Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Hugh Calkins, MD, is Catherine Ellen Poindexter Professor of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital / Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. The public record shows 1,522 publications with 120,906 citations (h-index 154), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 17 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2018–2021).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 17 companies
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 80 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 684.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
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- Chair
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement task force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation
2012provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →stopafib.org ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion With Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
InvestigatorPhase 3RecruitingNCT05836987 - Safety and Effectiveness Evaluation of the Multi-Electrode Radiofrequency Balloon Catheter for the Treatment of Symptomatic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Biosense Webster, Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 3CompletedNCT03683030
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
17 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year20252 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20259 payments
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year20253 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2018–2021 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Simulation Guidance of Ablation Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johns Hopkins University
FY2021$746,526U01HL141074 - Simulation Guidance of Ablation Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johns Hopkins University
FY2020$769,384U01HL141074 - Simulation Guidance of Ablation Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Johns Hopkins University
FY2019$802,531U01HL141074
Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 congress contribution (2025) across ASTRO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Yield of Family Screening in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Without a Validated Genetic Cause.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
2026 - Left Ventricular Late Gadolinium Enhancement for Arrhythmic Risk Prediction in ARVC.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
2026
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center, 601 North Caroline Street, Suite 7200, Baltimore, MD 21287
Network
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Background & recognition
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Director
Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory and Arrhythmia Service, Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Johns Hopkins Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) Program
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Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Center
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- Best Doctors in America
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- University of Michigan
Assistant Professor of Medicine (past; electrophysiology training/faculty appointment)
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Podcast guest: CardioNerds Rounds episode 229
"Challenging Cases - Atrial Fibrillation with Dr. Hugh Calkins"
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Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Connection
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/hugh-calkins-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Hugh-Calkins
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
cardionerds.com/229-cardionerds-rounds-challenging-cases-atrial-fibrillation-with-dr-hugh-calkins
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