Penn Medicine Provider
Cardiology
Fermin C. Garcia, MD
4.9
(501)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
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About me

  • Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: Jose Maria Vargas School of Medicine
  • Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

501 reviews

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May 2025
5.0
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good visit
May 2025
5.0
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he is the best!
May 2025
5.0
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knowledgeable and professional
April 2025
5.0
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comfortable

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Garcia is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Blumenthal CJ, Hsue W, Chen T, Zhang D, Brem E, Garcia FC, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Santangeli P, Tschabrunn CM. Preclinical Experience Using 4D Intracardiac Echocardiography to Guide Cardiac Electrophysiology Procedures. , J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. : 2025,480-486

Romero JE, Matos CD, Garcia F, Enriquez A, Saenz LC, Hoyos C, Alviz I, Gabr M, Moreno F, Peters C, Isaac RH, Tapias C, Braunstein ED, Velasco A, Hanson M, Steiger N, Koplan B, Lopez-Cabanillas N, Zei P, Sauer WH, Tedrow UB Intrapericardial Corticosteroids and Colchicine Prevent Pericarditis and Atrial Fibrillation After Epicardial Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias. , JACC Clin Electrophysiol: 2025

Yogasundaram H, Petzl AM, Raad M, Chaumont C, Guandalini GS, Kumareswaran R, Hyman MC, Schaller RD, Supple GE, Garcia FC, Nazarian, Lin D, Riley MP, Dixit S, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Frankel DS. Combined catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and premature ventricular complexes. , Heart Rhythm : 2024 ,S1547-5271

Hanson M, Enriquez A, Garcia F. Intramural Ventricular Arrhythmias: How to Crack a Hard Nut. , Curr Cardiol Rep: 2024

Enriquez A, Muser D, Markman TM, Garcia F. Mapping and Ablation of Premature Ventricular Complexes: State of the Art , JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 10(6): 2024,1206-1222

Tan JL, Guandalini GS, Hyman MC, Arkles J, Santangeli P, Schaller RD, Garcia F, Supple G, Frankel DS, Nazarian S, Lin D, Callans D, Marchlinski FE, Markman TM. Substrate and arrhythmia characterization using the multi-electrode Optrell mapping catheter for ventricular arrhythmia ablation-a single-center experience , J Interv Card Electrophysiol, 67(3): 2024,559-569

Markman TM, Peters C, Tate S, Guandalini GS, Hyman MC, Schaller RD, Supple GE, Riley MP, Garcia F, Nazarian S, Lin D, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Frankel DS. Accuracy of symptoms and pulse checking for detecting atrial fibrillation following catheter ablation , J Interv Card Electrophysiol, 67(3): 2024,617-623

Raad M, Yogasundaram H, Oranefo J, Guandalini G, Markman T, Hyman M, Schaller R, Supple G, Deo R, Nazarian S, Riley M, Lin D, Garcia F, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Callans D, Marchlinski FE, Frankel DS. Class 1C Antiarrhythmics for Premature Ventricular Complex Suppression in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators , JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 5: 2024,online ahead of print

Maher TR, Raza AS, Tapias C, Garcia F, Reynolds MR, Chaudry GM, Saenz LC, Valderrábano M, d'Avila A. Ventricular septal defect as a complication of bipolar radiofrequency ablation for ventricular tachycardia , Heart Rhythm: 2024

Chaumont C, Oraii A, Markman TM, Garcia FC, Lin D, Supple GE, Zado ES, Epstein AE, Callans DJ, Frankel DS, Anselme F, Santangeli P, Marchlinski FE, Hyman MC. Epicardial carbon dioxide insufflation is a novel technique for the identification of epicardial adhesions and targeting epicardial access , Heart Rhythm: 2024

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