Meet Your Heart Rhythm Doctors
FCCI's electrophysiology team is led by Dr. Firas El Sabbagh, Director of Electrophysiology, with Dr. Deepak Kumar Pasupula. Both are Fellows of the Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS).
Firas El Sabbagh
MD, FHRS · Director of Electrophysiology, FCCI
Dr. El Sabbagh joined FCCI in 2019 as Director of Electrophysiology and holds the same role at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital. He is board-certified in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease and echocardiography. He specializes in pacemakers, ICDs and CRT, left atrial appendage occlusion (Watchman and Amulet), and catheter ablation with radiofrequency and cryoballoon techniques, and he proctors and mentors junior cardiologists across the country.
Deepak Kumar Pasupula
MD, MPH, FACC, FHRS · Cardiac Electrophysiologist, FCCI
Dr. Pasupula completed his clinical cardiac electrophysiology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He is well-trained in pulsed field ablation, proficient with radiofrequency ablation, conduction system pacing and all cardiac device procedures, and manages AFib, ventricular arrhythmias and SVT. He also has a keen interest in device infections and mechanical and laser-guided lead extraction.
Firas El Sabbagh, MD, FHRS
Dr. El Sabbagh joined First Coast Cardiovascular Institute in 2019 as Director of Electrophysiology and serves in the same role at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital. He is board-certified in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease and echocardiography, and is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.
He graduated from the American University of Beirut, completed his internal medicine residency at Cleveland Clinic, a cardiology fellowship at the University of Missouri, and advanced training in cardiac electrophysiology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center.
- Pacemakers, ICDs and CRT for heart failure
- Left atrial appendage occlusion (Watchman and Amulet)
- Catheter ablation with radiofrequency and cryoballoon techniques
He proctors and mentors junior cardiologists across the country on performing new procedures safely.
Deepak Kumar Pasupula, MD, MPH, FACC, FHRS
Dr. Pasupula is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease at MercyOne North Iowa and in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. He is a Harvard-trained public health scholar with more than 45 peer-reviewed articles.
- Pulsed field ablation and radiofrequency ablation
- Conduction system pacing and all cardiac device procedures
- Invasive and non-invasive management of AFib, ventricular arrhythmias and SVT
- Device infections and mechanical and laser-guided lead extraction
He is engaged in research collaborations with Mayo Clinic and the Global Burden of Disease, and likes to treat his patients with empathy and diligence.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys time with his wife and two kids, swimming and cooking.
He also does research with Mayo Clinic.
Part of a bigger heart team
FCCI is one of the largest hospital-independent cardiovascular practices in Northeast Florida, with specialists under one roof in cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, imaging, vascular care, and sleep medicine and pulmonology.
That matters for AFib. Your rhythm doctor can work alongside FCCI's sleep medicine team for a sleep apnea check, its echocardiography lab for heart imaging, and your general cardiologist, all in one practice. FCCI also provides coverage at HCA Florida Memorial, Orange Park, Putnam and Memorial Satilla hospitals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 904.493.3333 to schedule.
New patients are welcome.
When you call, ask to see an electrophysiologist for AFib or palpitations, and the team will find a time and office that work for you.
Talk with a specialist.
New patients are welcome. Call 904.493.3333, Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm, or request a visit online.
Who is the Director of Electrophysiology at FCCI?
Dr. Firas El Sabbagh, MD, FHRS, who also serves as Director of Electrophysiology at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital.
What does FHRS mean?
It means Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society. Both FCCI electrophysiologists hold it.
Can I choose which doctor I see?
Call 904.493.3333 and ask. The scheduling team can tell you which doctor and office fit your needs.