Scott Pham, MD

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A Specialist in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Dr. Scott Pham is a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist, specializing in studying the electrical activity of the heart.

The services he provides include: 

  • Stress echocardiography testing
  • Nuclear stress testing
  • Transthoracic echocardiography
  • Transesophageal echocardiography
  • Cardiac catheterization and angiography
  • Interventional cardiac electrophysiology
  • Evaluation and treatment of rhythm disorders
  • Electrophysiology studies and ablations
  • Pacemaker implantation and follow-up
  • Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation and follow-up

Dr. Pham also serves a reviewer for the Journal of Interventional Electrophysiology and is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.

Dr. Pham also provides services at Windom Area Health Hospital in Windom, MN.

 

Speaks: English

Specialties

  • Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Cardiology

(605) 312-2200

Background Information

Education & Training History

Fellowship:
Cardiovascular Disease: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Cardiac Electrophysiology: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Residency:
Internal Medicine: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Medical School:
University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN

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

Experience & Research

Selected Research and Publications:

  • Benditt, DG; Ermis, C; Pham, S; Implantable Diagnostic Monitoring Devices for Evaluation of Syncope, and Tachy-and-Brady-Arrhythmias; Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 9, 135-142, 2003
  • Benditt, DG; Pham, S; Characterization of Cough-Induced Hypotension in ‘Cough Syncope’; Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (Accepted, In Press)
  • Ermis, C; Pham, S; Biventricular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Improve Survival Compared with Biventricular Pacing Alone in Patients with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction, J Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Vol. 15, 862-866, August 2004
  • Pham, S.; Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity, South Dakota Medicine, December 2010
  • Q Fever endocarditis presenting with Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism and Renal Infarction. Raizada A, Apte N, Pham S. Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2016 Feb 1; 43(1):91-3. doi: 10. 14503/THIJ-14-4781. PMID 27047296
  • Multiple Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: An Unusual Cause of Shortness of Breath and Recurrent Strokes. Li, S, Kelly, S, Potu, K, Prescott-Focht J, Pham, S. Accepted to SD MED
Current Guidelines on Syncope. Gedela, M., Rajpurohit, N., Shaikh, K., Omar, M., Pham, S., South Dakota Medicine. November 2016, Volume 69, Number 11.

Personal Interests

Dr. Pham enjoys fishing, reading and running.

Additional Locations

Sanford Health Watertown Clinic

901 Fourth St. NW
Watertown, South Dakota 57201

(605) 886-8471

Sanford Luverne Clinic

1601 Sioux Valley Drive
Luverne, Minnesota 56156

(507) 283-4476

Sanford Jackson Medical Center

1430 N. Highway
Jackson, Minnesota 56143

(507) 847-2420

Windom Area Health

2150 Hospital Drive
Windom, Minnesota 56101

(507) 831-2400

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