Photo: Courtesy of Corewell Health
ROYAL Oak, MI, April 11, 2024 ~ In February, the field of electrophysiology lost one of its shining stars.
Dr. David Haines of Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital was a global pioneer in the area of cardiac ablation, with his research leading to a major advancement in the field which could ultimately save millions of lives.
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April 11, 2024 ~ Dr. David Haines was a global pioneer in the area of cardiac ablation at Corewell Health Beaumont, and his research led to a major advancement in the field which could ultimately save millions of lives. WJR Senior News Analyst Marie Osborne talks with Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds about the story of Haines, who was days away from performing the first procedure using the new technology when he died.
(CONTINUED) Haines was just days away from the first procedure to use the technology he helped develop when he died. His colleagues Dr. Nishaki Mehta and Dr. Ilana Kutinsky went ahead with the procedure to honor his work as a researcher, advancing innovations such as radio-frequency ablation treatments for atrial fibrillation.
Millions of people suffer from AFib, which is an irregular beating of the heart that leads to damage and death. Haines’ research led to the development of radio-frequency ablation treatments that do not cause injury to other parts of the heart as traditional ablation sometimes does.
Mehta said on the day of the procedure, a large photo of Haines was hung in the operating room and his signature Eminem music was played during the surgery. Known for always wearing red crocks, his team wore tiny red crocks on their name tags. Both patients are doing well following the procedures.
To honor his memory, the Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan is working to establish the David E. Haines, M.D. Endowed Chair in Cardiac Electrophysiology to support patient care initiatives, physician training, technology, and research.
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