Helping translate breakthrough cardiovascular technologies into everyday patient care
Andrew J. Kaplan,
MD, FACC, FHRS
Cardiac Electrophysiologist • Cardiovascular Innovator • Medical Technology Advisor
Advancing cardiovascular care through clinical excellence, artificial intelligence, digital health, and medical technology innovation.
Dr. Kaplan advises emerging healthcare companies, helps companies develop, evaluate, and commercialize AI-enabled cardiovascular technologies, and translates innovative technologies into scalable clinical care.
Executive Highlights
Bridging Breakthrough Innovation and Real-World Patient Care
Dr. Andrew J. Kaplan is a board-certified cardiac electrophysiologist with more than three decades of experience spanning advanced cardiac rhythm management, heart failure, cardiovascular clinical research, digital health, artificial intelligence, and medical device innovation.
His academic training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Duke University Medical Center, and Emory University School of Medicine provided the foundation for a career distinguished by clinical service, scientific inquiry, and cardiovascular innovation.
Throughout his career, he has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator for more than sixty multicenter clinical trials, advised leading medical technology companies, and helped translate emerging innovations into practical clinical care.
His current work focuses on artificial intelligence, digital health, remote physiologic monitoring, cardiovascular device innovation, and clinical workflow transformation, with the goal of improving outcomes while making technology more useful for clinicians and patients.
Transforming Cardiovascular Care Through Intelligent Technologies
Dr. Kaplan's primary focus is bridging breakthrough technologies with real-world clinical practice.
Leadership across clinical care, industry, military medicine, and venture
Clinical Leadership
- Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Arizona Heart & Vascular Clinic
Industry Leadership
- Strategic Advisor, Friska AI
- Consultant, Impulse Dynamics
- Advisory Board Member, ResQBeat
- Strategic Advisor, Implicity
- Strategic Advisor, ISHI Health
Military Leadership
- Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve
- Senior Medical Executive, Operational Medicine Specialty Leader
Innovation & Venture Leadership
- Healthcare Advisory Board, Founders Venture
- Healthcare Shares Member / Advisor
Prior Collaborations
Clinical Innovation Initiatives
- Leading implementation of an AI-enabled ECG screening pilot using Anumana technology at Arizona Heart & Vascular Clinic.
- Developing clinical workflows for AI-based screening for left ventricular dysfunction, cardiac amyloidosis, and pulmonary hypertension.
Currently Available For
Engagements with medical technology firms, healthcare systems, research groups, and investor networks.
Strategic Advisory
Clinical strategy for medical technology and AI companies.
Chief Medical Officer / Fractional Medical Executive
Executive medical leadership on a full or fractional basis.
Board Service & Governance
Board and advisory board roles with clinical oversight.
Medical Device Consulting
Device evaluation, evidence strategy, and adoption planning.
Keynote Speaking & Executive Education
Keynotes, panels, and executive-level clinical education.
Clinical Research Collaboration & Trial Design
Protocol design, endpoints, and multicenter execution.
Educational Media & Keynote Appearances
Selected on-camera commentary, patient education, and industry keynotes across electrophysiology, heart failure, and digital health innovation.
Electrophysiology
Future of Cardiovascular Innovation & Digital Health
Clinical Leadership
Over 60 Multicenter Clinical Trials Led
Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in electrophysiology, heart failure, cardiac rhythm management, ischemic heart disease, remote monitoring, and cardiovascular therapeutics.
Featured Multicenter Trials
Peer-reviewed research in leading medical journals
Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, and Europace.
Links open a PubMed search for Dr. Kaplan's authored publications.
Get in Touch
For advisory opportunities, speaking invitations, healthcare innovation collaborations, or professional inquiries.