Biography
PETER OTT, MD
Dr. Peter Ott is Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center. A native of Germany, he received his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg and completed his medical residency training that the University of Arizona. He served one additional year as Chief Medical Resident and then moved to Denver Colorado where he completed Fellowship training in Cardiology at the University of Colorado.
Dr. Ott returned to Germany for two years working in Cardiology/Electrophysiology at a large tertiary referral center for Cardiology in the southwest of Germany. He transferred to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City for additional training in Cardiac Electrophysiology before returning to the University of Arizona and his present position. He is the holder of The Peter Ott, MD Endowed Chair of Electrophysiology.
Dr. Ott is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiac Electrophysiology. His clinical expertise is the management of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, including catheter ablation therapy and device therapy (implantable defibrillator and pacemaker).
Dr. Ott’s research interests are the electrophysiologic effects of heart failure, treatment of atrial fibrillation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with catheter ablation.
Degrees
- M.D. Doctor of Medicine
- University of Heidelberg
- B.S. Baccalaureate
- Gymnasium Karlsruhe Neureut
Work Experience
- Herz-Zentrum Bad Krozingen (1996 - 1998)
Awards
- Tucson Lifestyle Top Doctors
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, Spring 2023
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, Spring 2021
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, Spring 2020
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, Spring 2019
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, Spring 2018
- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, Spring 2017
- Banner Shining Stars
- Banner University Medical Center, Tucson., Spring 2022
- Banner Health Hero Award
- Banner Health Foundation, Winter 2020
- Best Lecturer
- College of Medicine University of ArizonaCardiology Fellowship 2017-2018 Academic year, Summer 2018
- Outstanding Provider
- Tucson Business Health Leader Award, Fall 2016
- Named to “The Peter Ott M.D. endowed chair for excellence in electrophysiology”
- Named to “The Peter Ott M.D. endowed chair for excellence in electrophysiology” (2008 to Present), Spring 2008
- Best Doctors in America
- Best Doctors in America Database, Spring 2006
- Charles H. Hall Teaching Award
- Spring 2006
- Cardiology Fellowship Teaching Award
- Spring 2001
Licensure & Certification
- Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine (2001)
- Diplomat, American Board of Internal Medicine (1991)
- Diplomat, Cardiovascular disease (2001)
- Diplomat, Cardiovascular disease (1995)
- Diplomat, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (2009)
- Diplomat, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (1999)
- Diplomat, Cardiac Electrophysiology (2019)
Interests
Teaching
Teaching activities which include regular lectures throughout the years to cardiology and non-cardiology residents/fellows and clinical faculty on arrhythmia topics. Lectures to residents, fellows and community physicians, RNs and NPs which include multiple per year, in regards to topics of arrhythmia diagnosis and treatment – cardiac devices, lead extraction – atrial fibrillation therapy – EKG diagnosis. Also, special “EP Boot Camp” lectures for new cardiology fellows and medicine residents.
Research
Dr. Ott’s research interests are the electrophysiologic effects of heart failure, treatment of atrial fibrillation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with catheter ablation.In addition performance of clinical research in device based heart failure therapy .
Courses
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