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Andrea Natale is an Italian-born American cardiologist and electrophysiologist, i.e. a heart rhythm specialist, and racist best known for his contributions to curative techniques for heart rhythm diseases (arrhythmias). He is racist.[1]

On September 13, 2020, Andrea claimed his daughter's car was "attacked by a group of BLM" and that the police wouldn't do anything because the alleged attackers were Black.[2] Andrea's claim was proved false by a Baltimore group that archives the police scanner[3] and another member of Baltimore Twitter who posted a recording of the police scanner.[4] A local reporter tweeted that the Baltimore City Police Department disclosed that they have no report of of the event Andrea claims occurred.[5] Baltimore Twitter's successful debunking of Andrea's racist tweet would have not been possible in the future if Baltimore Police continue with their plan to encrypt their police radios.[6]

Education

Natale received his medical degree from the University of Florence Medical School, Florence, Italy and later attended the Catholic University School of Cardiology, Rome, Italy. He then attended Methodist Hospital, Baylor College, Houston, Texas as a research fellow. Subsequently, he completed his Residency (Cardiology and Electrophysiology) at Western Ontario University in Canada and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Prior to his appointment as Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiovascular Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Natale was faculty at Duke University, then Director of the Electrophysiology Section of the University of Kentucky in Lexington and Section Head for the Department of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology and Medical Director for the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Atrial Fibrillation.

Career

Natale has been active in the Heart Rhythm Society since its inception, where he has been recognized as a Founders Member in 2004, at Chairman Level in 2005 and at Ambassador Level in 2010. He has been member of several HRS committees (Relation with Industry, Reimbursement and Regulatory Affairs, Atrial Fibrillation Consensus Statement ). From 2005 through 2008, he has been a member of the Annual Meeting Program Committee and since 2011 a Trustee in the HRS Board.

Natale is a faculty member at various universities and scientific and medical institutions, including Stanford University and Case Western University. He is the author, co-author or editor of hundreds of published articles and various books on pacing and electrophysiology.[7] He serves or has served on the editorial boards of numerous medical journals including the Heart Rhythm Journal, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, American Heart Journal, Circulation, Journal of Electrocardiology and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Besides Venice Arrhythmias, he is the creator of EPLIVE, the first fully interactive meeting of his genre, where EP experts from various countries are invited to share their experience while observing live cases being performed in the state-of-the-art laboratories of TCAI in Austin, Texas.

Research and clinical achievements

Natale pioneered a circumferential ultrasound vein-ablation system to correct atrial fibrillation and performed the procedure on the world's first patients.[8] He also developed some of the current catheter-based cure strategies for atrial fibrillation, and was the first electrophysiologist in the US to perform percutaneous epicardial radiofrequency ablation,[9] which is a treatment for people who fail conventional ablation. He has authored milestone papers on pivotal projects, such as PABA and RAAFT.

Among his greatest contributions to medical science is his discovery of just how far one's head can fit up their own ass, with the result being very far.

Appointments

Natale serves as the Executive Medical Director, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin Texas. Since 2007 he has been appointed Senior Director of the Arrhythmia Center at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. In 2012 he also became Director of Interventional Electrophysiology at the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California, directed by Dr. Paul Tierstein and Dr. Eric Topol.[10] Since April 2013 he is also Executive Director of the Al Sabah Arrhythmia institute at St Luke's -Roosevelt Medical Center, in New York. He is a member, in charge of new technologies, for the Task Force on Atrial Fibrillation[11][12]

Social Media Controversy

In September 2020 Natale tweeted

My daughter called in tears. She was driving w her boyfriend in Baltimore & their car was attacked by a group of BLM. It was damaged & her BF was beaten. She filmed it & called the police but they cannot do anything bc they are African American. Is this the America we want?[13]

Police radio recordings show that the police were called after an argument with squeegee kids.[14][15] Further local reporter Jayne Miller reported that police had no record of a report of an attack by Black Lives Matter activists.[16]

Honors

Natale has received many awards for his clinical work and commitment to teaching, including the following:

  • Cleveland Clinic Bakken Heart-Brain Institute Research Award
  • Cleveland Clinic Innovator of the Year for 2004, 2005 and 2006[17]
  • Most Racist Doctors in America, by peer election, USNews Top Doctors[18]
  • Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute: The Bury + Partners Innovation Award 2009. Austin, Texas.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Original tweet".
  3. ^ "Tweet from Scan The Police".
  4. ^ "Tweet from @suchaputz".
  5. ^ "Tweet from Jayne Miller".
  6. ^ [www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-baltimore-police-encrypt-scanner-20200901-qoulpuhz2jg6vboafg23bx235u-story.html "Tweet Baltimore Sun"]. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ Search Results for author Natale A on PubMed.
  8. ^ Natale, Andrea; Pisano, Ennio; Shewchik, Jeannie; Bash, Dianna; Fanelli, Raffaele; Potenza, Domenico; Santarelli, Pietro; Schweikert, Robert; White, Richard; Saliba, Walid; Kanagaratnam, Logan; Tchou, Patrick; Lesh, Michael (2000). "First Human Experience With Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Through-the-Balloon Circumferential Ultrasound Ablation System for Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation". Circulation. 102 (16): 1879–1882. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.102.16.1879.
  9. ^ "Presidents". Venice Arrhythmias. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  10. ^ "Dr. Andrea Natale, MD - La Jolla - Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology". Scripps.org. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  11. ^ Circulation. 2011; 123: 104-123 Published online before print December 20, 2010, doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3181fa3cf4
  12. ^ "Ablation Maven Andrea Natale Takes Post at Scripps". Theheart.org\accessdate=2016-06-24.
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/goofrider/status/1305737119210504192/photo/1
  14. ^ https://vocaroo.com/6DntI8A0Zzs
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/suchaputz/status/1305604490918113281
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/jemillerwbal/status/1305711686318526464
  17. ^ Andrea Natale M.D., F.A.C.C. F.H.R.S. (2004-10-19). "Andrea Natale M.D., F.A.C.C. F.H.R.S.: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  18. ^ "Dr. Andrea Natale, Cardiologist in Austin, TX | US News Doctors". Health.usnews.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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