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Colby Halsey, MD

4.7 out of 5 Patient Rating

A Specialist in Electrophysiology

Dr. Colby Halsey is a cardiac electrophysiologist. He specializes in studying the electrical activity of the heart. He is the only electrophysiologist in central and western North Dakota.

Dr. Halsey provides these services:

Electrophysiology studies and ablations
Evaluation and treatment of heart rhythm disorders
Interventional cardiac electrophysiology
Pacemaker and defibrillator evaluation, implantation and management

Cardiac electrophysiologists diagnose and treat a variety of heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Halsey provides care for:

Arrhythmias
Atrial fibrillation
Bradycardia
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
Long QT syndrome
Sudden cardiac arrest
Supraventricular tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome

Dr. Halsey is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Speaks: English

Specialties

Cardiac Electrophysiology

Primary Location

Sanford Heart Bismarck

222 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 222 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

M-F: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Additional Locations

Background Information

Education & Training History

Fellowship:

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Cardiology: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Residency:

Internal Medicine: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Medical School:

Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Board Certifications:

American Board of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine

Experience & Research

University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems Ann Arbor, MI
Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Using 2nd Generation Cryoballoon or Contact-Force Sensing Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter
2017 – Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

University of Michigan Hospital and Health Systems Ann Arbor, MI
Use of Dofetilide in Adult Patients with Atrial Arrhythmias and Congenital Heart Disease: A PACES Multi Institutional Collaborative Study
2016 – Heart Rhythm 2016 publication; HRS poster presentation

Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO
Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Prospective Comparison Between a Manually Controlled Ablation Catheter and a Remotely Controlled, Magnetically Guided Ablation Catheter.
2009 – Faculty mentor: Dr. Mitch Faddis
Awarded: Clinical Science Training and Research Pathway (C-STAR) and Mentors in Medicine Research Grant

Publications
El-Assaad I, Al-Kindi SG, Abraham J, Sanatani S, Bradley DJ, Halsey C, Balaji S, Shetty I, Aziz P. Use of dofetilide in adult patients with atrial arrhythmias and congenital heart disease: A PACES collaborative study. Heart Rhythm. 2016 Oct;13(10):2034-9

Halsey C, Chugh A. Rate versus rhythm control for atrial fibrillation. Heart Fail Clin. 2016 Apr; 12(2):193-203

Halsey C, Latchamsetty R. An Atypical Journey during a “Typical” EP Case. HeartRhythm Case Reports. 2016 March; 2(2):193-96

Halsey C, Chugh A. Rate versus rhythm control for atrial fibrillation. Cardiol Clin. 2014 Nov; 32(4):521-431.
Kibble JD, Halsey CR. Medical Physiology: The Big Picture. Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw-Hill, 2009

Personal Interests

Dr. Halsey enjoys family activities and outdoor adventures including fishing (bass, walleye and fly fishing), hunting (big-game hunting, particularly archery upland game) and hiking.

Awards and Distinctions

Mentors in Medicine Research Grant Recipient (2010)

“Resident of the Year” Award: Selected by the Washington University School of Medicine Class of 2010 (2009)

Ellsworth Amidon Award: For outstanding proficiency in Internal Medicine (2008)

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (2007)

Gold Humanism Honor Society: Recognized for excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service (2007)

Charles & Sylvia Schechtman Prize for Excellence in Clinical Care (2007)

American Society for Clinical Pathology Award: Academic excellence and achievement in pathology (2005)

Kenton Richards Award: In recognition of the highest performance in pathology (2004)

Future Physician “Golden Stethoscope” Award: Excellence in clinical skills (2004)

Morris Alpert Legacy of Academic Excellence Scholarship Award (2004)

Iota Epsilon Alpha International Honor Medical Society (2004)

Additional Locations

Sanford Medical Center - Bismarck

300 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501

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