medicine Provider
Cardiology
Robert D. Schaller, DO
4.9
(415)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
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About me

  • Director, Cardiac Lead Extraction Program
  • Co-Director, EP Clinical Research Program
  • Director, Cardiac Device Program
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Nova Southeastern University
  • Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Fellowship: Lenox Hill Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Massachusetts Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

417 reviews

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May 2025
5.0
5.0
always listens
April 2025
5.0
5.0
professional
April 2025
5.0
5.0
thorough
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he spent time with us and answered all our questions

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Schaller is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Crossley GH, Sanders P, Hansky B, De Filippo P, Shah MJ, Shoda M, Khelae SK, Richardson T, Philippon F, Zakaib JS, Tse HF, Sholevar DP, Stellbrink C, Pathak RK, Milašinović G, Chinitz JS, Tsang B, West MB, Ramza BM, Han X, Bozorgnia B, Carta R, Geelen T, Himes A, Platner M, Thompson AE, Mason P; Lead EvaluAtion for Defibrillation and Reliability Trial Investigators. Global LEADR pivotal trial results , Heart Rhythm, 21(10): 2024,1914-1922


Vijayaraman P, Trivedi RS, Koneru JN, Sharma PS, De Pooter J, Schaller RD, Cano Ó, Whinnett ZI, Migliore F, Ponnusamy SS, Skeete JR, Zanon F, Heuverswyn FV, Kolominsky J, Pittorru R, Mumtaz M, Ellenbogen KA, Herweg B. Transvenous extraction of conduction system pacing leads: An international multicenter (TECSPAM) study , Heart Rhythm, 21(10): 2024,1953-1961


Thind M, Lou Q, Zado ES, Markman TM, Schaller RD, Nazarian S, Frankel DS, Hyman MC, Tschabrunn CM, Marchlinski FE. Utility of noninvasive electrocardiographic imaging in the localization of nonpulmonary vein triggers of atrial fibrillation determined by pacing common trigger sites , J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 35(9): 2024,1738-1746


Markman TM, Lin D, Nazarian S, van Niekerk CJ, Mirwais M, Garg L, Bode W, Smietana J, Sugrue A, Patel NA, Patel D, Ha B, Hyman MC, Riley M, Callans DJ, Deo R, Yang R, Schaller RD, Kumareswaran R, Guandalini GS, Epstein AE, Marchlinski FE, Frankel DS. Intraoperative Pectoral Nerve Blocks During Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Procedures , Heart Rhythm, 24: 2024,S1547-5271


Wasiak M, DePietro D, Chaumont C, Oraii A, Schaller R, Supple G, Nazarian S, Garcia F, Trerotola S, Soulen MC, Marchlinski FE, Frankel DS. Transhepatic Approach for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava , Heart Rhythm: 2024


Oraii A, Chaumont C, Rodriguez-Queralto O, Petzl A, Zado E, Markman TM, Hyman MC, Tschabrunn CM, Enriquez A, Shivamurthy P, Kumareswaran R, Riley MP, Lin D, Supple GE, Garcia FC, Schaller RD, Nazarian S, Frankel DS, Dixit S, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE. Incremental Benefit of Stepwise Nonpulmonary Vein Trigger Provocation During Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 10(7 Pt2): 2024,1648-1659


Chaumont C, Oraii A, Garcia FC, Supple GE, Santangeli P, Kumareswaran R, Dixit S, Markman TM, Schaller RD, Zado ES, Guandalini GS, Lin D, Riley MP, Shivamurthy P, Enriquez A, Epstein AE, Deo R, Nazarian S, Callans DJ, Frankel DS, Anselme F, Marchlinski FE, Hyman MC. The Safety and Efficacy of Epicardial Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Compared With Conventional Epicardial Access , JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 10(7 Pt 2): 2024,1565-1573


Bourque JM, Chu VH, Mason PK, Schaller RD, Woolley AE, Dorbala S. Welcoming Discourse on the Approach for Gram-Negative Bacteremia and Candidemia in Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections , Clin Infect Dis, 12: 2024,ciae323


Thind M, Oraii A, Chaumont C, Arceluz MR, Sekigawa M, Yogasundaram H, Sugrue A, Mirwais M, AlSalem AB, Zado ES, Guandalini GS, Markman TM, Deo R, Schaller RD, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Supple GE, Tschabrunn CM, Santangeli P, Callans DJ, Hyman MC, Nazarian S, Frankel DS, Marchlinski FE. Predictors of nonpulmonary vein triggers for atrial fibrillation: A clinical risk score , Heart Rhythm, 21(6): 2024,806-811


Bourque JM, Birgersdotter-Green U, Bravo PE, Budde RPJ, Chen W, Chu VH, Dilsizian V, Erba PA, Gallegos Kattan C, Habib G, Hyafil F, Khor YM, Manlucu J, Mason PK, Miller EJ, Moon MR, Parker MW, Pettersson G, Schaller RD, Slart RHJA, Strom JB, Wilkoff BL, Williams A, Woolley AE, Zwischenberger BA, Dorbala S. (18)F-FDG PET/CT and Radiolabeled Leukocyte SPECT/CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Cardiovascular Infection in the Multimodality Context: ASNC Imaging Indications (ASNC I(2)) Series Expert Consensus Recommendations From ASNC, AATS, ACC, AHA, ASE, EANM, HRS, IDSA, SCCT, SNMMI, and STS , JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 17(6): 2024,669-701