David Krummen

Professor of Clinical Medicine

University of California San Diego

About David Krummen, MD, FHRS

Dr. David Krummen is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) and a practicing cardiac electrophysiologist specializing in the treatment of complex heart rhythm disorders. His clinical expertise includes catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias, implantable cardiac devices, and advanced therapies for patients with life-threatening cardiac rhythm disturbances.

Dr. Krummen is internationally recognized for his research on the mechanisms underlying atrial and ventricular fibrillation, with a particular focus on rotor mapping, computational modeling, artificial intelligence–enabled electrophysiology, and novel ablation strategies. He has served as an investigator on numerous multicenter clinical trials and has authored extensively in leading cardiovascular journals, contributing to advances in precision mapping technologies and the treatment of complex arrhythmias. His work continues to bridge engineering, computational science, and clinical electrophysiology to improve patient outcomes and advance the future of cardiac rhythm management.