Cara Schaaf

RN

Upstate Cardiology

Speaker Sessions

September 18, 2026 | 05:45 PM (EDT) - 06:45 PM (EDT)

Cara Schaaf, RN

Highly experienced Cardiac RN. Working exclusively in EP for over 20 years. I am currently managing all daily device clinic operations for large cardiology and EP practice . I am highly skilled to interrogate, interpret, troubleshoot and reprogram all device companies ICD/Pacemaker/loop devices. I was responsible for paceart optima upgrade, instituted remote monitoring and established regional device clinics. Coordinated a research project with Linq devices for occult stroke patients. I
Currently introduced and facilitated MURJ integration for the Mercy Hospital System. I consult for Boston Scientific and Biotronik. I manage all device clinic triage alerts for over 5,000 device patients.