Andrew Kaplan

About Andrew Kaplan

I am a board-certified cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist with over 30 years of experience in cardiovascular innovation, AI-enabled chronic disease management, and large-scale clinical implementation. Throughout my career, I have participated in the full lifecycle of medical technology — from FDA IDE trials and post-market studies to real-world adoption and systems integration. I have served as Chief Medical Advisor to Avertix Medical, advised Kestra Medical Technologies, Octagos Health, and ISHI Health, and am the leading U.S. implanter of the Optimizer Smart cardiac contractility modulation system from Impulse Dynamics. My work increasingly centers on AI-enabled longitudinal management of high-cost chronic disease — particularly heart failure and atrial fibrillation — where predictive analytics, telemetry integration, and defined escalation protocols can meaningfully shift care from reactive hospitalization to anticipatory management. Beyond advisory roles, I have implemented remote monitoring programs, developed heart failure management protocols in collaboration with major health systems, and designed care pathways to streamline acute arrhythmia management. I remain clinically active part-time, allowing ongoing real-world insight into workflow integration and reimbursement dynamics. In parallel, I serve as a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve Medical Corps, focusing on operational and expeditionary medicine. I have presented to Navy medical commands on AI applications in austere environments and on AR/VR-based medical training platforms at national meetings. My operational medicine experience informs how I evaluate scalability, resilience, and technology performance under constraint. I am particularly interested in AI-enabled chronic disease platforms, device-integrated data ecosystems, and dual-use medical technologies that combine defensible data moats with operational viability. I am focused on long-term operating partner roles within venture-backed ecosystems where disciplined clinical insight, scalable implementation strategy, and defensible competitive positioning drive sustained portfolio growth at the intersection of AI, chronic disease, and resilient medical systems.

Experience

1. Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology

   Arizona Heart & Vascular Clinic

   Feb 2026 — Present · Glendale, AZ, US

   Cardiac electrophysiologist addressing acute and chronic rhythm disorder management. Skilled in cardiac ablation, device implantation and management, left atrial appendage closure, and chronic care management using AI-based technology. Comfortable with ambulatory surgery center environment. Involved in clinical research.

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  Bachelor of Arts, Biochemistry

• Duke University School of Medicine

  Internal Medicine

  1987 — 1990

• Washington University in St. Louis

  BA, Biochemistry

  1979 — 1983

• UT Southwestern Medical Center

  M.D., Medicine

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Cardiology
• Electrophysiology
• Healthcare
• Internal Medicine
• Clinical Research
• Medical Education
• Medical Devices
• Clinical Trials
• Healthcare Management
• Heart Failure
• Hospitals
• Medicine
• Vascular
• Surgery
• Board Certified
• Interventional Cardiology
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Critical Care
• Emr
• Physicians
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)