David Douglass Spragg, M.D.

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  • Edward St. John Professor in Cardiology
  • Associate Professor of Medicine
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Languages: English, German

Expertise

Arrhythmia, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Medicine, Catheter Ablation Therapy, Electrophysiology, Heart Disease, Irregular Heartbeat, Pacemakers, Ventricular Arrhythmias ...read more

Research Interests

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

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Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-550-1973
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The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Main Entrance)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
1800 Orleans St.
Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-550-1973
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
601 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-550-0536
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Johns Hopkins Health Care Center

Appointment Phone: 443-997-0270
1132 Annapolis Road
Odenton, MD 21113
Phone: 410-874-1520
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Background

Dr. David Douglass Spragg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. His research focuses on treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), and particularly on catheter ablation for AF.

Dr. Spragg received his undergraduate degree in Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College.  He earned a medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He completed an internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital before becoming a fellow of cardiology and chief fellow of clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He served as chief fellow for the Cardiology program, and was recognized for his research during fellowship as the Michel Mirowski Cardiology Fellow.

Besides his teaching and clinical appointments at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Spragg is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Research Program. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.

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Titles

  • Edward St. John Professor in Cardiology
  • Associate Professor of Medicine

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Education

Degrees

  • MD; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1998)

Residencies

  • Medicine; Massachusetts General Hospital (2001)

Fellowships

  • Cardiology; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease) (2005)
  • American Board of Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology) (2009)

Research & Publications

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Chief Fellow, Johns Hopkins Cardiology Fellowship Program, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2004 - 2005
  • Michel A. Mirowski Postdoctoral Fellow in Cardiovascular Research, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 2002 - 2004
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1998
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard College, 1993
  • Magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1993
  • Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2020

Memberships

  • Heart Rhythm Society

Professional Activities

  • Director, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Cardiac Electrophysiology Service, 2011
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