Mark S. Link, MD

Academic Title:

Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Division/Program Title:

Co-Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacemaker Laboratory

Director, Center for the Evaluation of Heart Disease in Athletes

Director, Adult Heart Station

Co-Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Center

Office:

800 Washington St., #197
Boston, MA 02111

Phone:

617-636-5902

Accepting New Patients

Fax:

617-636-9115

Email Address:

mlink@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Education and Post Graduate Training:

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY

Cardiology Fellowship: Tufts-New England Medical Center

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship: Tufts-New England Medical Center

Board Certifications:

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine

Specialties:

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology

Electrophysiology

Arrhythmias

Heart disease in athletes

Sudden death

Ablations of supraventricular tachycardia, including atrial fibrillation

Cardiology

Clinical Interests:

Electrophysiology

Arrhythmias

Heart disease in athletes

Sudden death

Ablations of supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation

Research Interests:

Sudden cardiac death

Air pollution and arrhythmias

Commotio cordis

Appropriate indications for ICDs

Selected Publications:

1. Link MS, Wang PJ, Pandian NG, Udelson JE, Lee MY, Vecchiotti MA, Vanderbrink B, Mirra G, Bharati S, Maron BJ, Estes NAM. An Experimental Model of Sudden Death Due to Low Energy Chest Wall Impact (Commotio Cordis). The New England Journal of Medicine. 1998; 338: 1805-1811.
2. Corrado D, Leoni L, Link MS, Della Bella P, Fiorenzo Gaita F, Curnis A, Uriarte JS, Igidbashian D,  Raviele A, Disertori M, Zanotto G, Verlato R, Vergara G, Delise P, Turrini P, Basso C, Naccarella F, Maddalena F, Estes NAM, Buja G, Thiene G. Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator therapy for prevention of sudden death in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia. Circulation. 2003; 108: 3084-3091.
3. Makati KJ, M.D, Fish AE, England HH, Tighiouart H, Estes NAM, MD, Link, MS. Equivalent Arrhythmic Risk in Patients Recently Diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Compared to Those Diagnosed ≥ 9 Months. Heart Rhythm Journal; 2006; 3: 397-403.
4. Maron MS, Olivotto I, Zenovich AG, Udelson JE, Link MS, Pandian NG, Kuvin JT, Casey SA, Nistri S, Cecchi F, Maron BJ. Evidence that Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a Disease Characterized by Predominantly Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction. Circulation. 2006;114:2232-2239.
5. Maron BJ, Spirito P, Shen WK, Haas TS, Formisano F, Link MS, Epstein AE, Almquist AK, Daubert JP, Lawrenz T, Boriani G, Estes  NAM, Favale S, Piccininno M, Winters SL, Santini M, Arribas F, Sherrid MV, MD, Buja G, Semsarian C, Bruzzi P. Prevention of sudden cardiac death and selection of patients for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. JAMA, 2007;298(4):405-412.

Honors/Awards:

• Finalist-Young Investigator’s Award-Commotio Cordis, 47th Annual American College of Cardiology Sessions, 1998.
• Charlton Research Award: Commotio Cordis: Sudden Death from Low Energy Chest Wall Impact, 1998.
• Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Tufts University School of Medicine, 1997-1998.
• Oliver Smith Award-New England Medical Center, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
• Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Tufts University School of Medicine, 2002-2003.
• Cited by Boston Magazine among Best Doctors in Boston as determined by peer evaluations by Best Doctors in America, 2006 and 2007

Professional Affiliations:

Heart Rhythm Society

Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

American Heart Association

Foreign Languages:

Gender:

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