DR. JEFF HEALEY

About DR. JEFF HEALEY

Here's The Deal: Dr. Jeff Healey is a well-versed cardiologist in Cambridge, ON. He serves as the Director of the Division of Cardiology and holds the respected position of Population Health Research Institute Chair in Cardiology. Dr. Healey's significant contributions include groundbreaking research. He led the ASSERT trial, a pivotal study published in the New England Journal of Medicine 2012. His influence extends to his role as Chair of the Canadian Stroke Prevention and Intervention Network (CSPIN) and as a former chair of the Canadian Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Committee. This landmark research revealed the heightened stroke risk associated with sub-clinical atrial fibrillation identified through pacemakers, exploring the complex aspects of causes, treatments, and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation. He was also the lead author of the RELY AF cohort study, a 15,000-patient worldwide registry published in the Lancet in 2016. The study examined the causes, treatment, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation.