My career in academic electrophysiology is thoroughly rewarding. Clinically, it brings me great satisfaction to help a patient overcome the distress a dysrhythmia can produce. Whether by performing a catheter ablation, implanting a device or simply providing reassurance that worrisome symptoms are benign, I truly enjoy helping patients through their illness. Additionally, my position also allows me to continue investigations into improving care for patients with cardiac dysrhythmia by improving systems of care and developing more precise ablation techniques. Finally, I am able to help future physicians develop the knowledge and skills for success in medicine, cardiology and electrophysiology.