Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD, is Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School. The public record shows 335 publications with 13,192 citations (h-index 62), centered on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 9 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2004–2013).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 9 companies
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Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 6 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 143.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 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 - A Randomized Comparison of the Use of JET and Conventional Ventilation in Pulmonary Vein Isolation
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
InvestigatorTerminatedNCT02664311 - Safety Study on Stopping Anticoagulation Medication in Patients With a History of Atrial Fibrillation
Sponsor: Abbott Medical Devices
InvestigatorTerminatedNCT01650298
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
9 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Abbott LaboratoriesProgram year202530 payments
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20256 payments
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year202510 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2004–2013 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Implantable Monitor-Guided Anticoagulation for Non-Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
FY2013$132,500R34HL113404 - QT INTERVAL ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH ECG DATA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
FY2004$13,027P41RR013622
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Race Comparisons in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
2025 - Contemporary Administrative Codes to Identify Pulmonary Vein Isolation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation.
Journal of the American Heart Association
2025 - Arrhythmia Monitoring and Outcomes in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium.
Journal of the American Heart Association
2022 - Cost-Effectiveness of Antibiotic-Eluting Envelope for Prevention of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections in Heart Failure.
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes
2022
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Office address
330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 7, Boston, MA 02215
Network
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Background & recognition
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
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Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
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Internal Medicine - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Board of Directors
Forest Laboratories (pharmaceutical company)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- Inaugural Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Professor of Medicine in the Field of Cardiovascular Medicine
Harvard Medical School (endowed chair)
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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ECG and Arrhythmia Core Laboratory, Baim Institute for Clinical Research
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Harvard Health Publishing (Harvard Medical School patient-education articles)
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