Adam Budzikowski, MD, PhD, FHRS

Education and Training:

2004 - 2007:

Electrophysiology Fellowship. Cardiology Unit. University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital. Rochester, NY.

2001-2004:

Cardiology Fellowship, Division of Cardiology, SUNY at Stony Brook. Stony Brook, NY.

1997-2000:

Internal Medicine Residency - Department of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook. Stony Brook, NY.

1995 1997:

Postdoctoral Fellowship - Hypertension Unit, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

1991 1995:

Doctor of Philosophy Suma cum laude - Human Physiology - Department of Clinical and Applied Physiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

1990 1991:

Internship - Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

1984 1990:

Medical School - Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

Positions Held:

2007 - present

Assistant Professor of Medicine. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine - EP section. SUNY Downstate. Brooklyn, NY.

2007 - present

Director, Fellows' Continuity Clinic, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY

2004-2007

Electrophysiology Fellow, Cardiology Unit University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.

2001-2004

Cardiology Fellow - Division of Cardiology, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY.

2000-2001

Hospitalist - St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY.

1997-2000

Resident Department of Medicine SUNY at Stony Brook, NY.

1995-1997

Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurogenic Hypertension Lab Leader Hypertension Unit, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada.

1991-1995

General Primary Care Practice Warsaw, Poland

1991-1995

Course Director, Physiology Program Department of Clinical and Applied Physiology, Warsaw Medical University, Poland.

1990-1995

PhD Student/Instructor Department of Clinical and Applied Physiology, Warsaw Medical University, Poland.

1990-1991

Intern Warsaw Medical University, Poland

Career / Research Interests:

Complex arrhythmia ablation including ventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation

Advanced device therapy

• Levine E., Budzikowski A.S. Catheterization, axillary vein. www.emedicine.com 2009.
• Budzikowski A.S. Corsello, A., Shah A., Taylor S.G., Rozmus G., Daubert J.P., Complete Heart Block. www.emedicine.com (2009 - completely revised).
• Budzikowski, A.S., Blackburn, P., Hemphill R.P., Hooker III E.A., Huott M.A., Reddy P., Tandon N.. Atrial Tachycardia. www.emedicine.com (2009-revision and update).
• Budzikowski A.S. Implantation of cardiac defibrillator. www.emedicine.com.
• Budzikowski A.S. Cardiac resynchronization therapy. www.emedicine.com.
• Budzikowski A.S. Implantation of cardiac defibrillator a step by step video guide. (in review) www.emedicine.com
• Budzikowski, A.S. Cardiac resynchronization a step by step video guide. (in editorial processing) www.emedicine.com
• Levine E, Bamimore A., Budzikowski A.S. Entrainment mapping techniques. 2011(in editorial processing) www.emedicine.com
• Kumar, S., Yassin H., Esan O., Budzikowski A.S., Kassotis J.T. Mechanism and Management of Pacing Lead Related Cardiac Perforation. In: Current Issues and Recent Advances in Pacemaker Therapy", Editor: Attila Roka. Intech. ISBN 979-953-307-839-6.
• Nealis J., Budzikowski A.S. Third degree AV block in male with Lyme carditis. eMedicine slide show. (in editorial processing).
• Budzikowski, A.S., Blackburn, P., Hemphill R.P., Hooker III E.A., Huott M.A., Reddy P., Tandon N.. Atrial Tachycardia. www.emedicine.com (2013-revision and update).
• Budzikowski A.S., Levine E. Cutdown, cephalic vein. www.emedicine.com (revised 2013).
• Akhrass P., Budzikowski A.S. Brady arrhythmias Conduction Abnormalities and Heart Block. In: Color Atlas of Cardiovascular Disease. Editor: Glen N. Levine. 2014. ISBN 978-93-5152-244-7.

• Budzikowski, A.S. Aldosterone pathway in atrial fibrillation. Editorial. Cardiology 2011;118:238-238.
• Bamimore, A., Budzikowski, A.S. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Another Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiology 2011;120:185-186.
• Mitre C, Berger A, Budzikowski, A.S., Kassotis J. Use of Non-contact Mapping Technique to Localize Distant From Endocardium Origin of Atrial Tachycardia. Kardiologia Polska 2012 70(2):194-5.
• Bamimore, A., Budzikowski, A.S. The demise of Bazett's formula. Cardiology 2012;122:1-2.
• Gabriels J., Budzikowski, A.S., Kassotis J.K. Defibrillation waveform duration adjustment increases the proportion of acceptable defibrillation thresholds in patients implanted with single coil defibrillation leads. Cardiology 2013 Jan 23;124(2):71-75.
• Olafiranye O., Hochreiter C.A., Borer J.S., Supino P.G., Herrold E.M., Budzikowski A.S., Hai O.Y., Bouraad D., Kligfield P.D., Girardi L.N., Krieger K.H., Isom O.W. Nonischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Prognostic Value of Nonsustained Ventricular Tachycardia after Mitral Valve Surgery. Cardiology 2013;124:108-115.
• Budzikowski A.S., Nealis J. Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral valve repair - a cure for the arrhythmia? Editorial comment Cardiology 2013; 125:139-140
• Ho D. W., Budzikowski A.S. Epicardial Fat, Adipocytokines and Arrhythmia. Editorial comment Cardiology: 2013; 125:180-181.
• Knutson,C., Akhrass, P., Budzikowski A.S. The matter of matrix: recurrence of atrial fibrillation after surgical MAZE procedure. Editorial comment. Cardiology: 2014;127:53-54.
• Klimczak A., Budzikowski A.S., Rosiak M., Zielinska M., Urbanek B., Bartczak K., Chudzik M., Wranicz J.K. Influence of Atrioventricular Optimization on Hemodynamic Parameters and Quality of Life in Patients with Dual Chamber Pacemaker with Ventricular Lead in Right Ventricular Outflow Tract. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2014 | DOI: 10.1111/anec.12147.
• Stec S., Sledz J., Mazij M., Ludwik B., Labus M., Spikowski J., Szyd?owski L., Klank-Szafran M., Kraszewska E., Budzikowski A.S. Simplified automated right ventricular overdrive pacing for rapid diagnosis of supraventricular tachycardia. Cardiology 2014;129:93-102.
• Maraj I., Budzikowski A.S., Ali W., Mitre C.A., Kassotis J. Use of Vascular Closure Device is Safe and Effective in Electrophysiological Procedures. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2015 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-015-0005-5