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Mentor Areas

Dr. Dixit’s research interests include understanding mechanisms underlying initiation and maintenance of Atrial Fibrillation, developing and assessing various ablation strategies for atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, outcomes research in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators and patients undergoing AF ablation and assessing the utility of modifying risk factors such as obesity, sleep apnea and hypertension in improving maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Description:

Projects will vary. Opportunities for virtual mentorship are available. 

Preferred Qualifications

None

Details:

Preferred Student Year

First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior

Academic Term

Fall, Spring, Summer

I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).

Volunteer

Yes

Yes indicates that faculty are open to volunteers.

Paid

No

Yes indicates that faculty are open to paying students they engage in their research, regardless of their work-study eligibility.

Work Study

No

Yes indicates that faculty are open to hiring work-study-eligible students.

Researcher


Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories, Philadelphia VA Medical Center