Doctor Charles Love

Dr. Charles J. Love is an internationally known electrophysiologist and arrhythmia device specialist. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2017 after 3 years at New York University Langone Medical Center, and after 30 years at The Ohio State University. He is a Professor of Medicine, and serves as Director of Cardiac Rhythm Device Services. He specializes in the techniques of implanting heart rhythm devices such as pacemakers, defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization devices, and hemodynamic monitoring devices. He is recognized as a pioneer and one of the top lead extraction experts in the world. Dr. Love has participated in numerous clinical trials, and regularly consults with cardiac rhythm device companies, extraction device companies and other biomedical companies regarding the design of new devices. He is Chair of the Pacing and Defibrillation Competency Exam, and President of The International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners.