John F. Beshai, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Director, Pacemaker and Defibrillator Services

John F. Beshai, MD, is an expert in cardiac electrophysiology, an area of medicine focused on the treatment of heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias). Dr. Beshai provides the full range of treatment options, from radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and supraventricular tachycardia, to pacemaker and defibrillator implantation to control irregular heartbeats.

A respected scientist, Dr. Beshai is currently the national principal investigator of a multicenter clinical trial looking at cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with congestive heart failure. In addition, he is involved in multiple studies developing new technologies and approaches to radiofrequency ablation of complex arrhythmias. He also studies predictors for the risk of developing atrial fibrillation in patients who have had cardiac surgery.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2003

Board Certification

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine

Medical School

St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada

Internship & Residency
University of Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia

Fellowships
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Memberships

American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Heart Rhythm Society
Massachusetts Medical Society

Languages Spoken

English
Arabic

Email

jbeshai@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-5988

Office Fax

(773) 702-4666

Office Postal Address

John F. Beshai, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 9024
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Cardiology
• Arrhythmias
• Atrial fibrillation
• Syncope
• Sudden cardiac death
• Ventricular tachycardia
• Radiofrequency ablation
• Pacemaker & defibrillator implantation
• Device therapy for heart failure

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Beshai's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.