Ravi Mandapati, MD, became director of the LLU International Heart Institute on December 1, 2013.
“Dr. Mandapati brings a wealth of experience and leadership skills to the International Heart Institute,” says Mark Reeves, MD, PhD, vice president of institutes for Loma Linda University Health.
Dr. Mandapati is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society and professor of medicine and co-director of the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center. He is a cardiac electrophysiologist by training, having completed fellowships in pediatric cardiology at State University of New York–Syracuse and cardiac electrophysiology at Harvard University.
For more than a decade, Dr. Mandapati has been the director of pediatric cardiac electrophysiology at LLU. He is currently professor of pediatrics (cardiology) and medicine in the LLU School of Medicine. He is widely published, and his research efforts focus on mapping and mechanisms of atrial fibrillation and arrhythmias in patients with congenital cardiac disease.
Dr. Mandapati has a passion for high-quality cardiac care, according to his colleagues, and a demonstrated track record of consensus-building.
He takes over as director from Ranae Larsen, MD. During her four-year tenure as director, the International Heart Institute made significant strides toward consolidation of clinical services and the expansion of its regional footprint.
“We are so thankful for Dr. Larsen’s outstanding leadership,” says Dr. Reeves. “She will continue to provide the high-quality pediatric cardiac care in the International Heart Institute that she has become famous for.”